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Airbnb cancels Great Wall of China contest following backlash
Swapna Krishna From engadget The company won’t offer a one-night stay at the landmark after all. Apparently, renting out a priceless ancient cultural relic as a hotel for a night isn’t the best idea. That’s what Airbnb learned after it…
Scientists predict ‘mini ice age’ could hit UK by 2030
By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent From Sky News UK A model of the Sun’s magnetic activity suggests the River Thames may freeze over within two decades, experts say. A mini ice age that would freeze major rivers could…
UPDATED UK Floods – Government ‘made a mistake’ by not dredging
From BBC Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says the government “made a mistake” and should have dredged the flood-hit Somerset Levels. He said it may have relied too much on Environment Agency advice. There are now 16 severe flood warnings –…