Sarah Marsh

A major transit project south of the Fraser River is one step closer to opening. Construction is now officially underway at all eight stations along the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension.

Emergency crews are on scene of a large house fire in Vancouver. No one is believed to be living in the home, which is located at 173 W. 17th Ave., between Columbia and Manitoba streets.

Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a £1bn-a-year issue

It is 2pm and Ana, 47, has just started the afternoon shift at the Suez recycling plant near Birmingham city centre, standing beneath a sign

Sarah Marsh MW feels the "palpable energy" of the Côte Chalonnaise village. By Sarah Marsh MW

Cheap ready-to-drink cocktail criticised as appealing to children while ‘hiding behind a thin “nostalgia” label’

Alcohol charities have criticised a new 99p shot from the company behind BuzzBallz, warning its cheap price and heavy marketing are designed “to appeal to children”.

Fans are selling at a rate of three a minute and sales of ice cubes have tripled, retailers have said, as shoppers search for everything from ice baths to cooling eye masks to combat May's record temperatures.

The heatwave has triggered a surge in prices for seasonal items, with the cost of one inflatable hot tub nearly doubling in a week, while an industry expert said air conditioning units have risen by about 17% since April.

A new association of six producers is bringing refinement to the Central Portuguese region. By Sarah Marsh MW