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BBC News
21 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
New homes proposal for Sheffield suburb Woodhouse
A new proposal to build nearly 50 new homes in a Sheffield suburb has been announced. Developers have asked the city council for permission to build on land at the junction of Furnace Lane and Junction Lane in Woodhouse. According to the plans, 47 homes would be built, comprising 31 houses and a four-storey building with 16 apartments. Four letters of objection have been submitted against the application to date. Neighbours have raised concerns about the impact on the environment, traffic and local infrastructure, among other issues, the Local Democracy Reporting Service dwellings would be a mix of two- and three-bedroom houses while in the four-storey block the plan is to create one-bedroom unit in the flats would have two parking spaces, as well as cycle storage, and there would also be nine unallocated parking spaces for visitors.A decision on the application is scheduled to be made by mid-September. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Embarrassing' Sydney roundabout leaves drivers in a mess
Residents in Sydney's southwest are fuming over a strange new diamond-shaped roundabout that has left drivers in a mess. The oddly-shaped intersection at Austral's 28th Avenue has been branded 'embarrassing' by Liverpool City Councillor Peter Ristevski, who admitted he's just as baffled as the public. 'My inbox last night was bombarded with over 300 responses asking, 'what is going on? You guys can't even build a roundabout',' he told Channel Nine's Today. 'They've pretty much lost confidence in the council, which is very concerning at the moment.' Footage captured by Yahoo News Australia on Friday shows a steady stream of motorists ignoring the layout altogether and simply driving straight through the roundabout — including a large truck and several SUVs. There are no visible signs explaining how to navigate it, and residents say it's dangerous. 'It's f**king sh*t,' a local man told Yahoo. 'I can't even turn onto my street because of the shape of the roundabout.' He added that turning through the intersection without hitting a waiting car or nearby pole is nearly impossible. 'Because it's shaped like that, by the time I do swing it back around, I would hit those cars waiting there or the pole, so it makes it dangerous.' Despite what appears to be ample space for a standard circular roundabout, the diamond design was reportedly chosen due to the angled layout of the intersecting street. The controversial roundabout is part of a series of upgrades on Fifteenth Avenue, which will eventually connect to the new Western Sydney Airport. Councillor Ristevski blamed external contractors and said he didn't know the cost of the diamond-shaped layout. 'It's quite embarrassing,' he admitted. 'I'm in Canberra for the Australian Local Government Conference, where I've had every single councillor here in Australia rip into me about this roundabout.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns
A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer. At least 20 homes were destroyed and many others suffered structural damage, according to local officials. Strong winds and soaring temperatures of up to 40°C made the fire extremely difficult to control. Local residents joined firefighters, forest rangers and aircraft in trying to contain the fire and protect their homes. The coast guard was also deployed along the coastline. Emergency alerts were issued via the 112 system, urging residents to evacuate the a series of towns and villages. Greece has sought to beef up its response to wildfires, which have become increasingly common because of its long, hot summers and warming climate. An extra 18,000 firefighters backed up by volunteers have been deployed this year, officials say, for the rest of the fire season which ends in October. Earlier this week thousands of hectares were torched on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island. A Georgian woman was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of unintentionally starting a fire by dropping a cigarette. One resident in Thymari told Greek website Kathimerini on Thursday that by the time she had reached her home it had burned down because of the strong winds. Another said his neighbours' homes had been destroyed but he had been more fortunate. Further east along the coast towards Cape Sounion, on the tip of the Attica peninsula, the fire crossed the coastal road and moved toward the ridge of a nearby hill. Authorities said more than 1,000 people were evacuated from affected areas. Eleven tourists were rescued from a beach after becoming trapped by the advancing flames, according to local authorities. Despite evacuation orders, some residents refused to leave and attempted to defend their homes using garden hoses and other improvised means. Authorities warned that such actions endangered lives and obstructed emergency services. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, at least 40 people, including children and elderly residents, were rescued by police after becoming trapped. Fire Service spokesperson Vasileios Vathrakogiannis said firefighters were engaged in an intense battle on the ground and by air, particularly in areas where the fire was burning close to houses. Local officials in villages inland from Thymari described the situation as extremely difficult. "All of the municipality's facilities were open to anyone who needed shelter or medical help," Babis Galanis, a local deputy mayor told ERT. The head of Greece's fire service has ordered a special arson investigation unit to the scene to examine whether the fire had been deliberately set. According to a report by Greece's Risk Assessment Committee, extremely high temperatures are expected on Friday, with a very high risk of wildfires in Attica, Evia, the Peloponnese, and the northern Aegean. Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns
A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer. At least 20 homes were destroyed and many others suffered structural damage, according to local officials. Strong winds and soaring temperatures of up to 40°C made the fire extremely difficult to control. Local residents joined firefighters, forest rangers and aircraft in trying to contain the fire and protect their homes. The coast guard was also deployed along the coastline. Emergency alerts were issued via the 112 system, urging residents to evacuate the a series of towns and villages. Greece has sought to beef up its response to wildfires, which have become increasingly common because of its long, hot summers and warming climate. An extra 18,000 firefighters backed up by volunteers have been deployed this year, officials say, for the rest of the fire season which ends in October. Earlier this week thousands of hectares were torched on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island. A Georgian woman was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of unintentionally starting a fire by dropping a cigarette. One resident in Thymari told Greek website Kathimerini on Thursday that by the time she had reached her home it had burned down because of the strong winds. Another said his neighbours' homes had been destroyed but he had been more fortunate. Further east along the coast towards Cape Sounion, on the tip of the Attica peninsula, the fire crossed the coastal road and moved toward the ridge of a nearby hill. Authorities said more than 1,000 people were evacuated from affected areas. Eleven tourists were rescued from a beach after becoming trapped by the advancing flames, according to local authorities. Despite evacuation orders, some residents refused to leave and attempted to defend their homes using garden hoses and other improvised means. Authorities warned that such actions endangered lives and obstructed emergency services. According to Greek state broadcaster ERT, at least 40 people, including children and elderly residents, were rescued by police after becoming trapped. Fire Service spokesperson Vasileios Vathrakogiannis said firefighters were engaged in an intense battle on the ground and by air, particularly in areas where the fire was burning close to houses. Local officials in villages inland from Thymari described the situation as extremely difficult. "All of the municipality's facilities were open to anyone who needed shelter or medical help," Babis Galanis, a local deputy mayor told ERT. The head of Greece's fire service has ordered a special arson investigation unit to the scene to examine whether the fire had been deliberately set. According to a report by Greece's Risk Assessment Committee, extremely high temperatures are expected on Friday, with a very high risk of wildfires in Attica, Evia, the Peloponnese, and the northern Aegean. Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios
BBC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns
A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the least 20 homes were destroyed and many others suffered structural damage, according to local officials. Strong winds and soaring temperatures of up to 40°C made the fire extremely difficult to control. Local residents joined firefighters, forest rangers and aircraft in trying to contain the fire and protect their homes. The coast guard was also deployed along the alerts were issued via the 112 system, urging residents to evacuate the a series of towns and has sought to beef up its response to wildfires, which have become increasingly common because of its long, hot summers and warming extra 18,000 firefighters backed up by volunteers have been deployed this year, officials say, for the rest of the fire season which ends in this week thousands of hectares were torched on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island. A Georgian woman was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of unintentionally starting a fire by dropping a cigarette. One resident in Thymari told Greek website Kathimerini on Thursday that by the time she had reached her home it had burned down because of the strong winds. Another said his neighbours' homes had been destroyed but he had been more east along the coast towards Cape Sounion, on the tip of the Attica peninsula, the fire crossed the coastal road and moved toward the ridge of a nearby hill. Authorities said more than 1,000 people were evacuated from affected areas. Eleven tourists were rescued from a beach after becoming trapped by the advancing flames, according to local evacuation orders, some residents refused to leave and attempted to defend their homes using garden hoses and other improvised means. Authorities warned that such actions endangered lives and obstructed emergency to Greek state broadcaster ERT, at least 40 people, including children and elderly residents, were rescued by police after becoming Service spokesperson Vasileios Vathrakogiannis said firefighters were engaged in an intense battle on the ground and by air, particularly in areas where the fire was burning close to officials in villages inland from Thymari described the situation as extremely difficult."All of the municipality's facilities were open to anyone who needed shelter or medical help," Babis Galanis, a local deputy mayor told head of Greece's fire service has ordered a special arson investigation unit to the scene to examine whether the fire had been deliberately to a report by Greece's Risk Assessment Committee, extremely high temperatures are expected on Friday, with a very high risk of wildfires in Attica, Evia, the Peloponnese, and the northern Aegean.
