71 m. ago Huge fire breaks out at battery recycling centre as 'explosions' heard for miles

A huge fire has broken out at a battery recycling facility, with locals reporting seeing 'explosions' and a black cloud of smoke gushing into the air.

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1 hour ago BBC Breakfast host says 'forgive me' after asking guest 'really random' question

Presenter Roger Johnson was back on the famous BBC Breakfast red sofa on Sunday morning alongside Rachel Burden as they woke up the nation with the latest headlines

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1 hour ago BREAKING Smoke billows into air and explosions heard at UK industrial estate

Witnesses have claimed they "thought we were at war" after hearing explosions and seeing smoke billowing into the air during a suspected fire at a UK industrial estate

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1 hour ago Explosions heard at UK industrial estate as witnesses 'thought we were at war'

Witnesses have claimed they "thought we were at war" after hearing explosions and seeing smoke billowing into the air during a suspected fire at a UK industrial estate

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1 hour ago LIVE: Massive fire breaks out in Wythenshawe as smoke billows from scene

Residents reported hearing 'explosions' earlier this morning

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2 h. ago Wythenshawe fire: Huge blaze seen for miles as 'popping sound' explosions heard

A local posting footage of black smoke being coughed into the sky above Wythenshawe said they heard "explosions popping off", and that the blaze was visible for miles

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3 h. ago Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates (Sunday, February 23)

All of the latest news from across Wales and further afield

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3 h. ago Warning to car drivers as breakdowns caused by these common battery problems

Not caring for your car's battery can cause untold problems so it's worth kitting yourself out with one that's got the reliability and lifespan to spare you the hassle

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3 h. ago Major Pope Francis health update issued after respiratory crisis in hospital

The Vatican has issued a major update regarding Pope Francis' health has been issued after the Catholic leader suffered a respiratory crisis and spent more than a week in hospital

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3 h. ago Pope Francis health: Vatican issues morning update after 'critical respiratory crisis'

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than a week, rested 'peacefully overnight' although the Vatican update on Sunday morning did not confirm if he was sitting up or eating breakfast as previous days' had done

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5 h. ago 'I'd hit my breaking point' – Stuart Kettlewell speaks out on Motherwell exit and responds to Clement comment

Kettlewell speaks to Record Sport about hitting his breaking point at Motherwell

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6 h. ago Banish toilet limescale without bleach using 70p method that 'breaks it down'

We all know how unsightly toilet limescale is, causing brown, black, yellow and white stains on your bowl

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6 h. ago German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman voters go to the polls today but it is a different world from when the campaign began only a few weeks ago.Nearly 60 million ­people are choosing a government that will have to grapple with the breakdown of the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump and new threats to European security just as the country’s vaunted economic model is hitting the skids. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Tiny but magical EU capital city is still 17C in March and just 3 hours from UK

Despite being less than a mile long, this majestical EU city is filled with things to do and see - from trendy cocktail bars that won't break the bank to watching cannons being fired from the bastion walls

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7 h. ago Gordon Ramsay's 'perfect' poached eggs have extra step that stops them breaking

If you've been struggling to master the difficult art of poached eggs, Gordon Ramsay's foolproof two-minute remedy could be worth a shot

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8 h. ago Independent Spirit Awards 2025: Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning eyes work with Kathy Bates

At this year's Independent Spirit Awards, Jessica, 38, won best breakthrough performance in a new scripted series for her turn on the Netflix series.

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8 h. ago 'Most underused' method to clear your sinuses if you’re suffering from a blocked nose

A London-based doctor has revealed a 'gruesome' way to keep your sinuses clear - and it's actually backed up by the NHS

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8 h. ago England and Wales's burglary hotspots: Interactive map of 37,000 neighbourhoods lays bare streets with most break

London's Oxford Street and the upmarket area of Soho to its south stretching to Piccadilly Circus is the nation's number one burglary hotspot, MailOnline can reveal.

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10 h. ago More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcherThe Killing Times map of sites where violence occurred on the Australian frontierFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe final findings of the “horrendous” eight-year long “massacre map”, tracing the violent history of the Australian colonial frontier have been released.The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project, spearheaded by the late emerita professor of history at the University of Newcastle, Dr Lyndall Ryan, officially concluded in 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAt least 10,657 people were killed in at least 438 colonial frontier massacres.10,374 of them were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people killed by colonists.Only 160 of those killed were non-Indigenous colonists.There were 13 massacres of colonists by Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...

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10 h. ago Wild scenes as shocking brawl breaks out during club cricket match in Victoria

An ugly brawl broke out on during a local cricket match in Victoria on Saturday, with several players involved in the violent incident.

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