4 h. ago Unthinkable that Belfast bonfire could be allowed to go ahead – Sinn Fein

Tensions are continuing to smoulder around two loyalist bonfires in Northern Ireland which have attracted significant controversy.

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14 h. ago Belfast bonfire declared 'major incident' by PSNI amid paramilitary disorder warnings

Police said the force had received a formal request for assistance from Belfast City Council in relation to the removal of material from the bonfire site at Meridi Street

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19 h. ago 'Major incident' declared in Wigan as 'illegal waste' fire rages for days

The fire at an "illegal waste" dump in Wigan has raged for more than a week with a major incident being declared as firefighters continue to battle the blaze

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19 h. ago 'Major incident' declared in Greater Manchester town amid 'illegal waste' fire

The former scrapyard has recently been used as an illegal rubbish dump littered with scrap vehicles, tyres and household waste

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23 h. ago Contractor ‘on standby’ to remove controversial Belfast bonfire

The pyre is located close to an electricity sub station off the Donegall Road.

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43 h. ago Legal action expected over loyalist bonfire sparking concern in Belfast

It is one of an estimated 300 bonfires set to be lit over July 10-11 ahead of the annual Orange Order marches on July 12.

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45 h. ago Concern after loyalist bonfire in Belfast sited close to electricity substation

NIE Networks have said mitigations will be put in place.

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46 h. ago Concern after Loyalist bonfire in Belfast is sited close to electricity substation

NIE Networks have said mitigations will be put in place.

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56 h. ago Texas floods latest: Hopes fade for missing Camp Mystic victims as death toll crosses 100

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas, as White House declares major disaster

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57 h. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll surpasses 100 as desperate search for Camp Mystic victims continues

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas on Monday, as White House declares major disaster

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64 h. ago Texas floods latest: At least 104 dead as search for victims continues amid new weather warnings

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas on Monday, as White House declares major disaster

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66 h. ago Texas floods latest: Death toll hits 95 as search for victims continues amid new weather warnings

Threat from rain and flooding continues throughout central Texas on Monday, as White House declares major disaster

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3 d. ago Nightclub mass shooting leaves three dead and eight injured as major incident declared

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3 d. ago Texas floods live: 82 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Rescuers still searching for missing people, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Texas floods live: at least 78 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Rescuers still searching for missing people, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Texas floods: at least 78 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Rescuers still searching for missing people, including 10 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Texas floods: at least 70 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Hundreds of rescuers searching for those missing in devastating floods including girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Texas floods: at least 69 people dead, officials say, as Trump declares major disaster

Hundreds of rescuers searching for those missing in devastating floods including girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth campTexas continues grim flood recoveryOfficials have said waters in some parts of Texas are starting to recede to where they were before the storm.The Guadalupe River near Kerrville – which surged by more than 20 feet within 90 minutes during the downpour — is, according to CNN, back down to just a foot or two higher than its level before the flood. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tragedy as two teenagers killed on railway line as police launch probe

A major police incident was declared after officers were called to Poynton Station in Cheshire shortly before 10.30pm on Thursday following reports of a 'casualty' on the tracks

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9 d. ago Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ – US politics live

Senators vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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