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The Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm obsessed with ‘beautiful' manhole covers – people think I'm a nutter but they've changed my life
A GRANDAD is so obsessed with manhole covers he has travelled the world to see them and written two books. Peter Sishton's love for street coverings began in 2017 when he hurt his back in southern France and could only look down while out walking. 3 3 He said: "I visited friends but on day two my back went and I ended up laid up for the majority of the time. 'When I went out for a walk in the evening, doubled over in pain, I looked down and noticed that the manhole covers were a work of art in themselves. 'I took abstract photographs of them and even managed to sell them, so I kept going.' Peter, 63, from Barry, Glamorgan, runs Facebook group Manhole Covers Around the World, with 65,000 members. He visited Spain, France and Sri Lanka to search out designs. The artist's books include Heavy Metal and Manc Holes and Beyond, which he wrote with the Manchester Manhole Collective. The group launched the world's first manhole exhibition, Manc Holes and Beyond, which ran from April to June at Manchester Central Library. The exhibition proved such a success, celebrating the art and design of manhole covers, that he is now in talks with the National Lottery Heritage fund to move the manhole exhibition out of Manchester to tour the rest of the UK. Peter said: 'Manhole covers changed my life. When I start talking about manholes, people think I'm a nutter.' Other manhole cover fans include ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and historian Lucy Worsley. Pigeon football - Glasgow man's hilarious lunchtime hobby 3


Associated Press
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Most test catches by a non-wicketkeeper
211 x-Joe Root, England 210 Rahul Dravid, India/ICC 205 Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka 200 x-Steve Smith, Australia 200 Jacques Kallis, South Africa x-active


CNA
10-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
Insight 2025/2026 - Sri Lanka Tourism: Triumph or Trap?
47:01 Min Three years ago, Sri Lanka teetered on the edge of economic collapse. Now, it is one the road to recovery. Is tourism a sustainable pathway out of its economic doldrums? Insight 2025/2026 About the show: INSIGHT is a one hour long hard current affairs programme that aims to open the minds of viewers to the political, social and economic realities facing today's societies. Every week, a team of producers will bring forward compelling arguments, impartial analysis and penetrating insights into topical issues of the day. What's on the menu are topics of concerns that have set the region talking as well as changing trends and events which impact Asia and beyond. INSIGHT will get you closer to the heart of the issues with insightful interviews and engaging conversations, bringing to you the real story from behind extraordinary experiences.