2 minutes ago Plaistow fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze at east London tower block as three men treated at scene

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at the fifteen-storey block on Plaistow’s Queen’s Road West

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13 minutes ago Prisoner found dead in his cell an hour after worried wife called switchboard

Keith Turner was not put on the Prison Service suicide watchlist or self-harm monitoring and healthcare staff did not flag any concerns about his suicidal thoughts to prison staff, an inquest has heard

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26 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Iran warns UN about Israel’s threats against its nuclear sites; Israel launch strikes across Lebanon

Israel launch attacks on buildings belonging to al-Qard al-Hassan; Israeli military making life ‘impossible’ for Palestinians, UN’s human rights office saysSee all our Middle East coverageIran has warned the UN nuclear watchdog about Israel’s threats against its nuclear sites, foreign ministry, spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday at a weekly news conference.Ali Daher first heard the explosion and then he felt the pain. An Israeli aircraft loitering high above had shot two rockets at the building next door, collapsing the top two floors and showering him and his two sons with a deadly spray of concrete and jagged metal. Continue reading...

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30 minutes ago Flames and smoke billow from tower block as 70 firefighters battle blaze

A massive blaze at a residential block in Plaistow, east London, is now being tackled by 70 firefighters and ten fire engines with thick smoke pictured rising into the sky

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34 minutes ago Schools across First Minister John Swinney's constituency close for strike action

Shona Robison says there is no more money to strike a pay deal, as schools across Perth and Kinross close for a fortnight

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40 minutes ago School strikes in John Swinney's constituency start today amid payment dispute

The strikes targeting Perth and Kinross over the next fortnight come after Unison members in non-teaching roles rejected a pay deal#.

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80 minutes ago Bird flu fears after 25 swans mysteriously found floating dead in London canal

Volunteers started finding dead birds along a a London canal two weeks ago with avian flu being suspected as a possible reason why the 25 swans were found dead

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99 minutes ago Liam Payne's heartbroken dad Geoff refuses to leave his side amid battle to bring his body home to the UK

The tragic One Direction star was found dead in Buenos Aires last week after falling from a hotel balcony - and now his family are desperate to bring his body home

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1 hour ago BBC Radio 1's Greg James floors fans as he reveals real name after 17 years on air

BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James has revealed his real name after 17 years, admitting he changed it for the station because he thought it sounded "like a teacher's name"

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1 hour ago Horror fireball as helicopter crashes into radio tower with multiple dead

A helicopter has crashed into a radio tower in Houston, Texas, with multiple people dead and a child amongst those killed. Eyewitnesses shared videos of the crash on social media

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