14 h. ago Man posing as taxi driver sexually assaulted woman who got into his car

He took advantage of his victim after she had been out drinking in Cardiff city centre and had lost her friends

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15 h. ago Bangkok declared a disaster area with dozens trapped in collapsed skyscraper after massive earthquake hits Thailand and Myanmar – live updates

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago State of emergency declared in Bangkok as Thailand and Myanmar hit by 7.7

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayRead our main report hereA 30-storey skyscraper under construction for government offices has collapsed in Bangkok trapping 43 workers, police and medics said, after the city was rocked by a strong earthquake.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the building in the north of the Thai capital was reduced to a tangle of rubble and twisted metal in seconds after the 7.7-magnitude quake in neighbouring Myanmar. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Driver in court accused of killing girl, 3, in Manchester city centre crash

Police said Louisa Palmisano was hit by a van on Mosley Street

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36 h. ago 'Gunman on the loose' at UK golf club as armed police swarm the scene

Authorities were summoned to Horsley Lodge near Derby city centre, after reports emerged of a man armed with a firearm at around 8.30pm on Wednesday (March 26) emerged

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42 h. ago The city centre neighbourhood that’s one of the best places to see blossom this spring

A trail takes you to the best locations where you can spot blossom - inlcuding in one of Manchester's coolest neighbourhoods

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56 h. ago Boy who stabbed teen in front of 'terrified' Nottingham Primark shoppers calls it 'stupid mistake'

A group of teens caused utter panic in Nottingham city centre last month after a fight broke out involving an 18-inch 'zombie-style knife' leaving staff and shoppers "terrified"

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58 h. ago Special farmer's market from top chef coming to city centre for one day only this weekend

There will be cooking demonstrations and family-friendly workshops

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66 h. ago Decomposing body found in flat – but residents are furious over 'foul smell'

Residents of a city centre apartment block have been left devastated after the body of their neighbour was found in his flat - and they have been left to deal with a "foul smell"

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2 d. ago 'A decomposing body was found in my neighbour's flat and my landlord did nothing about the smell'

The body of a man was found in a flat in the Bronte House block of flats on Newport Road in Cardiff city centre on Friday evening and is believed to have been dead for some time

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3 d. ago Bloody violence erupted in busy city street with man beaten with battery in sock

Gavin Thomas, 48, and David Smith, 39, became involved in a fight in Queen Street in Cardiff city centre, which was captured on CCTV and left one of them bleeding

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3 d. ago Bloody violence in busy city street sees man beaten with battery in sock

Gavin Thomas, 48, and David Smith, 39, became involved in a fight in Queen Street in Cardiff city centre, which was captured on CCTV and left one of them bleeding

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3 d. ago City centre shop slapped with fine as inspectors find 'active rat infestation'

During their probe, Environmental Health Officers discovered Castle Street Discount Stores was not maintained to an acceptable standard - and there was an active rat infestation

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3 d. ago Inside 'empty shell' building that became biggest of its kind in the country

The venue, near Liverpool city centre, has seen a number of changes over the years - but one constant has been the popular ten pin bowling alley

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3 d. ago ‘Lovely gentle dinosaurs’: Brisbane 2032 Olympic rowing may be held in saltwater crocodile habitat

Fears dismissed by Brisbane Olympic chief, saying ‘there are sharks in the ocean and we still do surfing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 82 years of a life devoted to saltwater crocodiles, John Lever still fondly recalls the first “saltie” he ever caught on Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River, about 500km north of Brisbane.The year was 1982, the crocodile was a three-metre long female and she’d just eaten “a lovely labrador dog” from a market garden in the central Queensland city.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Travel warning issued as two city centre Metrolink stops CLOSE for four weeks

Commuters are being advised to change their journeys

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4 d. ago Area taped off and debris strewn over road after car crash near city centre

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the incident on Monday (March 24)

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4 d. ago The night in a Greater Manchester pub that changed everything for a band from Leigh

The Lottery Winners performed an intimate set inside a city centre boozer to kick off a nationwide initiative celebrating live music in pubs

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4 d. ago Man seriously injured in horror stabbing down Manchester city centre backstreet

Officers and paramedics were called to reports that a man had been stabbed on Tib Street

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4 d. ago Update on building damaged in city centre fire that left 21 people homeless

A number of people had to be rehoused as a result of the 'significant fire'

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