Cyclone Gabrielle in Auckland: Scientists simulate a direct hit
Jamie Morton talks to scientists trying to model what a direct hit on Auckland would look like. Chris Hung couldn’t quite ...
Robert Redford played a Durham lad in A Bridge Too Far
THE events at Arnhem were turned into the 1977 film, A Bridge Too Far, starring Dirk Bogarde, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, ...
Letters: Overseas inspiration for Auckland’s transport solution; the problem with higher road speeds
OPINION: 'Are we really in that much of a hurry to die? I for one am not.' ...
'Magical' Christmas Town returning to Bishop Auckland with host of festivities
The Bishop Auckland Christmas Town event will return this November and December for its fourth year with a host of ...
Cycling And Walking Trail To Be Legacy Of Co. Durham’s 200-Years-Of-Railways Celebration In 2025
New cycle trail closely follows the original 26-mile-route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which first carried ...
More Strong Winds Predicted For Auckland Tomorrow
Tomorrow (Friday 20 September), Metservice is predicting more strong winds across Auckland. Gusts are predicted to reach ...
Architect claims Auckland mayor 'open' to proposed ‘Waitematā Bridge’
As the debate over a second Auckland harbour crossing continues, one architect has proposed an alternative solution.
Architect pitches new harbour crossing concept to mayor
The architect behind the mothballed Auckland Harbour Bridge cycleway has a new plan for a second Waitematā Harbour crossing, meeting with Mayor Wayne Brown ...
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s proposed second harbour bridge may cost billions, expert says
You’re going to want a little bit more of a bang for your buck, right?' ...
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Human-built 5600-year-old submerged bridge found inside cave stuns scientists
A geology professor from the University of South Florida discovered a 5600-year-old stone bridge in an ancient cave that proves humans were present on the island of Mallorca much earlier than ...