A few minutes into a “guided” walk along the new Tamara Coast to Coast Way, which roughly traces the border of Cornwall and Devon, my guide is looking sheepish. We’re standing in a grassy field flanked by overgrown hedgerows and with no discernible exit. I was promised a panoramic view …
Read More »Labour leaders accuse FG of deceit, walk out of meeting at Aso Rock
A delegation of organized labour walked out of a scheduled meeting with the Presidential Steering Committee on subsidy palliatives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday, July 28. The two parties who met on Wednesday, July 26, had agreed to reconvene on Friday to be briefed by …
Read More »A walk along the Essex coast to a historic pub: the Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea
Why is the Essex coast so underrated? Close to London, and arguably as pretty as any other, is it because there’s something unchanging about it – perhaps even conventional? And yet stepping off the train at Shoeburyness – the last stop on the capital to coast railway from Fenchurch Street …
Read More »A River Thames walk to a great pub: The Oiler, London Docklands
Near the start of his book Otherlands, palaeobiologist Thomas Halliday sketches the London landscape 50 million years ago: swampy forest and tropical waters filled with crocodiles, sea turtles, mangroves and huge lily pads. Otherlands is a compelling recreation of vanished ecosystems and the ways in which they can help predict …
Read More »Trending video of interim President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya, taking a walk with his sons while being guided by heavily armed military men (video)
A video of the Interim President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya, taking a walk with his sons while being guided by heavily armed military men, has gone viral. A military officer l, Doumbouya has been serving as the interim president of Guinea since 1 October 2021. He led a coup …
Read More »Nigerian woman recounts how some Chinese nationals took out their phones and began filming her while she was on a walk
They might just be admiring you, most of their remote communitiesbonly see blacks on television, Asia is known for their racism, but I think these ones were just amazed. The first time Chinese nationals entered our community during my secondary school days, we did trek kilometers just to go and …
Read More »Avon HMO reaffirms commitment to customers at planned 10th anniversary walk
The event is tagged ‘My City My Walk’ and will hold at Campos Stadium on Lagos Island – Avon HMO’s host community. It is the company’s second major event of 2023. In June, the company successfully launched its ‘critical care top-up health plans’ to plaudits from regulators, and other stakeholders. …
Read More »A great ridge walk to a fine old pub: The Pheasant, Tattenhall, Cheshire
The view from the terrace outside the Pheasant pub stretches west across miles of russet, green and gold. I am deep in rural Cheshire, roughly halfway between Crewe and Chester. The pub sits high on the Sandstone Ridge, a distinctive feature in an otherwise level landscape – one that is …
Read More »Share a tip on your favourite coastal walk – you could win a holiday voucher
We all know walking is good for body, mind and soul. Add views of the sea into the mix and it’s even better. We want to hear about your favourite coastal hikes in the UK and Europe. Whether it’s a multi-day hike in a wild landscape or a saunter along …
Read More »A coastal Kent walk under chalk cliffs to a great pub: The George and Heart, Margate
For nearly a year now, I’ve been ticking off stretches along the Kent coast. Dover to Folkestone brought dramatic scenery, but noisy traffic on a major road running along much of the route. Whitstable to Herne Bay was more tranquil, though the landscape was less impressive. This route – a …
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