THE LATEST #NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

THE #US CALLED OFF NEW #STRIKES AGAINST #IRAN: On #August 2, #Trump called off the announced strikes. These strikes were responding to #Tehran’s continued #attacks on commercial #vessels in the #StraitOfHormuz and the #targets allegedly include #energy #infrastructure.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/world/live-news/iran-war-trump?post-id=cmsb7r54n002b3b6r39omr3js

Details from the "August" entry — complete with wild swimmers — in the "Labors of the Months" section of the Très Riches Heures, 15th century. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/labors-of-the-months-from-the-tres-riches-heures #wildswimming #august

One for 'Yorkshire Day' – if you like vintage traction engines then this weekend sees the Whitby Traction Engine Rally underway in the historic Yorkshire coastal town of Whitby, with today's event underway on 'Yorkshire Day'.
Must admit, I like how the organisers describe the location being "... only a 15-minute walk from the town centre and harbour", forgetting to mention the strenuous climb up the infamous 199 steps to the abbey!
I visited a couple of years ago and was genuinely amazed at the size of the event, where I spotted this traction engine from my own neck of the woods in Sunderland and Houghton-le-Spring.

#yorkshireday #northyorkshire #northyorkmoorsnationalpark #whitbyevents #tractionengine #august #summer #events #england #photography