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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Abandoned quarry village forgotten in time at the end of the world

Nant Gwrtheyrn, an isolated former quarry village in Wales, has transformed from a ghost town into a vibrant language center for Welsh culture.

Feb 22 • 06:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The quarry will collapse, the village fears. The company wants to strengthen it with a million tons of waste

A village in Czechia is concerned about the stability of a nearby quarry, as a company plans to reinforce it using a substantial amount of waste.

Feb 19 • 07:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"Crossing the Street": Controversy as a Quarry Opens Meters from a Rural School Following an Express Modification of an Ordinance

Residents in Escobedo, Argentina, are opposing the opening of a quarry near a rural school after local authorities altered a zoning ordinance.

Feb 18 • 19:46 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

MYSTERY ⟩ A well-dressed dead man lies in the quarry. There are no signs of a crime

A new book in Daniel Aubrey's crime series, "Orkney Mysteries," explores a peculiar case without any evident signs of a crime.

Feb 15 • 08:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: firefighters rappel down and rescue dog trapped for 4 days in quarry in the interior of SP

Firefighters in São Roque, SP, successfully rescued a dog that had been trapped in a quarry for four days.

Feb 14 • 20:06 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The annual ice camp of the naval divers has ended

The Estonian Navy's diver group concluded a week-long ice camp at Rummu quarry, focusing on underwater diving operations in collaboration with emergency services and U.S. Navy construction divers.

Feb 14 • 12:24 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Prosecutors appeal the acquittal of Chairman Jeong Do-won of Sampyo, the first case under the Serious Accident Punishment Act

Prosecutors in South Korea are appealing the acquittal of Sampyo Group Chairman Jeong Do-won in a case related to a worker's death at a quarry, marking the first use of the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

Feb 14 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Call the Midwife's Nurse Rosalind Clifford star lands new role away from BBC drama

Natalie Quarry, known for her role in 'Call the Midwife', is set to star in a new film titled 'Think of England', which explores a satirical story inspired by an urban myth.

Feb 12 • 17:43 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTOS AND VIDEO: "It was hot in the hole!" US divers made a splash with Estonian counterparts

The Estonian Navy's diving group collaborated with U.S. Navy construction divers in a training camp at Rummu quarry.

Feb 12 • 15:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Court Acquits President Chung Do-won of Samyang Group in 'Three Deaths' Case... 'Ruling Returns to Pre-Safety Law Era'

Chung Do-won, President of Samyang Group, was acquitted of charges related to the deaths of three workers in a quarry accident, leading to criticism that the court's ruling undermines accountability under the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

Feb 10 • 11:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Heifer Rescued After Being Trapped for 15 Days at the Top of a Quarry in Carangola

A heifer was rescued in Brazil after being trapped for more than two weeks at the top of a quarry.

Feb 9 • 18:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Firefighters search for 29-year-old man missing in quarry in Greater Curitiba

Firefighters are conducting searches for Bruno César Fernandes de Almeida, 29, who went missing in a quarry near Curitiba.

Feb 9 • 16:06 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Kondele Quarry Claims Lives of 5 Siblings Aged 9 to 14

A tragic incident in Kisumu resulted in the drowning of four siblings aged 9 to 14 in an open quarry while attempting to rescue one another.

Feb 9 • 05:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The kaolin mine that faces two towns in Cuenca: 'Sooner or later it will be over and what will be left are the scars'

The majority rejection of Arguisuelas to open a new quarry conflicts with the neighboring town of Carboneras, which defends the activity to prevent depopulation.

Feb 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Two young men died in a terrible quarry accident - This is the sentence given to their friend

A 17-year-old young man was sentenced to conditional imprisonment for his role in a car accident that resulted in the deaths of two friends when he lost control of his car at a quarry in Laitila.

Feb 6 • 12:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

17-year-old driver sentenced for two homicides in Laitila quarry accident

A young man has been sentenced to three months of conditional imprisonment for causing the deaths of two 17-year-olds in a quarry accident last summer in Laitila.

Feb 6 • 12:01 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Another death in the Velká Amerika quarry. Passersby found a body caught in the treetop

Police are investigating the death of a man found in the Velká Amerika quarry in Beroun, with his body reportedly discovered lodged in a tree by a passerby and retrieved by firefighters using a helicopter.

Feb 5 • 15:18 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A heavy "Belaz" overturned after slipping from a cliff in a dolomite quarry in Pakruojo district

On February 4, emergency services responded to a report of a heavy-duty "Belaz" truck that overturned after slipping from a 20-meter high cliff in the dolomite quarry of Klovainiai village, with the driver found conscious nearby.

Feb 5 • 10:10 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A truck slid off a cliff in Pakruojo, the driver was found lying next to it

A truck overturned in a dolomite quarry in Pakruojo district after sliding from a 20-meter cliff, but the driver was found conscious and not trapped.

Feb 5 • 08:34 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Prosecutor's Office investigates a quarry in Lugo that operated for 15 years on land without authorization or sanctions from the Xunta

The Environmental Prosecutor's Office is investigating the Trinidad quarry in Lugo for allegedly operating on ten times more land than authorized and damaging protected cultural heritage sites.

Jan 13 • 23:01 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Gold panning or botokros. A tourist attraction will be created from the quarry in Nasavrky in Chrudim District

A quarry in Nasavrky, located in the Chrudim District, is set to be transformed into a tourist attraction featuring activities like gold panning and botokros racing.

Dec 28 • 19:25 UTC

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