38 minutes ago ‘We were not prepared’: three weeks in a small town devastated by Hurricane Helene

Gerton, North Carolina, population 250, was badly hit by the storm. Emma Churchman describes how the community came together in the aftermathThe small mountain community of Gerton, about 16 miles south-east of Asheville, North Carolina, was one of the areas badly hit by Hurricane Helene.Three weeks on from the storm, the Gerton resident Emma Churchman describes its devastating impact and how locals and volunteers have come together to help the community on its way to recovery. Continue reading...

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44 minutes ago Civil servant was 'dead man walking' when placed on Covid ward, inquiry told

Senior Scottish Government official Andrew Slorance, 49, died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow on December 5 2020, with the cause of death attributed to Covid

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45 minutes ago Sickening moment cyclist is pushed into car by masked thug recording himself on a motorbike

A brazen masked thug filmed himself shoving a moving cyclist causing him to crash at high speed into a parked car in south London.

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66 minutes ago Queen Mary of Denmark delights fans in power outfit on the second day of royal visit to Germany

The royal, 52, wore a striking pair of burnt orange tailored trousers and a burgundy blazer to visit the Schleswig-Holstein state government building today in Kiel.

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66 minutes ago Dumfries Running Club members compete in races south of the border in Penrith and Preston

Competitors took part in the Penrith Rotary 10K and the West Coast half marathon in Preston recently.

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75 minutes ago Violence was allowed to prevail at military boarding school, inquiry concludes

Pupils attending Queen Victoria School in Dunblane were beaten or hit ‘under the guise of corporal punishment’, chairwoman Lady Smith said.

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93 minutes ago Inside violent turf war between 67 and 17 gangs as Chris Kaba revealed as 'core member'

Chris Kaba was a 'core member' of dangerous South London gang the 67, it emerged today, as CCTV showed him shooting a member of the rival 17 group in a nightclub six days before he died

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94 minutes ago Through the roof: how a Brisbane shed is turning old solar panels into silver and copper

Australia’s solar waste problem – identified as a priority by the federal government in 2016 – is becoming larger and more urgentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a 50m shed south of Brisbane, solar panels are being turned into silver and copper.Photovoltaic panels no longer capable of producing electricity are having their aluminium and wires removed before being ground up and refined into plastic, glass, silicon, silver and copper. So far, nothing has gone to waste.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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99 minutes ago Civil servant was ‘dead man walking’ when placed on Covid ward, inquiry told

Scottish Government official Andrew Slorance, 49, died in December 2020 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

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1 hour ago Officials 'disappointed' by one unfortunate failure with King Charles' Australia tour

King Charles and Queen Camilla received a warm welcome on the first day of their tour of Australia - but some officials have been left disappointed for a very cheeky reason

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