The natural landscape Edmondson created also became the setting for Log House Holidays. (Photos: LHH) Anthony Edmondson spent his life’s earnings buying a 130-acre abandoned gravel pit in the Cotswolds, south central England, in the 1980s. He planted 50,000 trees, sowed wildflowers and added reeds to the water which over the years, has transformed the…

UAE announces September fuel prices. The UAE Fuel Price Committee has announced retail prices for petrol and diesel for September 2026, with prices of all fuel categories increasing compared with August.The revised rates will come into effect from September 1, 2026.Under the new rates, Super 98 petrol will cost Dh3.80 per litre, up from Dh3.60…

A pair of Airlink Embraer E-195s nearly collided with Cape Town’s DHL Stadium while conducting a flyover this afternoon. (GIF: @Osinttechnical) An Airlink Embraer jet flew an estimated 41 to 46 feet (12.5 to 14 metres) above the roof of Cape Town’s DHL Stadium during a pre-match formation flypast, according to Flightradar24 data, as South…

For decades, the small island of Aride in the Seychelles was treated less as a wildlife sanctuary and more as a source of income. Its forests were cleared for cultivation, coconut plantations covered parts of the island and its seabirds became a resource that could be harvested. Sooty tern eggs, in particular, were collected in…