7 h. ago BREAKING: Beloved grandad, 89, killed in horror crash as devastated family pay tribute

'Respected and loved' Tom Wallace was struck by a grey Mercedes. The 89-year-old died at the scene, despite the best efforts of emergency services and local residents

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7 h. ago Beloved grandad, 89, killed in horror crash as devastated family pay tribute

'Respected and loved' Tom Wallace was struck by a grey Mercedes. The 89-year-old died at the scene, despite the best efforts of emergency services and local residents

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31 h. ago Switzerland resort fire latest news: 40 dead and 115 injured in Crans

Police have ruled out an attack on Le Constellation bar as investigation starts into cause of fireOfficials at the press conference are asking for “prudence” from those in the town, reminding them not to make unnecessary demands on hospitals, which are overwhelmed.Please leave investigators to do their work, they say. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Switzerland resort fire latest news: ‘several dozen’ dead in Crans

A further 100 people were injured in the bar early on Thursday morning, but police have ruled out an attackOfficials at the press conference are asking for “prudence” from those in the town, reminding them not to make unnecessary demands on hospitals, which are overwhelmed.Please leave investigators to do their work, they say. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Switzerland resort fire latest news: ‘several dozen’ dead after blast at ski town of Crans

About 100 people were injured in the bar early on Thursday morning, but police have ruled out an act of terrorismOfficials at the press conference are asking for “prudence” from those in the town, reminding them not to make unnecessary demands on hospitals, which are overwhelmed.Please leave investigators to do their work, they say. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Switzerland resort explosion latest news: many feared dead after blast at ski town of Crans

About 100 people were in the bar at the time of the blast early on Thursday morning, police saidPolice confirm that “several dozen” people have died in the explosion, with around 100 injured.A police official is now speaking. He says everyone involved in the operation is “stunned” by this “painful moment”. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt announces breaking news after fatal explosion

BBC Breakfast was paused for devastating breaking news on New Year's Day

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40 h. ago BBC Breakfast paused for breaking news as 'several' killed in deadly blast

BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt announced news of a devastating explosion on New Year's Day

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57 h. ago Killer fungus can be 'impossible to treat' as scientists warn of 'global health threat'

A drug-resistant variety of the common fungus Candida auris can cause severe illness and spread easily among very sick patients in healthcare facilities

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3 d. ago BREAKING: Russia threatens to kill Zelensky over denied plot warning leader to 'hide'

Dmitry Medvedev has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "stinking Kyiv b*****d"

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4 d. ago Dad killed after being hit by lorry during night out to celebrate birthday

Peter Cope, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a truck on the A534 Wheelock Bypass between Wheelock and Crewe by a lorry having gone out for his birthday

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4 d. ago Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people

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5 d. ago Child killed in 'intense' Kent house fire as second youngster rushed to hospital

A child has died following a house fire in Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent - a second youngster has been rushed to hospital

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5 d. ago Man hit and killed in Christmas Eve crash named as family leave mince pies

The family of a man who was killed after being hit by a car on Christmas Eve have left heartbreaking tributes - Simon, 55, tragically died after being struck by a black Mini Cooper in Southport

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5 d. ago Mum suspected of killing her two kids before fleeing to UK is extradited back to US

Kimberlee Singler, 37, is suspected of killing two of her young children in Colorado, US, before fleeing to the UK where she was eventually found living in London

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9 d. ago Three killed in Moscow car explosion according to Russian authorities

The explosion came after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously close to the scene of a prior car blast in Moscow - which days ago killed a senior general as he made his way to work

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1 week ago Toddler, 2, killed and five seriously injured in horror crash on major A

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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1 week ago Tourist killed beside wife in ski lift horror after chair slides 230ft before crashing

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story

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1 week ago Two pedestrians killed in horror crash days before Christmas as teenager arrested

A 19-year-old man, who had been driving a VW Polo, has been arrested on suspicion of causing two deaths by dangerous driving

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1 week ago Young man and woman killed in horror crash on UK road just days before Christmas

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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