Day: May 23, 2025

Rail services not running on sections of Airport and South line as well as Central Coast line with some ferry services cancelled amid wet weather

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Heavy rainfall across Sydney has caused chaos on roads and railways as authorities warn of delays for those descending on the city for the opening of the Vivid lights festival.

More than 200mm of rain fell in Richmond, about 90mm in Camden, more than 50mm in Katoomba and at least 75mm at Sydney airport in the 24 hours to 9am on Friday.

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Guardians will highlight bravery of ‘unseen, unheard and undervalued’ protectors of natural world, prince says

Wildlife rangers perform “one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet”, the Prince of Wales has said at the launch of a docuseries highlighting these “unseen, unheard and undervalued” heroes of the natural world.

William, who presents Guardians, a six-part series launching on Friday, said championing the protectors of the natural world was particularly special as he had met many of them on his travels.

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In this new climate, having an enviable job, while not being a straight white man, is grounds for suspicion

Wayne Brown was a trailblazer, a man who made his own small piece of history by becoming Britain’s first black fire chief.

He worked his way up as a young firefighter, rising through the ranks, serving the public through dark times including the 2005 London terror attacks and the Grenfell fire.

Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist

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