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Amid concerns that increasing numbers of visitors are damaging footpaths and leaving litter. and far from getting away from it all, some walkers are finding themselves stuck in long queues to try to reach the summit. 0ur wales correspondent tomos morgan reports from the snowdonia national park. earlier this month in poor visibility in treacherous conditions, rafts of people chose to climb snowdon, the uk s third highest and busiest mountain. rescue services say they re in holiday madness, dealing with three incidents within three hours on saturday alone. today, however, with the rugged landscape glistening in far brighter weather, yr wyddfa, as it s known in welsh, is no less of a draw at a time when going abroad is still too much of a trek for most. it feels busier than last time, because we came right at the peak of covid last time when we were allowed to travel. it feels so much better this year. it s busy, but i thought it was going to be packed packed and it s just nice. i picked ....
The taliban to withdraw us troops from afghanistan is in any way connected to what s been happening in the last couple of weeks. here in the uk, walkers on wales s highest mountain, mount snowdon, have been urged to respect the mountain . there are concerns that increasing numbers of visitors are damaging footpaths and leaving litter. our wales correspondent tomos morgan reports from the snowdonia national park. earlier this month, in poor visibility and treacherous conditions, rafts of people chose to climb snowdon, the uk s third highest and busiest mountain. rescue services say they re in holiday madness, dealing with three incidents within three hours on saturday alone. today, however, with the rugged landscape glistening in far brighter weather, yr wyddfa, as it s known in welsh, is no less of a draw at a time when going abroad is still too much of a trek for most. ....
Of the euro 2020 final. flash floods in the american state of tennessee have claimed more than 20 lives with dozens of people still missing more than 15 inches of rain has fallen. queuing to reach snowdon s summit walkers are urged to respect the mountain as the number of visitors soars. the government says it will ask the united states to keep its soldiers at kabul airport beyond the current deadline of next tuesday. but the taliban say they are opposed to any extension. ....
This is bbc news. i m martine croxall. the headlines at eight: the race to get people out of afghanistan intensifies as the uk government asks president biden to delay the date of the final withdrawal of american troops. most of these people do not have permission to leave. some of them do and still cannot get through. everyone is desperate to get out. the deadline for us and other troops to leave is the end of the month but the taliban says it does not want an extension. if they extend it beyond the 31st, thatis if they extend it beyond the 31st, that is a clear violation. here, the government warns covid test providers about misleading prices for holiday makers in a clampdown on cowboy behaviour . queuing to reach snowdon s summit ....
In the name of her husband just as the government reviews current legislation to make sure it is fit for the digital age, the government told us. the betting and gaming council told us. promotions are an issue for individual operators, but added, the industry is determined to protect people. and the rate of problem gamblers has remained stable for the past 20 years. free bets, they are not designed to give anyone anything, they are not designed to be free. they are enticing people to open accounts and, potentially, they cost lives. that report was from our correspondent jayne that report was from our correspondentjayne mccubbin. snowdon in north wales has long been a magnet for hikers wanting to reach its summit the highest point in england and wales. around 700,000 people now visit the mountain annually up from 500,000 in 2018. but the impact of so many visitors takes its toll, ....