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Ralph Lauren Draws A-List Hollywood Crowd for Sumptuous Show

Bronx-born Ralph Lauren, a quintessential New Yorker, had never staged a runway show on the West Coast before. So clearly, with his first show in sunny California, he was going to go big — or, well, stay home. Big he went, staging a sumptuous display of his well-honed ethos of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dates revealed for two more strikes by Avanti West Coast staff

The row is separate from disputes over pay, jobs and conditions across the railway industry

Birmingham Post

Fresh Avanti West Coast strike dates as travellers to be hit with more chaos

Rail staff will walk out in a row over rotas

Liverpool Echo

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West Coast rail disruption all over by Christmas, vows Avanti West Coast

‘We’re not there yet by any stretch of the imagination, but we are making progress’ – Richard Scott, Avanti West Coast

The Independent UK

Customers say they are STILL struggling for tickets as the clock ticks on Avanti West Coast

The beleaguered firm is in a race against time to improve

Manchester Evening News

Billy Al Bengston, Ferus Gallery pioneer and purveyor of 'Kustom Kar' culture, dies at 88

LOS ANGELES — Billy Al Bengston, the artist who helped establish L.A. Cool School at the Ferus Gallery through his geometric brand of West Coast, custom car-culture inspired Pop art, has died. He was 88.

Los Angeles Times

Gray whale numbers along North America's west coast down nearly 40% since 2016

Many of the roughly 600 whales found washed up dead on beaches from 2019 to this year appeared malnourished.

The Hindu

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Avanti West Coast handed six-month lifeline to improve trains after months of chaos

The train firm will get an extension to April 1, giving it one last chance to win a contract to carry on running the West Coast Main Line, in what unions branded a 'reward for failure'

Daily Mirror

Government to 'consider all options' on Avanti as calls grow for West Coast Main Line operator's contract to be removed

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham hits out at "chaos" on line

Birmingham Post

Residents turn backs on sea wall

Government funding for an unwanted barrier on the South Island’s wild West Coast should be spent elsewhere property owners say.

Newsroom.co.nz

Editorial: Florida faces big questions after Hurricane Ian

The stories coming out of the most hurricane-devastated areas of Florida’s Southwest coast are heart-rending: Residents leaving on foot from Fort Myers Beach, rolling small suitcases of whatever they could salvage. Pleas for food, water, propane and toilet paper posted on social media. Pine Island, Naples, Matlacha — all hit…

Miami Herald

Graham rejects AFL move to stay at Tigers

Richmond's Jack Graham has knocked back interest from Port Adelaide, who have met with Geelong's Esava Ratugolea and remain keen on West Coast's Junior Rioli.

AAP

Council final frontier for Coast women

With the exception of a resilient few females, West Coast local body politics is a macho men’s club

Newsroom.co.nz

Epic Heemskirk MTB trail to add to Tasmania's allure for world-class mountain bike riding

The remote and "adventurous" bike trail network descends a 30km mountain ridge line on Tasmania's West Coast, with a launch date of December 10.

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The Independent UK

Avanti West Coast steps up train services from Manchester and Birmingham to London

‘The services are being targeted at the busiest routes and times and are not dependent on overtime working,’ says train firm

Benzinga

What Is 'Clean Weed' And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. “Clean weed” is becoming more popular on the West Coast. But is it better than regular weed?

ABC News

Saving whales beached near Strahan helping rescuers through an emotionally taxing effort

Saving the whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast is emotionally taxing work, but helping even a few has kept the team pushing through, rescuers say.

Evening Standard

Railway cleaners to go on strike amid growing industrial unrest

Members of the RMT union employed by contractors to clean Avanti West Coast trains will walk out for 24 hours on Friday

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Conservationists, Ngāi Tahu vying over West Coast land

As an outdoors group goes into bat for more national parkland, the land stewardship review process is called into question.

The Guardian - UK

Why can’t I book a train? How Avanti West Coast hit the buffers

A drivers’ strike in October will help mask the service failures of one of Britain’s main train operators

ABC News

Port Adelaide posts first AFLW win, Western Bulldogs defeat Hawthorn to stay unbeaten

Port Adelaide chalks up a milestone victory with a 66-point demolition of Sydney, while the Western Bulldogs dispense of Hawthorn to the tune of 30 points, and Carlton records another draw.

ABC News

Tasmania's west coast faces boom as mine reopens, but childcare and housing setbacks plague workers

Bryan Soriano was the head chef at the local pub in his regional town. He had to quit because he couldn't get childcare for his daughter.

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Line rapidly already the most punctual train in the UK

But figures reveal less than half of Avanti West Coast trains are on time

The National (Scotland)

Shane Lowry more than happy to stick with his Scottish coach

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. While some golfers will go through more coaches than a conductor on the West Coast mainline service, Shane…

Manchester Evening News

"Broken deeds and words": What Greater Manchester MPs are saying about under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast

Eight MPs lined up to blast Avanti in a Commons debate - calling for its contract to be stripped on October 16

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