27 h. ago Bargain hunting in UK town home to the world's most expensive seaside street

Rosaleen Fenton wanting to look behind the headlines during a trip to Dorset's Poole, a town known for being home to 'Millionaires Row, one of the most expensive stretches of seaside property in the world

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3 d. ago Gaza’s children: what can the future possibly hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza, which now has the most child amputees per capita in the world. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when Israel’s military shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and ...

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3 d. ago There are more child amputees in Gaza than anywhere else in the world. What can the future hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when an Israeli pilot or drone operator shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and steel in her legs – as she battled infection. ...

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4 d. ago Godstone sinkhole: Evacuated families expected to return home this weekend

Residents were evacuated after a sinkhole appeared in the High Street, Godstone, on the night of February 17.

Society

5 d. ago A parched Spain has emerged from drought only to face floods

Drought relief has come at a price in Spain, as flash floods forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, closed schools and highways and swept cars away

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6 d. ago Huge fire rips through Scots building as neighbouring homes evacuated

Firefighters are currently at the scene.

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8 d. ago Residents return home as St Leonards explosives incident stood down

The Hastings half marathon has been cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a seafront property in the East Sussex town.

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8 d. ago Most residents return home after major incident stood down in St Leonards

The Hastings half marathon has been cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a seafront property in the East Sussex town.

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8 d. ago St Leonards evacuation: Deadly explosive chemicals discovered as major incident declared

A 28-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of making explosives with bomb squad personnel trying to dispose of his creation including 500 canisters

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8 d. ago Bomb squad burn explosive chemicals in a skip after disturbing house find that has forced more than 70 neighbours out of their homes for two days

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose following the incident in East Sussex.

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8 d. ago Bomb squad carries out controlled burn of chemicals found at St Leonards address

Police have evacuated 73 people after the discovery of explosive chemicals at an East Sussex seafront property.

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8 d. ago Police hunt for dangerous explosive chemicals in house goes into second day as more than 70 neighbours are still not allowed back into their homes

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose following the incident in East Sussex.

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9 d. ago 73 residents still cannot return home after explosive chemicals found at house

Police thanked the public in St Leonards for their patience during an ‘unsettling’ time.

Society

9 d. ago Major incident declared as 'explosive' chemicals found at East Sussex home

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose.

Events

9 d. ago Hayes resident describes massive explosion and raging substation fire as hundreds forced to evacuate

A Hayes resident has described the moment he heard a massive explosion as a raging fire at a electrical substation forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.

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9 d. ago 30 homes evacuated after 'explosive' chemicals found at property in UK seaside resort

A number of local residents have been forced to leave their homes in the seaside resort of St Leonards

Society

1 week ago Man, 28, is arrested after explosive chemicals which 'pose threat to life' found inside St Leonards home

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after police evacuated homes in St Leonards, east Sussex, after the discovery of explosive chemicals that 'pose a threat to life'.

Events

1 week ago Residents evacuated after man arrested over ‘explosive’ chemicals

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of producing illegal substances and making an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose.

Events

1 week ago Homes evacuated after overnight building collapse in Notting Hill

Homes evacuated after overnight building collapse in Notting Hill  BBC.com

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1 week ago Families evacuated after homes ‘collapse’ in middle of the night in Notting Hill

Eleven people rescued from flats in Notting Hill after section of roof dramatically collapsed early on Wednesday

Society