30 minutes ago US Embassy in London under lockdown as police blow up suspicious package

Met says ‘loud bang’ reported in area was a controlled explosion

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36 minutes ago Snow and ice shuts schools as Storm Bert to hit tonight with new 70mph gale warnings

Ahead of the storm making landfall tomorrow, drivers have been warned to avoid rural areas and travel with a host of essentials in the event they are stranded.

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40 minutes ago US Embassy in London on 'lockdown' as armed police race to scene to probe 'suspect package'

The US embassy in London is in a state of 'lockdown' as police officers probe a 'suspect package' nearby.

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43 minutes ago 'Controlled explosion' outside US embassy in London, confirms UK Police

'Controlled explosion' outside US embassy in London, confirms UK Police  The Times of India

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47 minutes ago US Embassy in London locked down after ‘loud bang’ as armed police swoop on suspect package

Police have locked down the area around the US Embassy in London after a suspicious package was found

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47 minutes ago Police carry out controlled explosion after suspicious package found near U.S. Embassy in London

Police carry out controlled explosion after suspicious package found near U.S. Embassy in London  CBS NewsUS embassy in London on lockdown amid security threat - sources  The Jerusalem PostUS Embassy in London in Lockdown Over Security Threat, Reports  Newsweek

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49 minutes ago Napoleon’s pistols gifted after Waterloo expected to fetch £14,000 at auction

The former emperor gave the weapons to Captain Marshall on HMS Bellerophon, which was moored off Plymouth.

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52 minutes ago Captain Tom's daughter is STILL using covid hero's name to sell £3,500 life

Hannah Ingram-Moore, 54, and husband Colin, 67, were slammed by the Charity Commission for misleading the public to cash in a fortune off the back of her inspirational father's legacy.

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53 minutes ago What is methanol, symptoms of methanol poisoning and how can tourists avoid it after Laos deaths?

Foreign Office advises tourists how to avoid alcohol that may be accidentally toxic or may be counterfeit

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54 minutes ago US Embassy locked down after suspicious package found outside and 'loud bang' heard

Emergency services have raced to the United States embassy in Nine Elms, London and put the building in lockdown following a ‘security alert’ - police and fire engines have been spotted outside

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