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Eurotunnel Le Shuttle: Passengers stuck for hours inside Channel Tunnel

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After what looked to be a train breakdown on the Calais to Folkestone route, many of passengers were left trapped for several hours within the Channel Tunnel. Footage showing passengers of the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle leaving their vehicles and entering an emergency service tunnel has surfaced.

Eventually, they were put on a different train and sent to the Kent terminal at Folkestone. According to a Eurotunnel official, operations are again back to normal. Le Shuttle claimed that the situation on Tuesday night started when the train’s sirens went off and that this needed to be looked into.

According to a spokeswoman, these occurrences are uncommon but not extraordinary and much more often on trains carrying vehicles than private cars.

“The Shuttle was inspected after being brought to a controlled stop. We moved the people on board to another shuttle via the service tunnel [which is there for exactly that purpose] as a preventative measure for their safety and comfort “added the spokeswoman.

We took them to the passenger terminal building, where there was food and beverage service. The passengers’ automobiles were then given back to them at Folkestone, he continued, and the original train was “slowly pulled out” of the tunnel.

To address the incident-related backlog, four extra trains were added from Calais to Folkestone overnight. Between Folkestone and Calais, the service provides transportation for both people and their automobiles.

It has the longest underwater portion of any tunnel in the world, measuring 23.5 miles (37.9 km). Le Shuttle promised to get in touch with each passenger directly to set up reimbursement.

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Tom Parker: The Wanted singer up for posthumous National Television Award

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Tom Parker, of The Wanted, Kate Garraway, and Katie Price are three celebrities whose personal films have received nominations for National Television Awards. Five months before to his passing, Parker’s Inside My Head, a documentary about his brain tumour, debuted last October.

Garraway is nominated for her most recent film about her spouse Derek after winning the written documentary award the previous year. Additionally nominated are Julia Bradbury, Price, Paddy and Christine McGuinness.

Bradbury’s video detailed her battle with breast cancer, while the McGuinnesses opened up about their experience raising three autistic children. Price’s documentary centred on her crippled son Harvey. The winners will be decided by public voting and announced at a ceremony in London on September 15 together with the other NTA awards.

The LGBT teen drama Heartstopper’s Joe Locke and Kit Connor have both been nominated for emerging star, and the programme is up for best new drama elsewhere in the nominations.

Another Netflix success, Bridgerton, is nominated for three awards, including best returning drama and two for acting: Jonathan Bailey and Charithra Chandran.

Cillian Murphy of Peaky Blinders, Nicola Walker of The Split, and Vicky McClure of Trigger Point are also nominated for drama prizes, and Rose Ayling-Ellis of EastEnders is one of the contenders for best soap opera as she gears prepared to depart the programme.

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Sanna Marin: Finland PM’s drugs test negative after party video

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After being spotted dancing, singing, and drinking at a recent party, the government of Finland reports that Prime Minister Sanna Marin tested negative for narcotics. To satisfy concerns about her behaviour, Ms. Marin, 36, consented to take the test on Friday.

Although she claims to have never used drugs and to have done nothing wrong during the party, she does admit to drinking beer. She is seen having fun with friends, including a Finnish popstar, in a video that was released.

“No drugs were identified,” according to a government statement in Finnish, during the test. It also said that the prime minister was responsible for covering the test’s costs.

According to the AFP news agency’s citation of special adviser Iida Vallin, Ms. Marin’s urine sample had been examined for the presence of cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, and opioids. After the tapes were made public, Ms. Marin received criticism from a number of lawmakers. One opposition party leader even demanded that she submit to a drug test.

Reporters questioned whether the prime minister, who has been in office since December 2019, would have been able to make hasty political decisions if necessary at a news conference last week. She defended herself by asserting that she was “very good” at functioning and that she had never used drugs, not even as a teenager.

Formerly the youngest head of state in the world (the honour now belongs to Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic), Ms. Marin is known for her frequent appearances at music festivals and her love of partying.

She apologised for going out clubbing last year after being in close proximity to a Covid-19 case. The German news daily Bild branded Ms. Marin the “coolest prime minister in the world” earlier this month.

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Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin ally killed in Moscow blast

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A suspected vehicle bombing has claimed the life of a close confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s. According to Russia’s investigating committee, Darya Dugina, 29, perished following an explosion on a road outside of Moscow.

As “Putin’s brain,” the Russian scholar Alexander Dugin, her father may have been the intended victim of the assault. Mr. Dugin is a well-known advocate of ultra-nationalism who is thought to be close to the Russian president. The philosopher was giving a talk at a festival close to Moscow when Alexander Dugin and his daughter attended.

At the Zakharovo estate, where Russian poet Alexander Pushkin once stayed, the “Tradition” festival bills itself as a family outing for art enthusiasts. The two were scheduled to depart the location on Saturday night in the same automobile, but Mr. Dugin apparently decided to go his own way at the last minute.

Unconfirmed video that was uploaded to Telegram appears to show Mr. Dugin staring in disbelief as emergency personnel arrive at the scene of the smouldering wreck of a car. Investigators have determined that Ms. Dugina passed away at the spot close to Bolshiye Vyazemy.

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Turkey crash: Bus ploughs into crash scene, killing rescuers

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In Turkey, a bus struck the scene of an earlier traffic accident, causing 16 fatalities and 21 injuries. On Saturday morning, the event took place close to the city of Gaziantep in the south.

Firefighters, rescuers, and a group of journalists who had been dispatched to a scene where a car had veered off the road are among those who have perished. 200 metres (220 yards) distant, the bus struck the gathering, skidded, and toppled. The injured were then transported to adjacent hospitals by reinforcement teams.

“Three firefighters, two emergency personnel, and two journalists” were among those killed on the road between Gaziantep and adjacent Nizip, according to the governor of the Gaziantep region.

The deaths of two of its members were confirmed by the Turkish journalists’ union. A number of victims were seen sprawled on the road in pictures posted on social media.

Photos posted by Turkey’s DHA news agency showed an ambulance’s back torn out and surrounded by metal scraps. According to BBC Turkish, the investigation into the crash has been announced by Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag. Several Turkish leaders expressed their sympathies online.

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Europe storms: Children among dead in France, Austria and Italy

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Areas of central and southern Europe have been blasted by strong storms that have killed at least 12 people, including three children. In Italy, Austria, and on the French island of Corsica, there were documented deaths, the majority of which were caused by fallen trees.

Campsites on the island were destroyed by strong winds and rain, while in Venice, Italy, stone was blown from the belltower of St. Mark’s Basilica. Following weeks of scorching and drought across much of the continent, the storms hit. Wind gusts of up to 224 km/h (140 mph) in Corsica destroyed trees and harmed mobile homes.

Authorities there said that a 13-year-old girl was murdered on a camping by a tree that fell.

Due to human-induced climate change, extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and storms, have gotten worse and more common in recent years.

Since the start of the industrial age, the world has already warmed by around 1.1C, and temperatures will continue to rise unless governments drastically reduce emissions.

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Sanna Marin: Finland PM partying video causes backlash

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After being caught partying in a leaked video, Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland, is receiving criticism. She and her companions, who include Finnish celebrities, can be seen dancing and singing in the clip, which is said to have been stolen from social media.

Opposition parties have criticised her, and one leader has called on her to submit to a drug test. Ms. Marin, 36, denied using narcotics, claiming that all she did was drink wine and party “loudly.” Formerly the youngest head of state in the world (the honour is now held by President Gabriel Boric of Chile), Ms. Marin is known for her frequent appearances at music festivals and her love of partying.

She apologised for going out clubbing last year after being in close proximity to a Covid-19 case.

Ms. Marin was been referred to as the “coolest prime minister in the world” by the German news organisation Bild.

She acknowledged being filmed in a statement she made on the video on Thursday, but expressed disappointment that it had been made public.”I danced, sang, and partied – perfectly legal things. And I’ve never been in a situation where I’ve seen or known of others [using drugs],” she added.

Riikka Purra, the leader of the opposition party, demanded that Ms. Marin submit to a voluntary drug test since the prime minister was under “doubt.”

Additionally, Ms. Marin’s coalition partner MP Mikko Karna tweeted that it “would be wise” for her to “voluntarily submit to a drugs test.”

Ms. Marin expressed to reporters that she had “not used drugs” and had “no trouble passing tests,” indicating that she was receptive to the idea.

“I lead a busy life that includes my family, my job, and my free time with friends. The majority of people my age pretty much agree,” Ms. Marin added.

She added that she felt no need to change her behaviour. “I am going to be exactly the same person as I have been until now and I hope that it will be accepted,” the prime minister added.Since December 2019, Ms. Marin has been in power, and her party continues to back her.

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Spanish fires: Passengers injured fleeing train in Bejís

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Three of the ten passengers who attempted to flee a train that became engulfed in a massive inferno north of Valencia in eastern Spain were critically injured.  Strong gusts have whipped up the fire near Bejs, sending some firefighters fleeing for their life.

When the fire stopped the train, the passengers were travelling on a route from Valencia to Zaragoza in the north. Some passengers became frightened when the train driver requested them to stay on board.

Some of the 48 people on board the train, which had left Valencia late on a Tuesday afternoon, broke windows in an effort to escape as the flames got closer as he prepared to reverse the train.

Some of them who ran away had burns, and one of them needed to be evacuated to a Valencia hospital for treatment. According to Spanish news sources, a 58-year-old mother and a 15-year-old girl suffered the most severe burns. Those who remained on the train were unharmed.

As the flames got closer to the train, social media users revealed how intense it was. The conductor eventually retreated to the station of Caudiel after moving to the rear of the train. The train’s departing passengers re-boarded, and those who were hurt received immediate care on board. Bejs and the other towns have seen a more than 2,000 person evacuation.

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Darius Campbell Danesh: Pop Idol and West End star dies aged 41

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Darius Campbell Danesh, a singer and actor who gained popularity on the ITV talent series Popstars and Pop Idol two decades ago, has passed away at age 41.

In 2002, the Scot finished third on Pop Idol behind Gareth Gates and Will Young. Later that year, he debuted at number one in the UK with Colorblind, while his album Dive In peaked at number ten.

He went on to become a West End sensation after his chart-topping performance, making appearances in shows like Chicago and the Olivier Award-winning Guys and Dolls.

He was found dead in his US apartment room, his family announced on Tuesday.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh,” they said in a statement. “Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners’ office.

There were no indications of malice or strange circumstances, according to the local police department. His unexpected death has no known cause at this time, however investigations into his health are ongoing.

“Please accept our request for privacy at this time as we process the devastating death of our son and brother,” the request reads.

Campbell, who studied English literature and philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, was born in Glasgow in 1980 to a Scottish mother and an Iranian father.

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Cats in  German town will be released from a special lockdown

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When the authorities release a particular lockdown in one German town, cat owners will be able to let their cats out for the first time in three months. To safeguard an endangered bird, residents of Walldorf in the southwest were instructed to confine their cats inside in May.

Cats were only permitted to go outside if a leash no more than two metres (six feet) in length was used to control them. But starting at 00:01 local time on Monday, the animals will once more be free to wander. Owners were instructed to phone a special hotline, locate, and imprison the offending cat if one escaped while the lockdown was in effect.

Any violation would incur a fine. An owner who caused harm to or death to one of the protected birds was subject to a fine of up to €50,000 (£42,000). Because the crested lark is an endangered species in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and throughout the country, authorities have been working to safeguard the local population.

Only three breeding pairs were said to be left in Walldorf proper. While underlining their support for measures to protect the larks, activists criticised the limits, claiming they would be detrimental to the wellbeing of the cats.

According to Britain’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, many millions of birds die naturally each year, and there is no proof that cat assaults in gardens are to blame for the population drop (RSPB).

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