Columbus, OH

As every city-based Sydneysider is well aware, the Harbour City is scoring a new superfast transport system – with the City and Southwest Line of the Sydney Metro due to open…soon. Earlier this month, the launch of the shiny new Sydney Metro was delayed, with a new opening date still yet to be confirmed. And as Transport for NSW works on the final testing phases of the super-speedy new line, the good people at the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have been working on a campaign to see the metro run through the night, to help turn Sydney into a 24-hour city.

The new Sydney Metro could operate 24-hours a day

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which Aussie town is the most beautiful of them all? Australia has global street cred for its abundance of incredibly picturesque places. With beauty being in the eye of the beholder, making a definitive list of the prettiest spots is almost impossible. However, a new social media analysis has taken on the challenge – and the results are anything but a sight for sore eyes.

This charming Tasmanian town has been named as the most beautiful place in Australia

A disabled man who had to be carried down the side of his flat block after the lift broke has said he is now "stuck" in his new council flat too, because it is not accessible. Nathan Rollinson, 33, was rescued by emergency services and then treated in hospital when he fell out of his wheelchair after the lift broke in June.

Disabled man 'stuck' again in new inaccessible flat

The approval comes after local cabbies warned they could struggle with the influx of new drivers.

Council approves Uber licence to operate in town

Previous Home Office plans would have seen the hotel used by migrants

Hotel could be used to house homeless people

Las Vegas, NV

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Los Angeles County, CA

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As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

Boston, NY

File this story as: only possible at Time Out Market. Two of the most innovative seafood chefs on the planet are collaborating for a one-time dinner this month in Boston, when Time Out Market Boston hosts the latest Chefs On Tour dinner with Boston’s own Tim Cushman and John van Zyl from Cape Town, South Africa.

Two top global seafood chefs are collaborating at a special dinner in Boston

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

It's a warm Wednesday morning in August and mother of six, Carly, is trying to take off her front door to remove the fridge from her home. Along with her 14-year-old son, she has an hour to frantically move furniture to a van before bailiffs arrive and lock them out of their house for good.

'I may have to sofa surf with my six children'

Even with two electric fans whirring, retired janitor Chun Loi was sweating profusely in her windowless, one-room flat that swelters during Hong Kong's humid summer. - 'Climate disaster' -
Lam Chiu-ying, the former chief of Hong Kong's weather observatory and a Red Cross council member, rooted around Chun's unit looking for any spare room. 

Scorching heat magnifies housing crunch for Hong Kong's elderly

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Melbourne, FL

Remember the Entertainment Book? Since 1994, this brick-like bible was a treasure trove of great deals on dining, travel, shopping and entertainment. Well, the Entertainment Book is no longer – it’s now just called Entertainment, and it’s all online. The good news is that you can still access those deals from your phone with one handy app.

Melbourne's top eateries like Cumulus Inc, Bottega, Cutler and Co and more are slashing 25% off the bill

Ah, the beach, where the land meets the sea. While we’ve covered plenty of roundups to do with the latter – research into the cleanest water, and the bluest water, for example – much less attention is paid to the former. Until now, that is. Luxury holiday...

These beaches have the whitest sand on the planet, according to a new study

A council said it hoped banking services would remain accessible in Witham after the closure of the last two banks in the Essex town was announced. The Halifax and Lloyds Bank branches will close in October. The banks, both owned by Lloyds Banking Group, said they had completed reviews of...

Town's last two banks are to close for good

Mother-of-six Karla Lee, who currently sleeps on a mattress on the floor, says every day is a struggle.

Mother's eight-year wait for larger social home

Demolition work is due to start on a former shopping centre in Lincoln, amid plans for a multi-million-pound hotel. Lincolnshire Co-op, which owns the former City Square shopping centre, said it was in “advanced negotiations with an international hotel operator”. The retailer is also exploring potential residential uses...

Bulldozers to clear way for city hotel

San Francisco, CA

The acclaimed Nopa specializes in organic wood-fired cuisine at its location near Alamo Square, where it’s known for its sourdough focaccia served in adorable miniature cast iron skillets—but only on Thursdays. Now, it’s about to set up a new seafood-focused iteration in the Ferry Building Marketplace. Chef...

Local fave Nopa is opening a seafood spot at the Ferry Building Marketplace

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A FAMILY swapped out the rainy weather in Ireland for a sunny life in Tenerife, and even managed to save money while doing so. The mum-of-one revealed how the move has saved over £11,000 a year. Mia Bowen, 29, and her partner, Ross Hurley, 34, decided to relocate after...

I’m a mum & moved my family to Tenerife to escape the miserable rain – we also save £11k on rent, it’s genius

Baby beavers have been born in urban London for the first time in more than 400 years, a conservation project said. The family of Eurasian beavers were introduced to a nature reserve in Ealing, west London, in October as part of a project that aims to get the public to engage with nature, to study biodiversity improvements and to monitor flood mitigation effects.

First baby beavers born in urban London for 400 years

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In these 30 NSW suburbs, houses cost half as much as they do in Sydney

The housing market in Sydney is no joke. In fact, a recent study revealed that Sydney’s housing market is the second most unaffordable in the world,...

In these 30 NSW suburbs, houses cost half as much as they do in Sydney

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