47 m. ago Teen fighting for life after being electrocuted at private school

Three students were rushed to hopsital after the tragic incident involving a high voltage cable.

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3 h. ago What links butterfly, air, French and Glasgow? The Saturday quiz

From Barbarian invasions and lead poisoning to Saturday Night Fever and the shipping forecast, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What did Thomas Austin notoriously introduce to Australia in 1859?2 Which social media site’s founder is married to Serena Williams?3 What shipping forecast area is named after a UK city?4 What is the chemical formula for diamond?5 Which literary character loved “life; London; this moment of June”?6 Where did Eoka fight against British rule?7 What contains 42 vowels and 56 consonants?8 Which monarch commissioned and was depicted in the Wilton Diptych?What links: 9 Do the Right Thing; Goodfellas; Moonstruck; Radio Days; Saturday Night Fever?10 Lena; Mackenzie; Ob; Yenisey; Yukon?11 Encyclopedia Britannica (2010); New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2001); Oxford English Dictionary (1989)?12 Air; butterfly; chef’s; French, Glasgow?13 Barbarian invasions; Christianity; homosexuality; lead poisoning; plague?14 Sarazen; Hogan; Player; Nicklau...

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4 h. ago Anto Cacace is an 'immense boxer' and proof you 'can always get back up'

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Belfast fighter Anto Cacace isn't just an immense fighter he's also proof that when life knocks you down then you can always get back up

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8 h. ago 'Bright and athletic' boy, 14, fighting for life after being electrocuted at private Millfield School

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Chase Allen, 14, was rushed to hospital after being shocked by a high voltage cable at school. His loved ones have said 'his injuries are extensive' adding that 'his feet may have to be amputated'

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9 h. ago PICTURED: 'Bright and athletic' boy, 14, fighting for life and facing amputation of both feet after being electrocuted by overhead cables at £58,000

Talented athlete Chase Allen was rushed to hospital alongside two others after they were zapped by the high voltage cable at Millfield School in Somerset on May 3.

Economics

16 h. ago Conservative party is fighting for its life, says former Tory cabinet minister

Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as party figures warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in dangerThe Conservative party is fighting to justify its existence amid concerns that its pipeline of future voters is “completely dead”, a former cabinet minister and leading thinktank director has said.Simon Clarke, an ally of Boris Johnson who backed Kemi Badenoch for the leadership last year, was among a string of former Tory ministers and serving MPs to tell the Guardian she faced removal by her party if she did not turn its fortunes around by next year’s local elections. Continue reading...

Politics

25 h. ago Schoolboy fighting for his life after horror smash in Borders as three others in hospital

The child was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where his condition is described as critical.

Events

30 h. ago Lorry plunge from M90 bridge sparks urgent safety review as driver fights for life

The 38-year-old HGV driver is said to be in a critical condition after the cab and trailer plummeted onto the A912.

Politics

31 h. ago Pilot dies and passenger fighting for his life after aircraft crashes in Scottish field

Police Scotland have confirmed the male pilot died at the scene and a second male has been rushed to hospital in critical condition. An investigation into the crash has been launched

Events

35 h. ago Football fan fighting for his life after horror fall from tree during promotion parade

Ed O'Brien was critically injured during Leeds United's celebrations on Monday.

Sport

45 h. ago Woman left 'fighting for her life' with toxic shock syndrome

A mother who was told that she had a common UTI was left fighting for her life after doctors missed the culprit that had been hanging around for up to a year.

Events

47 h. ago Cyclist fighting for life following crash on busy Manchester road

Witnesses are being urged to come forward

Sport

52 h. ago Man came back from holiday with 'flu' and spent four months in hospital

Steven Percy was left fighting for his life and after recovery was unable to swallow for months

Science

64 h. ago ‘Massive earthquake’ in politics could lead to Tory extinction, says Hunt

Former chancellor also said the ‘old two-party system’ could be coming to an endFormer chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said the Conservatives cannot rule out becoming extinct because of a “massive earthquake” in politics that is seeing the fracturing of the old two-party system.Senior Conservatives are increasingly alarmed about polls that show support for the party plummeting, while Reform UK is soaring. Continue reading...

Politics

67 h. ago Tory extinction ‘can’t be ruled out’, says Jeremy Hunt – UK politics live

Former chancellor says he does not expect the Conservatives to die out as a party but he says it is a possibilityKeir Starmer starts by saying rising tensions between India and Pakistan will be of serious concern for many across Britain. The government is enouraging de-escalation, he says.He says tomorrow the nation will fall silent to commemorate VE Day. The armed forces protect our freedom, he says. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago M90 crash: Driver fighting for life after lorry crash from motorway bridge

The driver of the lorry which crashed from the M90 flyover at Craigend on Tuesday is in “critical” condition.

Events

2 d. ago M90 lorry driver fighting for life after HGV plunges from motorway bridge

The 38-year-old man is at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Transport

3 d. ago Holidaymaker left fighting for his life just hours after proposing to girlfriend

Steven Percy, 67, was staying at the Palmon Bay Hotel and Spa in Montenegro when he suddenly started suffering from a fever.

Politics

3 d. ago Rihanna and Ciara bury the past in Met Gala reunion over a decade after intense Twitter spat

The stars’ feud dates back to 2011

Politics

3 d. ago Delivery man fighting for life after being stabbed by assailant 'trying to steal his bike'

The man is fighting for his life after the incident in Liverpool. This is a breaking news story and we will update as we know more

Events