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KARACHI: Several areas of the port city on Wednesday received heavy rains as the fourth monsoon spell hit the metropolis. The areas that received rains include II Chundrigar Road, Shah Faisal Colony, Saddar, Malir, Quaidabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar and Karachi airport. According to data released by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Quaidabad received the highest amount of rainfall (32mm) followed by PAF Faisal Base and Surjani Town (26mm), Jinnah International Airport (25mm), Gadap Town (23.4mm) and Saddar (15mm). Meanwhile, the heavy rain also hampered the flow of traffic in the metropolitan city. The rainwater inundated several low-lying areas and roads in the port city. Weather expert forecasts torrential rains Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Karachi from August 11 to 14 under the influence of the fourth monsoon spell, forecast eminent weather analyst Jawad Memon earlier in the day. He maintained that the low-pressure system penetrating … [Read more...] about Heavy rain lashes Karachi as PMD forecasts more rains

At right, Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim, and Mary Rodgers at the Rodgers-Guettel Christmas party in 1965. Photo: Courtesy of the Rodgers-Beaty-Guettel family In the four years between her explosive separation from Jerry Beaty in 1957 and her Mexican wedding to Henry Guettel in 1961, Mary Rodgers (1931–2014) composed the music for Once Upon a Mattress, ushered the show to Broadway and London, assisted Leonard Bernstein on his Young People’s Concerts, and wrote songs for everyone from Bing Crosby to Captain Kangaroo. All this while raising three young children and juggling many unlikely husband prospects, including the producer Hal Prince; a married editor she called Boston Jack; her Mattress lyricist, Marshall Barer, who was gay; and a CIA operative named Cord Meyer. Finally, there was the man she had met and fallen hard for at Oscar Hammerstein’s farm when she was barely a teenager: Stephen Sondheim. Would their affection take the turn they’d described in a song they … [Read more...] about A Trial Marriage to Stephen Sondheim

Published 48 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing An investigation is under way after part of a popular bluebell wood was destroyed without planning permission. More than 100 people attended a meeting with many angry about the work at the site in Llanbradach, Caerphilly county. Caerphilly Council said it was investigating but work had been stopped after discussions with an on-site contractor. One resident described it as "heart-breaking" and called for protection of the rest of the site. "Five generations of our family have enjoyed the annual bloom of the bluebells that reach down from the ancient woodland to the bottom of the field," said Llanbradach community councillor Beci Newton. Woodland bluebells conjure up a carpet of colour Why are woodlands being snapped up in Wales? "Families come here to picnic, walk dogs, take photos and … [Read more...] about Llanbradach bluebells: Council probe after wood torn-up

A landlord of a "haunted" pub has been left feeling unsettled after he watched a pint glass get pushed off a table and smash without anyone touching it - which paranormal investigators believe is the work of a teenage ghost . Scott Dawson caught the "creepy" footage on his CCTV camera at the Ring O Bells pub in Kendal, Cumbria, just before 8:30 pm on June 29, and claimed it isn't the first spooky incident to have taken place in the pub. The bizarre footage shows a punter ordering two pints at the bar and placing one on a table while he takes his dog outside. Once no one is looking, the pint glass seems to move towards the edge on its own , before startling customers as it smashes on a chair. The pub seems innocent from the outside ( Image: Kennedy News and Media) Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here. Scott, who became landlord of the pub in December 2021, insisted the weird scenes aren't the only … [Read more...] about Landlord of haunted pub creeped out as ‘ghost of drowned teen’ pushes pint off table