Owners of Brombil Reservoir, a "blue lagoon" in Margam, warn against public entry due to safety risks, littering, and damage. The site, which went viral on TikTok, now charges £2 to deter unauthorized visits and fund clean-up efforts.
Venice activists plan to protest the upcoming visit of US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta and his $450m superyacht, "Boardwalk," fearing it will disrupt the Festa del Redentore and highlighting concerns about wealthy individuals "using" the city.
Chinese researchers have discovered a unique marine blue hole in the Scarborough Shoal lagoon, formed by coral reef growth and dating back at least 3,200 years. This discovery is expected to provide fresh insights into the shoal's geological evolution and environmental history.
Venice's new mayor, Simone Venturini, aims to raise the controversial day-tripper entrance fee to as much as €50. The proposal seeks to further discourage arrivals during peak tourist periods and generate funds for city services and maintenance.
Flamingos are appearing in unprecedented numbers in the Venetian Lagoon, a sign of ecological health and successful wetland restoration projects. Record numbers were recorded in 2025, with hopes that the birds will eventually nest in the area, boosting biodiversity and offering a new ecological perspective for visitors.
Seven candidates from Venice's Bangladeshi-Italian community are running in local elections, aiming for historic political representation. Architect Rhitu Miah, facing racist backlash, is a key figure in the centre-left PD list, which seeks to end 11 years of conservative rule and address issues like overtourism and housing.
Papua New Guinea's government warns communities not to fish along parts of the New Ireland coastline due to detected metals in water samples, following months of dead marine life reports and illness among residents.
In the game by Melbourne-based Beethoven and Dinosaur, you play as a teenage girl the night before moving to New York – drinking, skateboarding and getting into trouble, all soundtracked by 80s and 90s classicsWhen Johnny Galvatron was 14, his cousin gave him a copy of the Smashing Pumpkins’ seminal 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. For Galvatron, a rambunctious teenager in Geelong who defined himself by his musical taste, it was love at first spin. “I don’t think there’s a track like Tonight, Tonight from any other band,” he reminisces.A song from the album plays at a critical moment in Mixtape, the second game from Galvatron’s Melbourne-based studio, Beethoven and Dinosaur. It’s a narrative adventure game about Stacy Rockford, a teenage girl in the fictional 90s American suburban town of Blue Moon Lagoon. Continue reading...
