Moscow Heatwave - Red Square Webcam View

Red Square Webcam in Moscow city centre

Temperatures recorded across Russia this summer have already been the highest since records began over 100 years ago, and the heat is taking its toll on a country not used to such extremes of heat.

Temperatures are regularly topping 35 degrees celsius, and this webcam view shows a live view of the impact on the centre of Moscow.

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Red Square is a city square in Moscow. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. As major streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions, being promoted to major highways outside the city, Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and all of Russia.

The Expendables 2010 - Hollywood Premiere Live

Hollywood Boulevard Webcam - Live Walk of Fame View

Another star studded evening is expcted in Hollywood as the stars turn out for the US Premiere of The Expendables, starring Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts and Steve Austin.

This live feed comes from the red carpet where all the stars will be arriving.

Film information:

The Expendables is an upcoming ensemble action/war film written by Dave Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, and directed by Stallone. Filming began on March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and is expected to be released on August 13, 2010. The film pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early '90s, and stars an array of action veterans from those decades, including Stallone himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, and Jet Li, as well as more recent stars such as Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Steve Austin.

BP Oil Spill - Oil Well Leak to be Sealed

Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Webcam - BP Oil Spill Live Feed

BP is due to begin sealing its oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday night, a full three months after an accident led to the worst oil spill in US history.

Engineers are now preparing to pump mud and cement into the well in a procedure known as "static kill". This operation will be covered by this live underwater feed at the site:

Kata Beach Webcam - Live Phuket View

Kata Beach Webcam, Phuket

One of the most popular tourist areas in Thailand for many years now has been Phuket, and it's largely the long stretches of golden sand beaches that account for this enduring popularity.

One of the most well known and popular beaches is the glorious Kata Beach.

Location Information:

One of the most popular tourist areas on Phuket is Patong Beach on the central western coast, perhaps owing to the easy access to its wide and long beach. Most of Phuket's nightlife and its cheap shopping is located in Patong, and the area has become increasingly developed. Patong means "the forest filled with banana leaves" in Thai. Other popular beaches are located south of Patong. In a counterclockwise direction these include Karon Beach, Kata Beach, Kata Noi Beach, and around the southern tip of the island, Nai Harn Beach and Rawai. To the north of Patong are Kamala Beach, Surin Beach and Bang Tao Beach.

Middle Men Movie 2010 Hollywood Premiere Live

Hollywood Boulevard Webcam - Live Walk of Fame View

The much anticipated Middle Men movie premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, with a number of stars, including of course movie headliners Luke Wilson and James Cann, hitting the red carpet for the premiere.

This live view comes directly from the walk of fame and will catch all the stars entering the movie.

Film information:

Middle Men is an upcoming drama film directed by George Gallo and written by Gallo and Andy Weiss. It stars Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht and James Caan.

In 1995, straight-and-narrow businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) who builds the first online billing company dealing exclusively with adult entertainment, finds himself in the middle of a whirlwind filled with starlets, con men, Russian mobsters, federal agents and international terrorists. Caught between a porn star and the FBI, Harris learns that even becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his generation may not be enough to keep him out of trouble. It is based on the experiences of producer Christopher Mallick.

Old Trafford Webcam, Manchester United Football Stadium Live View

Old Trafford Webcam, Manchester United Football Stadium

Old Trafford is an all-seater football stadium in the Trafford borough of Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Premier League club Manchester United. With space for 75,957 spectators, Old Trafford has the second-largest capacity of any English football stadium after Wembley Stadium, the third-largest of any stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe. The stadium is approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent Manchester Metrolink tram station.

The ground, given the nickname the Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton, has been United's permanent residence since 1910, with the exception of an eight-year absence from 1941 to 1949, following the bombing of the stadium in the Second World War. During this period, the club shared Maine Road with local rivals, Manchester City. The ground underwent several expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, most notably the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East stands which served to return the ground almost to its original capacity of 80,000. Future expansion is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to over 90,000. The stadium's current record attendance was recorded in 1939, when 76,962 spectators watched the FA Cup semi-final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Grimsby Town.

The ground has frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue and several England international fixtures while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction. It also hosted matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996, as well as the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Aside from football-related uses, Old Trafford has hosted rugby league's Super League Grand Final since the league's adoption of playoffs in 1998 and the final of the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.

Stamford Bridge Webcam - Live View of the Chelsea Pitch

Chelsea Football Club Webcam - Live Stamford Bridge View

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, west London, that is home to Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green. It is nicknamed "The Bridge" by the club's supporters. The capacity is 41,841, making it the seventh largest ground in the Premier League and the smallest amongst the so-called big four clubs. KSS Design Group (architects) designed the complete redevelopment of Stamford Bridge Stadium and its hotels, megastore, offices and residential buildings.

'Stamford Bridge' is considered to be a corruption of 'Samfordesbrigge' meaning 'the bridge at the sandy ford'. Eighteenth century maps show a 'Stanford Creek' running along the route of what is now a railway line at the back of the East Stand as a tributary of the Thames. The upper reaches of this tributary have been variously known as Billingswell Ditch, Pools Creek and Counters Creek. In mediaeval times the Creek was known as Billingwell Dyche, derived from 'Billing's spring or stream'. It formed the boundary between the parishes of Kensington and Fulham. By the eighteenth century the creek had become known as Counter's Creek which is the name it has retained since.

The stream had two local bridges: Stanford Bridge on the Fulham Road (also recorded as Little Chelsea Bridge) and Stanbridge on the Kings Road, now known as Stanley Bridge.The existing Stamford Bridge was built of brick in 1860–2 and has been partly reconstructed since then.

Hollywood Boulevard Film Premiere Webcam - Live Walk of Fame View

Hollywood Boulevard Webcam - Live Walk of Fame View

Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out and runs due west to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. West of Laurel Canyon it continues as a small residential street in the hills, finally ending at Sunset Plaza Drive. On the east side of Hollywood Boulevard it passes through the neighborhoods of Little Armenia and Thai Town.

The famous street was named Prospect Avenue from 1887 to 1910, when the town of Hollywood was annexed to the city of Los Angeles. After annexation, the street numbers changed from 100 Prospect Avenue, at Vermont Avenue, to 6400 Hollywood Boulevard. In 1946 Gene Autry rode his horse in the Hollywood Christmas parade and was inspired by the children yelling "Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus," to write the song "Here Comes Santa Claus" along with Oakley Haldeman. Then, the boulevard was nicknamed "Santa Claus Lane". The Hollywood Christmas Parade passes down Hollywood Boulevard every Sunday after Thanksgiving.

In 1958, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which runs from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, was created as a tribute to artists working in the entertainment industry. The Walk of Fame recognizes such celebrities and icons as Walt Disney, Michael Jackson, Hugh Hefner, and many more. (The Walk runs for an additional 3 blocks on Vine Street.)

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theater located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. It is located along the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922.

BP Oil Spill Live Feed - Florida Now Safe Say Experts

Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Webcam - BP Oil Spill Live Feed

Very encouraging news for the residents and tourist industries in the state of Florida today, as the latest projections show that Florida's southern beaches and the Florida Keys will now be safe from oil washing up as tar balls form the BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

The news will come as a massive relief to business owners in the area, who can look forward to a busy summer season.

The live feed of the previously leaking well shows the latest capping attempt continuing to hold out, a very welcome sight.

Live Irish Open Golf 2010 from Killarney Golf Club

Killarney Webcam, Live Irish Open Golf View

The Irish Open, the only event on the gold Pro Tour to be played in Ireland, is taking place this weekend at a new venue, moving from Adare Golf Club in Limerick to the Killarney Club.

This live view comes live from the course itself, as the tournament enters it's second day.

The Irish Open is a European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. It was first played in 1927 and continued until 1950, when the tournament experienced financial problems. Except for a single event, held in 1953, there was a 25 year hiatus until the Irish Open returned in 1975.

Adare Golf Club, part of the Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in County Limerick had planned to host the tournament for 3 years from 2007 to 2009, however in January 2009 it was announced that they could no longer sustain the losses incurred by hosting the event for a third year. In early March, the European Tour confirmed the national championship would return to County Louth Golf Club, Baltray, venue in 2004, with a new sponsor, 3 Mobile.

Bunol Webcam - La Tomatina Festival Bunyol Live Web Cam

Bunol Webcam - Live Tomatina Festival View

Buñol (Valencian: Bunyol) is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain. The municipality has an area of some 112 km², and is situated approximately 38 km west of the provincial and autonomous community capital city, Valencia. It lies along the Buñol River and is surrounded by the mountain ranges La Sierra de Las Cabrillas, la Sierra de Dos Aguas and la Sierra de Malacara y Martés.

The municipal local economic base is a mixture of the industrial and the agricultural (carob trees, almond trees, fruit trees, olive trees and grapes.

Archaeological evidence indicates civilization in Buñol going back 50,000 years.[citation needed] Buñol's population is about 9,000 people but is visited by over 30,000 for La Tomatina: a tomato throwing event in the Plaza del Pueblo. On the last Wednesday of every August, thousands of people gather in the Plaza and throw metric tons of over ripe tomatoes at each other.

Buñol has regional rail passenger service to Valencia via the RENFE system. On August 29, 2007, 40,000 Spaniards gathered in the town to throw 115,000 kilograms of tomatoes at each other in the yearly Tomatina festival. Bare-chested tourists also included hundreds of British, French, and Germans

Dracula's Castle Webcam - Live view of Bran Castle, Romania

Dracula's Castle Webcam, Bran, Brasov

Bran Castle (German: Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvár), situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on DN73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poienari Castle and Hunyad Castle), it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is, however, no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle. There is evidence, however, that Vlad Tepes actually did use the castle during his raids into Transylvania.

The castle is now a museum open to tourists, displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Tourists can see the interior individually or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open air museum park exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, etc.) from across the country.

The Bran fortress was built on a cliff between Magura and The Hill of the Fortress, its position conferring an outstanding view towards both the hills of Moeciu and the ones from the Land of Bârsa. The building of the fortress was imposed by strategic and economic reasons. The strategic reasons underlined by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire which, by the end of the XIV century, began threatening the south-eastern borders of Transylvania; the economic reasons, given by the fact that the commercial road, one of the most important access ways connecting Transylvania to Wallachia, crossed this area. All these reasons determined the Hungarian king Louis I of Anjou to develop strengthening works of the Bran pass.

Olympic Committee Happy with London 2012 Site Progress

London 2012 Olympics webcams

With exactly 2 years now to go before the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee has visited the site of the Olympic stadium and declared his satisfaction with the progress of the development work.

The live views above show the Olympic stadium construction sites.

Bangkok Named as The World's Top City

Bangkok webcam live city view

Some respite from some difficult recent times for the city of Bangkok came today in the form of the award of the prestigious award of the World's Top City by the respected industry Travel and Leisure magazine.

The Governor of Bangkok, Sukhumbhand Paribatra told a news conference: "What we have in our hands is very precious," said Sukhumbhand. "We must prevent troubles and any more losses from happening in our beloved city. We should not damage it any further."

This webcam has a dramatic live of the Bangkok city skyline.

Pensacola Webcam Shows Tourists Returning to Florida Beaches

Pensacola Beach, Santa Rosa Island on Florida's Emerald Coast

Live view from Pensacola Beach as the BP oil spill concern recedes, and tourists return to the beach and ocean.

One of the major concerns surrounding the recent BP oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico was the impact on the local tourist industry, and in Florida's coastal regions in particular there were real concerns that their livelihoods were under threat.

At the peak of the crisis, tar balls were washing up onto the white sand beaches, swimming was impossible and even fishing in the gulf waters was stopped.

A week on from the plugging of the well, and with surface oil fast dispersing, the live view form one of Florida's most popular beaches at Pensacola shows that the summer season tourism is thriving once again.

Gulf of Mexico Webcam

Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon Webcam - BP Oil Spill Live Feed

Live webcam feed from underwater in the Gulf of Mexico, looking at the plugged oil well.

The positive news continues to emerge form the Gulf of Mexico, with claims now emerging that , as well as the plug on the previously leaking oil well continuing to hold, the water which was previously floating on the surface water of the gulf is already almost completely dispersed.

The live feed of the capped well shows the success of the current capping effort.

Santa Claus Live - Lapland Webcam

Santa Claus Webcam at the Arctic Circle, Lapland

A well-known folk legend associated with Santa Claus says that he lives in the far north, in a land of perpetual snow. The American version of Santa Claus says that he lives at his house on the North Pole, while Father Christmas is often said to reside in the mountains of Korvatunturi in Lapland Province, Finland. Santa Claus lives with his wife Mrs. Claus, a countless number of magical elves, and eight or nine flying reindeer. Another legend, popularized in the song Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, says that he makes a list of children throughout the world, categorizing them according to their behavior ("naughty" or "nice") and that he delivers presents, including toys, candy, and other gifts to all of the good boys and girls in the world, and sometimes coal to the naughty children, on the single night of Christmas Eve. He accomplishes this feat with the aid of the elves who make the toys in the workshop and the reindeer who pull his sleigh.

The A Team 2010 - London Premiere Live

Live View of London Leicester Square

The 27th July 2010 sees the eagerly awaited London premiere of the brand new, updated A Team movie. The A-Team is a 2010 action film based on the television series of the same name. It was released in cinemas in the United States on June 11, 2010 by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Stephen J. Cannell, and brothers Ridley and Tony Scott.

This live view is Leicester Square, where the Empire cinema is located.

Knight and Day - London Premiere Red Carpet Live

London Odeon Cinema Live in Leicester Square

Tonight sees the eagerly awaited London premiere of the new blockbuster movie Knight and Day

Knight and Day, is a 2010 action comedy film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. The film, directed by James Mangold, is Cruise and Diaz's second on-screen collaboration following the 2001 film Vanilla Sky.

This live view is from directly outside the Odeon Cinema Leicester Square, where the stars will be arriving.

BP Oil Spill Live Feed - Pressure Tests Underway

Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill - Live Feed

As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues, optimism is growing that the latest capping attempt may prove successful, finally bringing an end to the flow of oil into the ocean.

Preparations are now well underway for a pressure test of the damaged oil well BP has said.

The test began late on Wednesday and is expected to last up to 48 hours. BP has said that valves were being positioned ready to gradually close the cap so that pressure could build up so the well's strength can be tested.

This live feed has a view directly over the leaking well, and will be one of the first to show whether the latest attempts are successful.