“I told myself, ‘It must be on water,’” said a walker who took a picture that has since gone viral. “My head doesn’t want to understand that, but it must be on water.”
Tag: England
Meteor Streaks Like a Firework Across U.K. Night Sky
Those who looked up just before 10 p.m. on Sunday were treated to the sight of a fireball meteor.
‘Captain Tom’ Moore, Britain’s Pandemic Hero, Gets Funeral Worthy
In the final year of his life, the decorated World War II veteran inspired people around the world with his patio laps and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.
Disabled Apartment Owners Fear Fire Traps in Aftermath of Grenfell Disaster
Years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London killed 72 people, disabled residents of high-rises worry whether they would be able to evacuate if needed. “We’ve been an afterthought,” one activist says.
Your Tuesday Briefing
England’s cautious steps toward normalcy.
Johnson Lays Out a Cautious Path for Ending the U.K.’s Covid Lockdown
Having confused and angered Britons in the early stages of the pandemic, he is determined to make the step-by-step plan “irreversible.”
Von Trapped: The Family Is Stuck Inside, So Why Not Sing Parodies?
The Marshes, an ordinary English family, have gained extraordinary fame for their musical spoofs of lockdown life. And no, they are not trying to be the von Trapps.
The Poisonous Feud Threatening Scotland’s Independence Drive
A former first minister, Alex Salmond, was acquitted of charges of sexual harassment. Now he is accusing his successor and one-time protégée, Nicola Sturgeon, of misleading lawmakers.
Was Stonehenge a ‘Secondhand’ Monument?
The Neolithic site appears to have begun as a monument in Wales that was dismantled and carried 175 miles east as part of a larger migration, a new study suggests.
U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough
The funds are aimed at protecting residents of buildings wrapped in flammable materials from bearing the cost of making them safe. But those impacted and some lawmakers say more support is needed.