Category: Cities

‘When I leave, part of me stays’: why Scarborough’s youth won’t turn their backs on the seaside town they love

Hemmed in by the sea and poor transport links, many young people from the Yorkshire town feel trapped, but there is also a pride in the areaIt’s the morning after a wet and stormy day in the Yorkshire seaside town of...

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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?

When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degreesThe...

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‘I used to be a bit naughty’: Portsmouth defied funding cuts and saved its youth centres – here’s what happened

Two decades ago, the city’s council chose to prioritise playgrounds and youth clubs to help its poorer families – and the benefits are plain to see• Read more: Last youth centre in one of England’s most...

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‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders

From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperaturesWooden stakes bearing pictures of young men were driven into the yellow sands of Copacabana beach this week,...

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‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom

Viral videos have shifted public opinion about water monitors, long held in contempt in Thai culture, even as rising numbers of the reptiles pose problems for residentsShortly after dawn, Lumphini Park comes alive. Bangkok...

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