River Torne News Today

You open your eyes to the soft, diffused light of fiber optics and dawn. Ice surrounds you -- some of it carved into furniture and sculpture, some of it in massive blocks that make up the walls, the ceiling and even the floor. But despite the rooms beauty, its time to get moving. After all, your room is 17 to 23 degrees Fahrenheit (-5 to -8 degrees Celsius) and youve just spent the night in a mummy bag on a slab of ice. The beauty, the cold and the quick morning escape are all part of the typic...

Submitting... Ros Jones said: “We’re really pleased to sign this common cause agreement with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and strengthen our bond and commitment to improving Doncaster’s natural environment. “These green spaces will protect wildlife habitats and species and enhance the health and well-being of people living and working in Doncaster by helping people become closer to nature. “This signifies another positive step for Doncaster in tackling the climate and biodiversity emergen...

SHARE Inside the worlds first ice hotel as it reopens for winter: frozen hot dogs, a sub-zero sauna and a giant Maltese dog See the dazzling ice architecture inside Swedens Icehotels annual icy redesign Icehotel 31 is open for overnight stays. Art suites and rooms are carved out of snow and ice. All photos courtesy Asaf Kliger / Icehotel unless otherwise mentioned Every year, ice from the Torne River is used to build a new, seasonal Icehotel. The ice melts in spring and returns back to its or...