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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
M11 lane closure to remain in place after car fire
One lane of the southbound M11 in Cambridgeshire was expected to remain closed until the evening after a vehicle fire. National Highways said it was affecting the motorway between junction 14 for Girton and junction 13 for Cambridge, with long queues in the area. It added a full carriageway closure would be needed later "for emergency resurfacing works". The road was fully closed from about 01:30 BST, with one lane opening at about 02:20. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Thousands of pints of beer lost after fire in lorry Part of motorway closed by 'accidental' lorry fire M11 reopened after lorry fire is tackled by crews National Highways
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
M11 lane closure by Cambridge to remain in place after car fire
One lane of the southbound M11 in Cambridgeshire was expected to remain closed until the evening after a vehicle fire. National Highways said it was affecting the motorway between junction 14 for Girton and junction 13 for Cambridge. It added a full carriageway closure would be needed later "for emergency resurfacing works". The road was fully closed from about 01:30 BST, with one lane opening at about 02:20. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Major motorway closed after van erupts into flames – sparking more bank holiday travel chaos as 18m drivers hit the road
TRAFFIC has come to a halt on a major motorway after a van caught fire, sparking chaos for bank holiday travellers. Motorists are being held up on the M11 northbound between Junction 9 for Great Chesterford and Junction 10 for Duxford in Cambridgeshire due to the blaze. National Highways said Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is at the scene. In a traffic update this afternoon, the highways agency said: "Traffic is being held on the M11 northbound between J9 GreatChesterford and J10 Duxford due to a van fire. "Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service [is] on scene. "We'll keep you updated, please expect delays." 18 million Brits are expected to hit the road this Bank Holiday weekend, amid fears of widespread delays. The RAC has warned of delays on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May 24, when the highest number of trips are expected to be made. It is projected that each day could see 3.4 million journeys as Brits make a getaway for the long weekend. The breakdown provider has also shared its best times for motorists to travel, in order to avoid the worst of the getaway rush and congestion. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 1
New York Times
01-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Keely Hodgkinson to race 800m at London Diamond League
Great Britain's Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will race the 800m at the London Diamond League meeting in July. The 23-year-old went unbeaten over the distance in 2024, winning European and Olympic titles and being crowned Sports Personality of the Year. She was the first Briton to win an Olympic 800m title for 20 years, since Dame Kelly Holmes in Athens, 2004. Advertisement At the London Diamond League last year, which was her final outing before the Paris Games, Hodgkinson ran a 1:54.61 to set a British national record and move up four places to sixth on the all-time list — GB swept the podium that day, as Jemma Reekie and Georgia Bell (the latter is Hodgkinson's training partner at the Manchester-based M11 track club) finished second and third. 'I remember after last year's race thinking, 'Can we do that all over again?',' Hodgkinson said ahead of the July 19 meet. 'It was such a dream to compete in the Olympic stadium and I'm so excited to get back out there and see what I can do'. It starts a big summer for Hodgkinson, who is targeting the World Championships in Tokyo in September. It was on that track in 2021 that she took her first senior global medal (800m Olympic silver) and she has finished second in her two World Championships appearances — behind USA's Athing Mu in Eugene, Oregon in 2022 and Mary Moraa beat her in Budapest, Hungary in 2023. A world title and world record are the only two accolades missing from her trophy cabinet. Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1:53.28 still stands from 1983 and is the oldest track world record among the Olympic distances (for men and women). 'For me, that race (London Diamond League 2024) really set me up for what I did in Paris. I'm now an Olympic champion which is a pretty amazing thing to say out loud, but I still haven't won world gold, so I have really big goals this summer. 'Having that crowd behind me in London, plus a bunch of super-quick ladies to race against, will be the best possible preparation as I build towards the World Championships in Tokyo'. Hodgkinson had targeted the indoor 800m world record and planned to try and break that in Birmingham in February — it was actually set on her birthday in 2002 — but she had to withdraw because of a hamstring injury. She is part of a growing list of British talent set to race in the capital, with 1500m Olympic silver-medalist Josh Kerr lining up against world champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen. (Photo by)
Daily Tribune
07-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
Germany's Leica camera turns 100
Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11. 'I have to be very quick and discreet,' said the Berlin-based artist who captures reflections of people walking past windows, their contours merging with the shapes behind the glass. Stuenkel's compact Leica is the perfect camera for the job, the 51-year-old told AFP. Famous for its pocket-sized and retro-style devices, the Leica brand is celebrating a milestone as it marks 100 years since its first commercial camera was presented to the public. The Leica company was founded in 1869 by the entrepreneur Ernst Leitz in the city of Wetzlar in western Germany, originally manufacturing optical lenses and microscopes. But it was not until 1925 that the Leica 1 camera was introduced at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Leica cameras went on to become the tool of choice for prominent photographers for years to come, including legendary photojournalists Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Even today, the nifty camera with a red dot still holds its own in a market dominated by Japanese giants such as Sony, Canon and Nikon. 'Better photographer' Working with a Leica 'makes you a better photographer', said British artist Alan Schaller, who uses a monochrome version of the M11 -- a digital camera with manual controls. Schaller has got so used to adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and light sensitivity manually that he said he can now do it 'faster than any automatic device'. One hundred years on, Leica cameras are still assembled by hand in a factory in Wetzlar, north of Frankfurt. In the dust-free assembly room, 70 workers equipped with precision screwdrivers and anti-static tweezers build the devices by hand from more than 600 parts. It's a painstaking job 'that requires a lot of experience', said Peter Schreiner, head of camera assembly. In another room nearby, lenses are polished to within 0.1 millionth of a metre before they are glued and lacquered. After a difficult decade in the 2000s, Leica has turned its fortunes around by fully embracing digital cameras, which now account for the vast majority of sales. The company still makes a handful of analogue devices -- including the M6, a cousin of the M11. Leica's chief executive Matthias Harsch said sales are projected to have reached a record 600 million euros ($660 million) in 2024/25, with annual growth close to 10 percent. Leitz Phone Total global sales of digital cameras grew by only four percent last year, to 6.8 billion euros, according to Germany's GfK consumer institute. Innovation remains at the heart of the brand, with a research budget of 'more than 10 percent of sales', according to Harsch. Beyond cameras, Leica has diversified into watches and laser projectors for home cinema, as well as cameras for smartphones. Leica lenses can now be found in smartphones made by the Chinese company Xiaomi as well as in the Leitz Phone, designed by Leica with Sharp for the Japanese market. But new technology can never replace the romance of the Leica camera, according to Harsch. 'With a phone, you take snapshots. Everything else is photography,' he said, insisting that the two strands of the company's work enjoy a 'peaceful coexistence'. Leica's phone cameras and its traditional models are also worlds apart when it comes to price -- the M11 costs upwards of 9,000 euros, plus a few thousand euros extra for a lens. North America represents around 20 percent of Leica's total sales and the company is 'assessing the impact' of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, Harsch said. Leica operates more than 120 of its own stores worldwide, including in the United States, with more openings planned this year.
