11 h. ago Weather maps turn purple as 75mph storm and heavy rain to batter Scotland

The Met Office has issued a stark warning that fast-flowing or deep floodwater could present a serious threat to life in areas affected by the heavy rainfall this weekend.

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15 h. ago Four kids stabbed with one fighting for their life as man enters mum's Germany apartment

An eight-year-old child was critically injured and three others seriously hurt in the attack in Germany, with life-threatening injuries still a possibility. The suspect is on the run

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22 h. ago BREAKING Girl, 11, fighting for life after horror crash in Tooting as driver arrested

An 11-year-old girl remains in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a car on Tooting Bec Road at around 1pm on Friday, December 12. The driver has been arrested and remains in police custody

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22 h. ago Girl, 11, fighting for life after horror crash in Tooting as driver arrested

An 11-year-old girl remains in a life-threatening condition after being hit by a car on Tooting Bec Road at around 1pm on Friday, December 12. The driver has been arrested and remains in police custody

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23 h. ago 'Threat of life' warning issued as heavy rain to cause flood hell and travel chaos

The Met Office has issued "threat to life" warnings ahead of heavy rain and flooding at the weekend, which could lead to flooded rivers, power cuts and travel delays for millions of Brits

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23 h. ago UK weather warning over 'threat of life' as heavy rain to cause flood hell

The Met Office has issued "threat to life" warnings ahead of heavy rain and flooding at the weekend, which could lead to flooded rivers, power cuts and travel delays for millions of Brits

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24 h. ago Britain lashed by heavy rain hit and floods as Met Office extends rare amber warning to Monday amid travel chaos and threats to life

Forecasters said heavy rain and flooding are likely to cause travel disruption on Saturday, with western Scotland and north-west England set to bear the brunt of 'heavy and persistent rain' downpours.

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39 h. ago Britain faces weekend washout as Met Office issues amber warning for heavy rain, travel chaos and 'threats to life' from fast

Parts of western Scotland and northwest England are set to experience 'heavy and persistent' rain as forecasters issue flooding warnings through to Sunday.

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40 h. ago Hero cop saves choking baby from dramatic death on side of motorway in rush

Colleagues praised the heroic detective's fast thinking and composure in a life-threatening moment, saying his ability to stay calm under pressure was honorable

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46 h. ago Met Office issues weather warnings as month's worth of rain to fall in 24 hours

The Met Office has issued more weather warnings for this weekend, and extended preexisting warnings, as one month's worth of rain could fall in just 24 hours

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67 h. ago A stiff dose of ‘weak sauce’: Paul Dano’s best films – ranked!

After Quentin Tarantino’s unfavourable comments about the actor’s performance in films including There Will Be Blood, we run through the roles that show just how potent he really isThis disquieting narrative debut from the British director James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) is a kind of minor Cape Fear. Gael García Bernal plays a sociopathic outsider threatening the apparently perfect life of his long-lost preacher father (William Hurt). In what now looks like a dry run for There Will Be Blood, Dano is the earnest son campaigning for creationism to be taught at school, and sideswiped by the emergence of his sinister half-brother. Variety labelled the film “noxious”. It’s undoubtedly nasty, but Dano helps to lend it a pulse. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Teenager, 19, fighting for life after stabbing near park in New Cross

The victim remains in a life-threatening condition at a trauma hospital

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3 d. ago Health board makes urgent plea with hospitals under 'significant pressure'

Only those with life-threatening conditions are to attend A&E in a health board region where emergency units are facing significant pressures

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3 d. ago Health board's urgent plea with hospitals under 'significant pressure'

Only those with life-threatening conditions are to attend A&E in a health board region where emergency units are facing significant pressures

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4 d. ago Storm Bram weather warnings remain as 90mph winds pose 'danger to life'

The Met Office has issued four weather warnings for wind, while forecasters have advised people especially in coastal areas to be vigilant for 'airborne wreckage' which could pose a threat to life

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4 d. ago Having lost my daughter Natasha, 15, after she ate a baguette that contained sesame, I can't forgive dramas like The Roses and Peter Rabbit which make light of life

As the mother of a child who died from a severe allergic reaction, I believe the way allergies are being portrayed in high-profile films and programmes is often not only misleading, but highly dangerous.

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4 d. ago Met Office extends amber weather warning as Storm Bram tears through Scotland

Separate weather warnings have been set the latest storm is determined to give Scots a wet and windy winter.

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5 d. ago Emmerdale New Year spoilers as 2026 brings a threat to life in the village and a secret explodes

As 2025 ends and 2026 begins, the ITV soap has never felt more tense

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5 d. ago Emmerdale and Coronation Street New Year spoilers: 'Threat to life' and exits teased

Emmerdale and Coronation Street are both lining up some huge twists in the lead-up to 2026 and across New Year, with danger for some, and joy for others, with a wedding and possible exits

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5 d. ago Threats, armed men and bodyguards are facts of life for activists in Colombia's Amazon

Jani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade

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