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The Sun
4 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Kids club evacuated over ‘unexploded bomb' sparking huge emergency response
A KIDS club was forced to evacuate after a suspected unexploded bomb was found nearby. Cops rushed to the scene in Newcastle and cordoned off the road. 3 3 Great Park Community Centre posted online to say they have been advised to evacuate as a precaution. It is understood that the community centre was hosting a kids club. All children are safe and with the group leaders, the community centre added. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "At 12.20pm today (Friday), we received a report of a suspected unexploded device at an address on Swinhoe Road in the Great Park area of Newcastle. "Emergency services are in attendance and a number of properties in the area have been evacuated as a precaution. "A cordon has been put in place and an Explosive Ordinance Disposal team is due to attend the scene. "Anyone in the area with concerns should approach an officer on duty." Speaking to the Chronicle, a local said: "A couple of lads found a grenade, and they have evacuated the community centre, and some people from their homes. "They have been told to go to the racecourse or Morrisons, as police are waiting for a specialist team." 3
Axios
21-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
These cities have America's best parks
Washington, D.C. is once again home to the country's best city park system, a new ranking finds. Why it matters: City parks serve as community meeting spots and civic spaces, offer room for exercise and fresh air, and can draw in new residents — but they require investment, attention and protection. Driving the news: That's according to the 2025 ParkScore index, an annual ranking from the Trust for Public Land (TPL), a pro-park nonprofit. The report ranks the 100 most populous U.S. cities' park systems relative to one another based on five categories: acreage, access, amenities, investment and equity. What they found: D.C. took home top honors with a total of 85.5 points, thanks in part to big access and investment scores. Irvine, California, came in second, while Minneapolis ranked third. St. Paul, Minnesota, sits in fifth — meaning the Twin Cities remain a solid option for park lovers. Zoom in: Irvine jumped from fourth place in 2024 to second this year — "propelled," TPL says, by "continued progress on its 'Great Park,' one of the most ambitious public park projects in the country." Denver's now in the top 10 (up from 13th last year), while Cincinnati moved from eighth to fourth. Stunning stats: Among the cities analyzed, $12.2 billion was invested in park and recreation systems in 2024, while 76% of residents now live within a 10-minute walk of a park. Those are both records since TPL started tracking such figures in 2007 and 2012, respectively. What's next: Some of the money cities are spending on public parks lately is tied to pandemic-era federal infrastructure funding, which won't last forever.
