The proposal is not without controversy.

Newspaper stalls and souvenir stands lie bare along the Via della Conciliazione. For days, pilgrims and tourists have grabbed whatever souvenirs they can to commemorate the moment.

Damaging wind gusts of around 100km/h are possible.

WA’s peak cycling advocacy body has said while it is heartening to see local governments pumping finances into two-wheeled sport, there is one major issue with the new tracks.

‘11-year-old me is beside himself right now,’ the wildlife warrior wrote.

At least 10 people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza while another hit a children's hospital, medics say.

More than 25 properties rely on the laneway for vehicle access, including 12 for which rely it is their primary or only access.

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The annual championship takes place in major cities across the world, including New York and Saint-Tropez, and for the next three years, Perth as well.

An Australian all-female team will be battling the open ocean for 4800km all for Telethon and to make it even more challenging they’re taking it on with no rowing experience.