31 h. ago ‘Missed opportunity if first woman not appointed as archbishop of Canterbury’

The next person to fill the leading Church role will be officially named on Friday.

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35 h. ago Wishaw woman reflects on charity mission to Kenya with Project Nakuru

Fiona McCall spent a fortnight working with Project Nakuru helping build classrooms, hand out food parcels and give equipment to help local schools and nurseries in need.

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49 h. ago Missing California woman’s body found hidden in ‘secret’ attic of home

‘What did she do to you for you to kill her, and then put her in a wall?’ the missing woman’s mother asked in a news interview

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52 h. ago Woman missing in storm as Brit holiday hotspot swamped by flash floods

Torrential rain and flash flooding is causing chaos in parts of Sicily, Italy.

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54 h. ago Brit holiday hotspot swamped by flash floods with woman missing in latest storm

Latest weather news as popular British holiday hotspots hit by wet weather with roads turning into rivers and hundreds of people trapped across Europe amid heavy rainfall

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57 h. ago Brit couple left facing £20,000 bill on European holiday after moped accident

Darren Webb, 34, and Danielle Davies, 30, were rushed to hospital on the first day of their dream trip to Marmaris after they were involved in a moped crash

Economics

60 h. ago Brit declares 'Ibiza is done' as holiday ends in 'Final Destination nightmare'

Travel blogger Taylor Budd saw his trip to Ibiza tarnished by torrential rain and flooding, with an alert sent to all mobile phones causing 'everyone to go into a panic'

Politics

3 d. ago Brit survives 11,000ft plunge after skydiving incident on ‘dream holiday’ in US

He was on holiday in Nevada when the incident happened

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3 d. ago Brit survives 11,000ft plunge as parachute fails on 'dream' US holiday skydive

Mitchell Deakin, 24, from Lancashire, has miracously survived a horror 11,000 feet drop after his parachute stopped working mid-air. He was rushed to hospital with critical injuries

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3 d. ago Holidaymakers stranded on Greek island as flash floods cancel UK flights

Zakynthos Airport in Greece was packed with travellers whose plans had been disrupted by the severe weather conditions, with large crowds of people seen gathered in the airport

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3 d. ago Brits stranded on Greek island as flash floods spark major travel disruption

Hundreds of holidaymakers have been hit with diversions and cancellations as they try to get back to the UK from Greece. Passengers have shared their experience at Zakynthos Airport

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3 d. ago Brit plunges 11,000ft when parachute fails in holiday skydiving horror – and survives

Both the primary and emergency parachutes failed to deploy, resulting in both men plummeting to the ground at approximately 45mph

Events

4 d. ago Valencia swamped by torrential rain a year on from deadly flooding

Heavy rain swamped streets in Spain's Valencia almost a year since the devastating flash floods that killed more than 220 people in the region.

Events

4 d. ago Spain hit by horror floods as deluge leaves drivers trapped and streets underwater and red alert issued for MORE rain

TORRENTIAL rain has battered Spain triggering terrifying flash floods, trapping drivers underwater and sparking a red alert for even more showers. Jawdropping footage showed the extraordinary weather wreaking havoc as vehicles plunged into the murky waters and streets were turned into streams. Authorities put out a red alert following the biblical rainfall over Sunday night...

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5 d. ago Vietnam evacuates thousands and shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears landfall

Vietnam has evacuated thousands as Typhoon Bualoi closed in, moving faster than expected with landfall forecast around 6 p.m. The storm moving in Sunday packed winds up to 133 kph, dangerous surges and heavy rain that could trigger flash floods and landslides

Politics

5 d. ago At least 4 dead and more still missing as devastating flash floods hit Arizona

Officials are particularly concerned with hundreds of propane tanks, which may have been washed downstream, causing a ‘major hazmat issue’

Events

5 d. ago Three dead and more still missing as devastating flash floods hit Arizona

A state of emergency was declared Saturday in the city of Globe, around 90 miles east of Phoenix

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7 d. ago Serena Williams shows off her friend 'Miss Meghan's' wine after receiving As Ever package and jokes the Duchess knows 'how to treat a woman'

The 44-year-old Grand Slam Champion 'unveiled' a 'beautiful' box of the Duchess's 2024 Napa Valley Rose, saying she 'can't wait' to crack a bottle open.

Politics

7 d. ago Body found in search for missing woman, 47, who vanished in UK seaside town sparking major search

A BODY has been found in the search for a missing woman who vanished in a UK seaside town, sparking a major search. Sian, 47, from Weymouth, Dorset was last seen around 1.30pm on Thursday, police said. Dorset Police said a body of a woman was discovered on Friday morning that is believed to be...

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8 d. ago My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende audiobook review – portrait of a fiercely independent young woman

Sent from San Francisco to report on the war in late-19th century Chile, a young writer embarks on a journey of self-discovery in this tale of love, loss and liberationSet in the late 19th century and inspired by the Chilean civil war which ravaged the country in 1891, Isabel Allende’s historical drama tells of a young woman born illegitimately in San Francisco’s Mission District. Emilia del Valle’s surname comes from her Chilean father, an aristocrat who seduced her mother when she was a novice nun and left before their child was born. Emilia owes her fiercely independent spirit to her liberal-minded stepfather Francisco Claro, whom she calls Papo, who encourages his stepdaughter to think for herself.In her late teens, Emilia writes a series of successful pulp fiction novels under the male pen name Brandon J Price. By the age of 23, she is a columnist at San Francisco’s Daily Examiner; still writing as a man, she longs to do more serious work. Eventually, she is commissioned to tra...

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