Mountain rescue volunteers have warned that they are being “overloaded” by calls from inexperienced climbers who have been inspired to tackle dangerous routes by social media influencers. Llanberis Mountain Rescue, which covers Snowdon and the surrounding area, says that of its 22 emergency call-outs in November, seven were to rescue young men (under 24) who were attempting the perilous Crib Goch scramble that features in thousands of TikTok posts, owing to its knife-edge ridge and dramatic views.
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Midnight ceremony
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as the first Muslim mayor of New York City by the state’s attorney general Letitia James (left). Joined by his wife Rama Duwaji (right), he officially took office after the New Year’s Eve ball drop in a private ceremony at an abandoned subway station beneath City Hall.
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