All posts tagged: Stranded

The ‘pirate boat’ left stranded as city centre canal suddenly drains for SECOND time in months

The ‘pirate boat’ left stranded as city centre canal suddenly drains for SECOND time in months

Published by Sam Flores

The owner of a ‘pirate boat’ has described how his barge has been left grounded after a stretch of canal in Manchester city centre suddenly drained for the second time in six months. Army veteran Dave Marshall, 53, woke up on board his canal boat – known locally as the Manchester Pirate Boat because of the way it has been decorated – and wondered why he found himself pushed up against the wall on Wednesday morning. When he looked outside he saw the reason: a stretch of the Rochdale Canal beside New Islington Marina had all but drained. It’s the second time the canal has drained in the last six months, causing concern among a small community of boat owners at New Islington Marina. Get MEN Premium now for just £1 HERE – or get involved in our WhatsApp group by clicking HERE. And don’t miss out on our brilliant selection of newsletters HERE. When the Manchester Evening News visited the canal earlier today (Monday April 6, 2026) our reporter found David, a self-confessed eccentric, …

Dad Says He’s ‘Always Had The Answers’ Until His Son’s Devastating Diagnosis Left Him Feeling Stranded And Lost

Dad Says He’s ‘Always Had The Answers’ Until His Son’s Devastating Diagnosis Left Him Feeling Stranded And Lost

Published by Jenni Sidey

The anonymity that the internet provides often brings out people’s worst impulses, as there’s little accountability for online cruelty. Yet sometimes, communities created through virtual forums are places of hope, where someone can say how they feel and hear support echoed back to them. One father’s post online about his 15-month-old son’s rare syndrome, which has since been deleted, was a prime example of finding reassurance through online spaces. The dad felt ‘stranded and lost’ after his son’s devastating diagnosis. “I posted when he was 5 months old, 8 months old, a year old, 15 months old, and now, but this time I have his official diagnosis thanks to whole genome sequencing,” the dad began his post. “I’m shattered. I’m broken. I’m falling apart, and this is my only outlet to let that be known.” “I’m his father, and I can’t fall apart because I need to be there for my wife and two other daughters,” the dad proclaimed. He explained his son’s diagnosis of “an insanely rare syndrome where less than 400 people worldwide are …

U.S. Military Rescues Airman Stranded in Iran

U.S. Military Rescues Airman Stranded in Iran

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: U.S. Military Rescues Airman Stranded in Iran An Air Force officer whose fighter jet was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. Special Operations forces in a risky Saturday night mission that took commandos deep into enemy territory, President Trump said on social media early on Sunday. By Jorge Mitssunaga April 5, 2026 Source link

Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways

Published by skeptic

An unknown technical problem caused a number of robotaxis owned by the Chinese tech giant Baidu to freeze on Tuesday in the middle of traffic, trapping some passengers in the vehicles for more than an hour. In Wuhan, a city in central China where Baidu has deployed hundreds of its Apollo Go self-driving taxis, people on Chinese social media reported witnessing the cars suddenly malfunction and stop operating. Photos and videos shared online show the Baidu cars halted on busy highways, often in the fast lane. A college student in Wuhan tells WIRED that she was stuck in a Baidu robotaxi with two friends for about 90 minutes on Tuesday. (She asked to be only identified with her last name, He, to protect her privacy.) The student says the car malfunctioned and stopped four or five times during the trip before it eventually parked in front of an intersection in eastern Wuhan. Luckily, it was not a busy road, and the group was not in immediate danger. The screen display in the car asked the …

The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

Published by skeptic

If that cooperation disappears, so does any clear path home. Labor organizations such as the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) say intervention is possible, but often depends on coordination across jurisdictions and cooperation from ship owners. “When the war broke out, we put a Warlike Operations Area Committee in place to address the protection of seafarers in the region,” says John Canias, maritime operations coordinator at the ITF. The organization has identified certain maritime routes in the region, including the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and some parts of the Gulf of Oman as high-risk areas, encouraging ship owners to allow seafarers to terminate contracts if they choose not to operate in those zones, says Canias. But such measures rely on cooperation from ship owners—something that becomes difficult in cases involving abandoned vessels. The Rise of Abandoned Ships Vijay’s vessel, Mahakal, has a documented history of labor issue allegations. Maritime advocacy groups say that it is owned by a private individual and is not officially registered with the IMO. This is not an isolated …

‘Alpine divorce’ is the dating red flag that could leave you stranded on a mountain

‘Alpine divorce’ is the dating red flag that could leave you stranded on a mountain

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more On a sweltering summer day in 2011, Maya Silver was hiking through Colorado’s remote Unaweep Canyon when her then-boyfriend started to grow frustrated with her pace. The sun was blazing overhead, the terrain was difficult, and she couldn’t keep up. Without a word, he stormed ahead — and then vanished from sight. Silver, an inexperienced hiker at the time, spent the next two hours alone, lost and spiraling with fears of rattlesnake bites, heatstroke, and the suffocating isolation of the canyon. “After one hour, you start spiralling in your head,” she says. “I worried that I might never get off the trail and find him, that he had left me completely, or I would take a wrong turn and trip and fall.” Silver experienced …