34 h. ago LIVE BLOG: Switzerland ski resort likened to 'war zone' amid fears it could take WEEKS to identify Crans

LIVE BLOG: Several dozen New Year revellers are feared dead after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

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35 h. ago Switzerland resort fire latest news: 40 dead and 115 injured in Crans

Police have ruled out an attack on Le Constellation bar as investigation starts into cause of fireOfficials at the press conference are asking for “prudence” from those in the town, reminding them not to make unnecessary demands on hospitals, which are overwhelmed.Please leave investigators to do their work, they say. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Switzerland resort fire latest news: ‘several dozen’ dead in Crans

A further 100 people were injured in the bar early on Thursday morning, but police have ruled out an attackOfficials at the press conference are asking for “prudence” from those in the town, reminding them not to make unnecessary demands on hospitals, which are overwhelmed.Please leave investigators to do their work, they say. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Switzerland resort fire latest news: ‘several dozen’ dead after blast at ski town of Crans

About 100 people were injured in the bar early on Thursday morning, but police have ruled out an act of terrorismOfficials at the press conference are asking for “prudence” from those in the town, reminding them not to make unnecessary demands on hospitals, which are overwhelmed.Please leave investigators to do their work, they say. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Switzerland resort explosion latest news: many feared dead after blast at ski town of Crans

About 100 people were in the bar at the time of the blast early on Thursday morning, police saidPolice confirm that “several dozen” people have died in the explosion, with around 100 injured.A police official is now speaking. He says everyone involved in the operation is “stunned” by this “painful moment”. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Explosion at Swiss ski resort town bar leaves ‘several’ dead during New Year’s celebrations: Live updates

Explosion at Crans-Montana venue triggers deadly fire as revellers welcomed 2026

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3 d. ago Horror riverbank attack leaves sheep dead after dog drives livestock into fast

Warning: This article contains images some people may find distressing

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3 d. ago ‘Terry Jones tried to eat the studio’s pet goldfish!’ The tiny village TV station that became a 90s smash hit

When the people of Waddington teamed up to broadcast self-written soap operas, horoscopes and magic tricks, little did they know it would be the most successful channel in the world – despite the chaos behind the cameras‘What a cock-up!” Those were the words that ended the first broadcast on the world’s tiniest TV station. Hours earlier, four young locals had been wrangled into being live presenters at their quiet village Sunday school. Despite dead air and awkward line delivery, it was the poor transmission quality that made the stars – Michelle Hornby (31), Jonathan Brown (27), James Warburton (25) and Deborah Cowking (21) – apologise and cut the inaugural broadcast. But Cowking, not realising they were still on air, slipped past the censors and summed up the evening’s vibe perfectly: chaotic, amateur and unrelentingly British.This was The Television Village – a first-of-its-kind social experiment from 1990 that had the Lancashire village of Waddington “watch, make and become” tel...

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4 d. ago Workers attempt to rescue three narrowboats dragged to the depths by canal collapse that left owners fleeing for their lives in the dead of night

Aerial pictures show the vessels submerged in mud with bits of debris scattered round them and a long stretch of corrugated metal draped over.

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6 d. ago Ian Rush 'thought he was dead' as Liverpool icon recalls dropping to floor grasping for breath

Liverpool and Wales legend Ian Rush was rushed to hospital after collapsing at his home in Chester

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6 d. ago Ian Rush 'thought he was dead' as Liverpool icon found on floor grasping for breath

Liverpool and Wales legend Ian Rush was rushed to hospital after collapsing at his home in Chester - and he's opened up about the experience that left him fearing for his life

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7 d. ago Woman pronounced dead at 30 and then buried was still alive and lived another 47 years

Essie Dunbar lived a quiet life in South Carolina until she 'died' from an epilepsy attack in 1915 and her sister ended up being late for her funeral, which had unexpected results

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9 d. ago Mother pens heartbreaking letter to murdered son as she spends second Christmas without him after he was shot dead in Liverpool while riding bike with friends

Life 'feels pointless' now for Carolyn Cox after her son Ellis Cox was gunned down on June 23, 2024, close to the Liverpool Loop Line on the Liver Industrial Estate.

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1 week ago 'He will live forever': Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie pays powerful tribute to Mani at Manchester funeral

'Mani’s not dead, he’s just gone. He will always live forever in my soul and in my mind'

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1 week ago I captured the first images of the Bondi Beach massacre... this is what still sticks in my head

The antisemitic terror attack on Sunday claimed 15 lives and left more than 40 people injured. Among the dead were a 10-year-old girl, two rabbis and a Holocaust survivor.

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2 w. ago Champion bodybuilder who "lived a monk's life" dead at 30 days after cryptic post

Wang Kun was widely regarded as one of bodybuilding's elite competitors in China and had won an incredible eight consecutive titles at the CBBA National Bodybuilding Championships

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2 w. ago Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say

The first funerals for the 15 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting will be held on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the alleged gunmenVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesThe alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family there seemed unaware of his alleged “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday.Meanwhile the second alleged gunman who was hospitalised after also being shot by police has awoken from a coma and may be charged as early as today, Seven News has reported. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Obamas were supposed to meet Rob and Michele Reiner on night of their deaths

The former first lady paid tribute on Jimmy Kimmel Live to ‘some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know’ as Jerry Seinfeld also writes of debt to Reiner• Reiner changed Hollywood for everMichelle Obama said that she and her husband Barack were due to meet Rob and Michele Reiner the same day that the couple were found dead.Obama was speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday and told Kimmel: “We were supposed to be seeing them that night – last night.” Obama did not clarify what their plans had been, but the Reiners are known to have attended a Christmas party hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien on Saturday along with their son Nick, who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Paul Doyle LIVE as Liverpool parade crash victim did not know if baby 'alive or dead'

Paul Doyle will be sentenced for 31 offences related to the Liverpool parade crash today after Liverpool Crown court was shown footage of the horror incident as victim statements were read out

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2 w. ago Rob Reiner updates: Actor and wife die as Hollywood legends arrive at house in tears

Rob Reiner is a director, producer and actor whose career includes some of Hollywood’s most beloved films — from his 1984 directorial debut, This Is Spinal Tap, to Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Misery (1990) and A Few Good Men (1992)

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