64 minutes ago Storm Bert latest updates: Train disruptions predicted for Monday as ‘devastating’ floods kill two people

More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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88 minutes ago Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water

Coca-Cola extracts largest amount of freshwater of any drinks company in England, FoI request finds‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking waterForeign multinational companies are extracting billions of litres of water from British aquifers to sell as bottled water, the Guardian can reveal.Coca-Cola extracts the largest amount of freshwater of any drinks company in England, the data obtained through freedom of information legislation shows. It has a licence to extract 1.59bn litres of water a year from boreholes in Sidcup, Kent for its soft drinks. On top of that, it has the right to take 377m litres for its bottled water brands Glaceau Smartwater and Abbey Well from Morpeth in Northumberland. Continue reading...

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89 minutes ago Troy Deeney points finger at players stopping Chelsea joining Premier League title race

Chelsea currently sit third in the Premier League under Enzo Maresca, but former Premier League striker Troy Deeney has expressed concerns about their goalkeeper and defence

Sport

89 minutes ago Coronation Street confirms Carla Connor and DS Lisa Swain future with Christmas tease

There's a major update in the pair's relationship and it's been a long time coming for fans of the ITV soap

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89 minutes ago X Factor star looks unrecognisable on red carpet after major career change

After finding fame on the ITV singing competition back in 2009, X Factor star Lucie Jones has gone on to have a successful career - and she now looks almost unrecognisable

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99 minutes ago Storm Bert to cause further disruption in UK after ‘devastating’ floods

Strong winds and persistent rain could complicate clean-up efforts Storm Bert is expected to cause further disruption on Monday after torrential downpours caused “devastating” flooding over the weekend and a major incident in Wales.The last of the Met Office’s rain warnings ended at 11.59pm on Sunday but strong winds persist and rain from high ground will reach rivers, which could disrupt clean-up efforts. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Bus fares in Scotland should be capped at £2 to 'encourage people to leave their cars at home'

EXCLUSIVE: Bus passengers in England enjoy capped fares but no such scheme has been introduced in Scotland.

Economics

3 hours ago Storm Bert latest updates: Five dead as ‘absolutely devastating’ floods leave trail of destruction

More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

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3 hours ago 'I would scream at my father to stop when he hit my mother': Sir Patrick Stewart opens up about growing up in a violent home in the wake of Queen Camilla's work with domestic abuse

Mr Stewart, 84, revealed how from a young age he would have to 'scream' at his father to stop when he would hit his mother 'again and again.'

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3 hours ago Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

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