Hiker finds body on Shek Pik trail
Police say a body found near Ngong Ping is that of a 60-year-old man reported missing. The body was found by a hiker on the Shek Pik Country Trail at 11am yesterday, Apple [...]
Outdoor
Geminids meteor shower to shoot across Hong Kong sky from tonight
South Lantau will be one of the best places in Hong Kong for watching the spectacular Geminid meteor showers this month. It is the biggest meteor shower of the year, with as [...]
Seven runners disqualified from Lantau race for ‘taking cabs’
It’s happened to most hikers. The heat, the long miles and the steep climbs get too much – so we jump into a cab. But seven runners – and possibly more [...]
Rock climber airlifted to hospital after 6m fall near Yi O pool
A 41-year-old man is in hospital with serious head injuries after falling six metres while rock-climbing near Yi O. The man, surnamed Chan, was rescued by a helicopter and [...]
Rooftopping teens breach security in Tung Chung high-rise
Teenagers have broken through the security in at least one Tung Chung high-rise to go rooftopping a couple of hundred metres above the ground. In a series of photos posted [...]
Live on Lantau tonight: the Orionid Meteor show
The Orionid Meteor show is in town and Lantau is one of the best places from which to watch it. The Orionids, fragments of Halley’s Comet, will be visible from around [...]
Mui Wo Swimming Pool closed for cleaning after discovery of faeces
Mui Wo Swimming Pool closed for several hours today after the discovery of faeces in the pool. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced this morning that the [...]
Climber airlifted to hospital after 8m fall on Lantau slope
A 66-year-old climber was airlifted from Lantau this afternoon after an eight-metre fall. The man, surnamed Li, one of a party of 16, is believed to have lost his footing in [...]
Why you won’t die from snakebite and other advice from snake whisperer William Sargent
If you’re a Lantau resident, you’re bound to have come across the odd snake. If it’s a little too close for comfort the chances are you’ve also met [...]
Here come the dragon boats
It’s ‘May Madness’ as the annual climax of the quintessential Hong Kong sport, dragon boating, approaches. The biggest and best-known event is the Stanley [...]