10 h. ago BREAKING Woman dies after being pulled from sea in major UK beach incident

The young woman, in her 20s, was spotted in the ocean during the early hours of this morning (April 16), sparking a huge rescue operation from authorities

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10 h. ago Woman dies after being pulled from sea in major UK beach incident

The young woman, in her 20s, was spotted in the ocean during the early hours of this morning (April 16), sparking a huge rescue operation from authorities

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41 h. ago Net closes in on Valerie with new footage of dachshund after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Team leading South Australian search says risk of disrupting other wildlife has made it hard to capture missing pet dogElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcasNew footage of Valerie the miniature dachshund, missing since 2023, shows her sniffing around a trap and capering with a food box.But more than 500 days since she escaped from a pen on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Valerie is still at large.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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4 d. ago She survived one of America's most notorious child abductions... but six years on she's thriving

For 88 days, Jayme Closs was trapped inside her kidnapper's home after he killed her parents and abducted her. Now, six years after her escape, the young woman can be seen smiling.

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4 d. ago Scots pensioner spent three days trapped underneath floorboards in home before rescue

Neil hadn’t been seen for three days. He had crawled into a tight space beneath a cupboard to inspect his plumbing when he became stuck.

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6 d. ago Woman dies after getting trapped in tiny space under manhole cover for days

Yafang Zhou, 59, was only recovered from the confined space when police tracking her mobile phone heard her calling for help from beneath a manhole cover in Poway, San Diego

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7 d. ago A missing San Diego woman died after being pulled from a drain. Police fear she was trapped for days

Yafang Zhou, 50, went missing on March 25 near her downtown San Diego home

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9 d. ago Bloke cannot believe price of a round at 'tourist trap' pub after 'daylight robbery

With its iconic pubs, live music and cobbled streets, Dublin's Temple Bar area is a mecca for beer-swigging tourists, but its most famous bar has again left drinkers stunned at the price of a pint

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2 w. ago Rare condition leaves girl 'trapped in her body' and suffering 40 falls a day

Matilda Monerawela, 10, from Torbay, Devon, is one of just 430 individuals worldwide diagnosed with CTNNB1 syndrome

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2 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operationMyanmar earthquake: What we know so farA woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scourge of Traveller pony and trap racing: 'Cruel' sport terrorises motorists

Thundering along at high speed, a group of young people in chariots laugh and smile - yet this is no ordinary day out at the races, but rather a group of Travellers trap racing on public roads.

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