by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 13, 2015 | Looks Like Beirut
Incomplete renovation work brought on by the recent UK elections have left many Lanarkshire homes in the UK with holes in walls, conjuring Beirut comparison.
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Nov 25, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
British MP Frank Field is fed up with anti-social behavior plaguing his constituents in the coastal town of Birkenhead. “I’ve never been so sick with worry as I am now in that, all the different agencies which have budgets to counter anti-social behavior...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 26, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
Once again, a thank you to Sarah for flagging this advert from KFC in the UK: So here’s the important part: A dad is sitting at a KFC restaurant with his son and daughter, who are both busy with their phones. The dad tries to have a conversation with them: What...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 18, 2014 | Looks Like Beirut
A big thanks to Sarah for sending me this “looks like Beirut” alert and the audio to accompany it. This report was broadcast on BBC Radio on February 7 in regards to the flooding that has left significant property and infrastructure damage. Here is some...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jun 18, 2013 | Looks Like Beirut
This is an absolute first for me – a UK farmer describes how a wild pack of pit bulls killed 9 of his sheep in an attack the farmer called “Beirut” In a scene described as “like Beirut”, Brynteg farmer Alun Hughes chased and shot two dogs from his...