2 h. ago The hidden Greater Manchester beer garden perfect for a post

This tucked away Manchester beer garden is a popular choice for those working in the city centre

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5 h. ago Man arrested after Glasgow schoolgirl and woman 'sexually assaulted' in morning attacks

The 25-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with two sexual assaults in the city centre that occurred on Monday.

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11 h. ago Man City star reveals unknown second passion as he makes touching gesture for iconic city centre venue

The love started during the Covid lockdown

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14 h. ago ‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll

In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disasterDays after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake ripped through central Myanmar, upending buildings, pagodas and thousands of lives, the grim reality of the disaster is setting in.At a cemetery in Sagaing, a city in central Myanmar that lies at the epicentre of the quake, the bodies are starting to pile up. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago American tourist flips plush Mercedes rental car after crash on busy Scots road

The man claims he was driving the Mercedes C200 at a low speed before the incident.

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51 h. ago Before and after satellite images show devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake – video

Rescue efforts are entering their third day and attempts to find survivors are intensifying after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand, killing at least 1,600 people and injuring more than 3,400, with at least 139 others missing. The initial quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings, downing bridges and buckling roads, causing mass destruction in the country's second largest city. 'What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,' the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies wrote in a post on X Myanmar earthquake: search for survivors continues as UN warns over medical supply shortage – latest updatesAftershocks frighten Myanmar survivors while death toll from Bangkok high-rise collapse rises Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Aftershocks frighten Myanmar survivors while death toll from Bangkok high

Rescuers search for bodies in worst-hit city of Mandalay while authorities in Thailand say dozens still trapped under rubble of tower blockResidents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings on Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and at least 17 in neighbouring Thailand.The initial 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 150,000 Newcastle fans join Ant and Dec for trophy parade to celebrate Carabao Cup win

Around 150,000 Newcastle supporters lined the streets as the club celebrated their Carabao Cup win with an open-top bus parade through the city centre, with Ant and Dec also involved in the festivities

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3 d. ago McDonald's attack in city centre has man fighting for life as four people arrested

Emergency services were called to the city centre just before 7.35pm on Friday.

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3 d. ago McDonald's attack in Liverpool city centre has man fighting for life with four arrested

Police have arrested four men on suspicion of wounding with intent after a man in his 30s was left in a 'critical condition' following an attack outside a McDonald's in Liverpool city centre

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to more than 1,000 as search for survivors continues

True scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly, with city of Mandalay believed to be especially hard hitThe death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached more than 1,000, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continues

At least 694 people killed but true scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has reached almost 700, as rescuers dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man posing as taxi driver sexually assaulted woman who got into his car

He took advantage of his victim after she had been out drinking in Cardiff city centre and had lost her friends

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4 d. ago Bangkok declared a disaster area with dozens trapped in collapsed skyscraper after massive earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar – live updates

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago State of emergency declared in Bangkok as Thailand and Myanmar hit by 7.7

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayRead our main report hereA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Driver in court accused of killing girl, 3, in Manchester city centre crash

Police said Louisa Palmisano was hit by a van on Mosley Street

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5 d. ago 'Gunman on the loose' at UK golf club as armed police swarm the scene

Authorities were summoned to Horsley Lodge near Derby city centre, after reports emerged of a man armed with a firearm at around 8.30pm on Wednesday (March 26) emerged

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5 d. ago The city centre neighbourhood that’s one of the best places to see blossom this spring

A trail takes you to the best locations where you can spot blossom - inlcuding in one of Manchester's coolest neighbourhoods

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6 d. ago Boy who stabbed teen in front of 'terrified' Nottingham Primark shoppers calls it 'stupid mistake'

A group of teens caused utter panic in Nottingham city centre last month after a fight broke out involving an 18-inch 'zombie-style knife' leaving staff and shoppers "terrified"

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6 d. ago Special farmer's market from top chef coming to city centre for one day only this weekend

There will be cooking demonstrations and family-friendly workshops

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