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Netherlands: Hundreds Took Part in Night-Time Women’s Safety Rides in Cities Across the Country

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 24, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Hundreds joined largely peaceful night-time women’s safety rides across the Netherlands, a year after 17-year-old Lisa’s murder sparked the “We Reclaim the Night” movement. Source: Hundreds Took Part in Night-Time Women’s Safety Rides in Cities […]

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Darkness, light, and the inequalities between them | British Science Association

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 22, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, Hannah Dalgleish, speaks to writer and science communication expert Alan Barker ahead of her British Science Festival Award Lecture, ‘Southampton and the disappearing night’. Source: Darkness, light, and […]

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France: Les policiers municipaux de “la brigade des places”, gardiens de la tranquillité nocturne du centre-ville de Montpellier

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 22, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Afin de garantir la tranquillité et la sécurité du centre-ville de Montpellier la nuit en été, la municipalité a renforcé en 2024 sa “brigade des places”. Source: Les policiers municipaux de “la brigade des places”, […]

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France: Faut-il interdire la vie nocturne ? Le débat fait rage à Piriac-sur-Mer

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 22, 2026
  • Uncategorized

À Piriac-sur-Mer, les soirées estivales font débat. Entre riverains qui réclament de la tranquillité et commerçants qui défendent l’animation du bourg, la mairie cherche un équilibre alors que les échanges se tendent autour des nuisances […]

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Bulgaria: Des personnes handicapées manifestent de nuit pour une ville plus accessible – Radio Bulgarie en français

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 21, 2026August 21, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Le mouvement citoyen “Mobilité” organise, ce 20 août à Sofia, une marche nocturne aux flambeaux et aux lumières réunissant des personnes handicapées, placée sous le slogan “De l’obscurité pour l’indif… Source: Des personnes handicapées manifestent […]

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La ville de Séoul annonce un plan pour dynamiser son économie nocturne l KBS WORLD French

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 21, 2026
  • Uncategorized

La ville de Séoul a annoncé, ce matin, un plan visant à permettre aux habitants de profiter de leurs loisirs le soir et la nuit, tout en stimulant les dépenses des touristes.D’abord, … Source: La […]

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Did You Know That London’s Night Tube is 10 Years Old Today?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 19, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Over 67 million people have used the night-time service since it launched. Source: Did You Know That London’s Night Tube is 10 Years Old Today?

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Nighttime destination design | blooloop

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 19, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Why destinations should stop treating darkness as an extension of the day Source: Nighttime destination design | blooloop

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Crackdown on Sidewalk Drinking Pits British Pubgoers Against the ‘Fun Police’ – WSJ

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 19, 2026
  • Uncategorized

A London council’s proposal is threatening one of Britain’s great summer joys: getting sloshed while standing up. Source: Crackdown on Sidewalk Drinking Pits British Pubgoers Against the ‘Fun Police’ – WSJ

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When the ‘City of Lights’ Paris dims

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 17, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Mentioning Paris immediately brings to mind the ‘City of Lights’ – La Ville Lumière, a symbol of dazzling prosperity, where the wide Haussmann boulevards and centuries-old limestone heritage buildings are brilliantly illuminated when night falls. […]

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  • Netherlands: Hundreds Took Part in Night-Time Women’s Safety Rides in Cities Across the Country

    August 24, 2026
  • Darkness, light, and the inequalities between them | British Science Association

    August 22, 2026
  • France: Les policiers municipaux de “la brigade des places”, gardiens de la tranquillité nocturne du centre-ville de Montpellier

    August 22, 2026
  • France: Faut-il interdire la vie nocturne ? Le débat fait rage à Piriac-sur-Mer

    August 22, 2026
  • Bulgaria: Des personnes handicapées manifestent de nuit pour une ville plus accessible – Radio Bulgarie en français

    August 21, 2026
  • La ville de Séoul annonce un plan pour dynamiser son économie nocturne l KBS WORLD French

    August 21, 2026
  • Did You Know That London’s Night Tube is 10 Years Old Today?

    August 19, 2026
  • Nighttime destination design | blooloop

    August 19, 2026
  • Crackdown on Sidewalk Drinking Pits British Pubgoers Against the ‘Fun Police’ – WSJ

    August 19, 2026
  • When the ‘City of Lights’ Paris dims

    August 17, 2026
  • Tourists Are Looking Beyond Daytime Sightseeing as Night Tours Boom Across Europe

    August 17, 2026
  • Major U.S. Cities Are Going ‘Lights Out’ at Night This Month

    August 17, 2026
  • Pourquoi certains oiseaux chantent-ils en pleine nuit en ville ?

    August 16, 2026
  • Casablanca: Les coulisses d’une métropole en activité toute la nuit | L’Opinion

    August 15, 2026
  • America’s New Nightlife: Stars, Stages and Casinos

    August 15, 2026
  • New York is proposing a massive, statewide ‘Lights Out’ rule after 11 pm

    August 14, 2026
  • Smart streetlights: the lighting revolution that reduces energy consumption

    August 14, 2026
  • UK: Andy Burnham has started to help the night economy, but must do more

    August 14, 2026
  • Seoul eyes ‘Hipjiro’ as model for night-time tourism | The Straits Times

    August 14, 2026
  • France: Ouverture nocturne des parcs municipaux – Aulnay-sous-bois.fr

    August 12, 2026

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