PREPARE FOR WINTER

Forecasts indicate that this winter could bring potentially dangerous conditions. Safire urges homeowners, landowners, businesses and motorists to take these simple yet vital precautions before severe winter weather arrives.

NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS

95:

number of cities in India that ranked among the world’s 100 hottest in April 2026 during a killer heatwave.

90%:

amount of water saved by a high-density, low-cost hydroponic system developed by a local inventor.

90.2%:

conviction rate achieved by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit in complex commercial crimes.

GATE CONTROL CRACKDOWN

The Information Regulator has published a draft code of conduct following public complaints about intrusive security practices at gated access points in both residential and commercial estates.

IGNORE THESE SCAMMERS

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has warned local motorists about a new scam: fraudulent traffic fine notices that threaten to block them from renewing driving licences and licence discs.

UNUSUAL FIREFIGHTERS

Wildfires had burned nearly a million acres across Spain by August 2025, making it the worst fire season in three decades. Now, unlikely four-legged recruits, on patrol for seven hours a day, are helping prevent blazes before they begin.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR DAVID

Let us celebrate the life of this globally-acclaimed naturalist, conservationist, and broadcasting legend, who brought the natural world into our homes. Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough.

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