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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Cape Breton fire officials urge public to stay away from wildfire location
Fire officials in Cape Breton are in the process of assessing a wildfire burning in the Sydney area of Kytes Hill and Grand Lake. Cape Breton Regional Fire Service Platoon Chief Paul Ferguson said Saturday at 5:30 p.m. that fire officials were in the process of gathering information on the fire and assembling resources. He is asking people to stay out of the area to allow crews to access the location. The fire is not threatening any homes and is not expected to affect any residential neighbourhoods, he said. "We're in the process of getting a line around the fire and we have air support from from the province," Ferguson said. "Right now it looks like we're in good shape." Christina Laney, a spokesperson for Cape Breton Regional Municipality, said electricity in the area had been turned off to support firefighting efforts but it has since been restored. Ferguson said the extent of the fire is still being determined. MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Cape Breton fire officials urge public to stay away from wildfire location
Fire officials in Cape Breton are in the process of assessing a wildfire burning in the Sydney area of Kytes Hill and Grand Lake. Cape Breton Regional Fire Service Platoon Chief Paul Ferguson said Saturday at 5:30 p.m. that fire officials were in the process of gathering information on the fire and assembling resources. He is asking people to stay out of the area to allow crews to access the location. The fire is not threatening any homes and is not expected to affect any residential neighbourhoods, he said. "We're in the process of getting a line around the fire and we have air support from from the province," Ferguson said. "Right now it looks like we're in good shape." Ferguson said the extent of the fire is still being determined.
West Australian
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Hilarious Endeavour Tavern Lancelin video of men ‘stealing' bar mats goes viral
It's the pub with plenty of beer — but no bar mats. In a hilarious video that has gone viral, the Endeavour Tavern in Lancelin tells the story of how one night a bunch of rogues sneakily went about gathering up all the bar mats they could get their hands on. It happened on Friday night when a group of friends sauntered into the pub and ordered several pints. They then went about collecting the bar mats from under the nose of staff. The comical video, stitched together from CCTV footage, starts with a man wearing a red beanie turning his back to the bar before reaching behind and pinching a Single Fin bar mat. Another man then grabs a bar mat and both are stuffed into a brown paper shopping bag. As the video continues, a man in a black beanie joins in the fun before a punter in a yellow cap gets brave enough to stealthily take a premiership flag by the local football team off a wall. Throughout, it seems staff didn't notice the increasingly bare look of the tavern's bar and walls. The video, which has had more than 10 million views, ends with the group running out of the tavern with their loot, throwing their hands in the air in celebration. A caption with the video asks for the 'slippery little legends' to return the bar mats. '🚨 MISSING: 9 Bar mats, last seen living their best lives at the Endeavour Tavern on Friday Night🕵️♂️ 'If you've seen these slippery little legends — or if they've found a new home in your man cave — we'd love to see them returned. No questions asked … okay, maybe just one question: Why?? 😂 'Let's reunite them with their beer-loving family. 🍻 '📸 DM us anonymously (or bring them back and get a cheeky thank-you pint 😉)' Tavern owner Paul Ferguson said on Tuesday that he was pleased to report that the mats were being returned. He said the light-hearted video went up on Monday and the men involved, from Perth, got back to the tavern within the hour. 'They were just up for a Friday night, on the booze, a bit of fun, a bit of a dare I think,' he said. 'They're going to return the mats and come up and we'll have a chat and I'll buy them a beer.' Mr Ferguson said apart from the mats, which were all Gage Roads as the 'thieves' were fans of the brand, he was also looking forward to the return of a premiership flag won by the local football team. It sat pride of place on one of walls at Endeavour Tavern, which proudly boasts on its website that it has 'WA's best beer garden'. 'We don't win the flag that often, so they're pretty rare. We're pretty privileged to get one,' he said. Mr Ferguson said they didn't cotton on to the missing bar mats and the group's antics until the next morning. 'We had had a big function on that Saturday night, so we started setting up on Friday night, that's why we didn't see them missing,' he said. 'When we went to put them out on Saturday morning, we noticed quite a few missing. 'So that's when we thought we'd better check the cameras — and we had a good laugh over it.' We can all drink to that!
Perth Now
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rogues ‘pinch' bar mats from WA pub in hilarious video
It's the pub with plenty of beer — but no bar mats. In a hilarious video that has gone viral, the Endeavour Tavern in Lancelin tells the story of how one night a bunch of rogues sneakily went about gathering up all the bar mats they could get their hands on. It happened on Friday night when a group of friends sauntered into the pub and ordered several pints. They then went about collecting the bar mats from under the nose of staff. The comical video, stitched together from CCTV footage, starts with a man wearing a red beanie turning his back to the bar before reaching behind and pinching a Single Fin bar mat. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Another man then grabs a bar mat and both are stuffed into a brown paper shopping bag. As the video continues, a man in a black beanie joins in the fun before a punter in a yellow cap gets brave enough to stealthily take a premiership flag by the local football team off a wall. Throughout, it seems staff didn't notice the increasingly bare look of the tavern's bar and walls. The video, which has had more than 10 million views, ends with the group running out of the tavern with their loot, throwing their hands in the air in celebration. With his back to the bar, the man reaches behindfor the bar mat. Credit: Facebook A caption with the video asks for the 'slippery little legends' to return the bar mats. '🚨 MISSING: 9 Bar mats, last seen living their best lives at the Endeavour Tavern on Friday Night🕵️♂️ 'If you've seen these slippery little legends — or if they've found a new home in your man cave — we'd love to see them returned. No questions asked … okay, maybe just one question: Why?? 😂 'Let's reunite them with their beer-loving family. 🍻 '📸 DM us anonymously (or bring them back and get a cheeky thank-you pint 😉)' The loot is stashed into a brown paper bag. Credit: Facebook Another punter does his part in the 'crime'. Credit: Facebook Tavern owner Paul Ferguson said on Tuesday that he was pleased to report that the mats were being returned. He said the light-hearted video went up on Monday and the men involved, from Perth, got back to the tavern within the hour. 'They were just up for a Friday night, on the booze, a bit of fun, a bit of a dare I think,' he said. 'They're going to return the mats and come up and we'll have a chat and I'll buy them a beer.' Mr Ferguson said apart from the mats, which were all Gage Roads as the 'thieves' were fans of the brand, he was also looking forward to the return of a premiership flag won by the local football team. Getting braver, one of the men sneakily takes the premiership flag off the wall. Credit: Facebook Sneaking behind the bar for another bar mat. Credit: Facebook It sat pride of place on one of walls at Endeavour Tavern, which proudly boasts on its website that it has 'WA's best beer garden'. 'We don't win the flag that often, so they're pretty rare. We're pretty privileged to get one,' he said. Mr Ferguson said they didn't cotton on to the missing bar mats and the group's antics until the next morning. 'We had had a big function on that Saturday night, so we started setting up on Friday night, that's why we didn't see them missing,' he said. 'When we went to put them out on Saturday morning, we noticed quite a few missing. 'So that's when we thought we'd better check the cameras — and we had a good laugh over it.' We can all drink to that! The men make their getaway, throwing their arms up in the air in celebration. Credit: Facebook
BBC News
01-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Sheffield city centre begging and street drinking ban to begin
A ban on city centre street drinking, begging and other anti-social behaviour in Sheffield is set to public space protection order (PSPO), which was approved by the council last year, comes into force on the rules, those caught indulging in certain activities in a defined area, such as urinating in the street, drug use and loitering, could be fined up to £ Paul Ferguson, from South Yorkshire Police, said existing legislation meant issues in the city could not be challenged "robustly". He said the new powers would "be used proportionately and progressively with the aim of preventing harm to individuals and the wider community".A report to Sheffield City Council last year suggested a PSPO was needed for the "continuous and unreasonable" anti-social behaviour in parts of the city over two thirds of 1,205 individuals surveyed supported the introduction of the order, along with 67 out of 77 Crossland, chair of the council leisure committee, said: "[The order] is about protecting people and stopping anti-social behaviour that might make anyone feel unsafe or insecure."Tim Renshaw, of the Archer Project, previously said the homeless charity was working with the council and police around the said: "We are working with them to say, 'how can we make it a support system rather than something just about enforced displacement?'"Is it an opportunity to build support, or is it just going to become something to stop people from seeing anti-social behaviour - we'll see." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
