William Ralston

Inside the secret world of tennis umpires: ‘You can’t be the player’s friend’ The long read: New technology was supposed to make umpiring easy. It hasn’t worked out that way

From 2022, a deep look at top-level tennis officiating, dissent, and politics in the era of technological advances [ @ralstonwilliam9.bsky.social @theguardian.com ]
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The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it? Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to help

"One of the most surreal allegories for modern politics I’ve read this year: fires smolder just below the surface of a British field long treated as an illegal dump..." @jacobfeldman.bsky.social's pick by @ralstonwilliam9.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it? Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to help

"Fires have been burning under Arnolds Field for years. In 2023, a thermal imaging drone identified a patch of ground that was 176.4C. Since 2018, the fire brigade has attended nearly 200 fires at the site."

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