43 minutes ago Storm Ashley: Terrifying videos show scale of mega 80mph wind as fire sparked in storm's wrath

As the rampant Storm Ashley continues to batter the UK with torrential rain and high winds, causing plenty of flooding and damage, terrifying videos show the power of the storm

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49 minutes ago Tens of thousands remain without power after Storm Ashley hits island of Ireland

Orange and amber wind warnings that were in place in 11 counties across the island have been lifted.

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3 hours ago Pups on parade: Dogs dressed to the nines for annual New York City Halloween event

Costumed pups were dressed up in bow ties, wigs and shades at the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City

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3 hours ago Storm Ashley brings travel chaos to Britain as high winds cancel dozens of flights and heavy flooding blocks roads

The Met Office issued weather alerts and dozens of flood warnings this week with an amber warning for the north-west of Scotland and a yellow weather warning for the whole country.

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3 hours ago Soldier's unseen pictures of VE Day being celebrated in London are discovered in his old uniform

The black and white images show huge cheering crowds gathering in Leicester Square, central London as news of Germany 's surrender was announced on May 8, 1945.

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4 hours ago Giant moon replica installed on water in Somerset town deflates in ‘extreme weather’

Installation by artist Luke Jerram has ‘brought joy and astonishment’ in recent days, drawing 10,000 visitors to Bridgwater Docks

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4 hours ago Hundreds of One Direction Fans Gather in London to Sing, Cry and Say Goodbye to Liam Payne

Hundreds of One Direction Fans Gather in London to Sing, Cry and Say Goodbye to Liam Payne  Variety

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4 hours ago Bill Gates says threat posed by AI is as serious as nuclear war and bio

The multi-billionaire said he finds AI “both wondrous and a little bit scary - but also pointed out the benefits of AI such as helping people access medical care and education

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4 hours ago Seven dead in Georgia as officials investigate ‘catastrophic failure’ of dock gangway

Deadly accident occurred as crowds gathered for celebration of Gullah-Geechee community in Sapelo IslandAt least seven people have been killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island’s tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black descendants of enslaved people, authorities said.Eight people were taken to hospitals, at least six of them with critical injuries, and crews from the US Coast Guard, the McIntosh county fire department, the Georgia department of natural resources and others were searching the water, according to spokesperson Tyler Jones of the Georgia department of natural resources, which operates the dock. Three of them remained hospitalized, said the natural resources department’s commissioner...

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4 hours ago Heritage group goes to war with Oxford University over warrior skeleton it says should be returned to Wales

The 'Red Lady' of Paviland was discovered in a Gower cave, Wales, in 1823 and has been on display at Oxford University for the past 200 years.

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