17 h. ago Two people die in holiday park caravan fire as investigators probe cause of the blaze

Two people have died in a holiday park caravan fire in Lincolnshire.

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21 h. ago Major endometriosis study reveals impact of gluten, coffee, dairy and alcohol

Edinburgh University report authors say dietary changes could benefit women living with the diseaseDietary changes could reduce the pain of endometriosis for half of those living with the disease, a new study suggests. The largest international survey ever conducted on diet and endometriosis, involving 2,599 people, found 45% of those who stopped eating gluten and 45% of those who cut out dairy reported experiencing an improvement in their pain.When women cut down on coffee or other caffeine in their diet, 43% said their pain was reduced, while 53% of women who cut back on alcohol reported the same. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Drug consumption rooms must be opened across Scotland 'to stop people dying'

The Scottish Lib Dems want to see a network of the safe spaces for drug users opened nationwide as "a matter of urgency".

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46 h. ago Dan Walker shares friend Gary Speed's tragic final words to him that 'changed' him forever

Walker was one of the last people to speak to Welsh footballer Speed before he died aged 42 in November 2011

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64 h. ago ‘Potentially historic’ flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US

Rainfall near Memphis, Tennessee, is expected to exceed 12in over the next three daysA prolific tornado outbreak will give way to a rare and widespread flooding threat across the midwest and southern US this week, stressing the nation’s short-staffed weather forecasting and disaster response efforts.At least four people have reportedly died so far as nearly 100 tornadoes struck on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago TfL vows to improve safety after 20 people died in London bus incidents last year

TfL vows to improve safety after 20 people died in London bus incidents last year  London Evening Standard

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3 d. ago Twenty people died in London bus incidents last year, admits TfL, as it vows to improve road safety

Fatalities included 10 pedestrians, two cyclists and eight passengers

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4 d. ago ‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work

Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and traffickingWhen the guns finally fell silent in 1992, little was left alive in Gorongosa national park. During the 15 years of Mozambique’s civil war – in which more than a million people died – the country’s wildlife also paid a terrible price. Poaching for meat and ivory was so intense that the small surviving elephant population rapidly evolved to lose their tusks. Leopards, wild dogs and spotted hyenas had all disappeared. Populations of zebra, buffalo and other herbivores had collapsed.In the following years, a huge effort to restore the park took shape. Led by the philanthropist Gregory Carr and Mozambique’s government, it was the start of the park’s journey to becoming one of Africa’s most celebrated wildlife conservation success stories. Today, elephants, lions, hippos, antelope, painted wolves, hyenas and leopards all thrive in the park once again...

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5 d. ago Five people dead and four injured after explosion at Spanish coalmine

Cause of the accident remains unclear though emergency services cite ‘problem with a machine’Five people died and another four were seriously injured after an explosion on Monday at a coalmine in Spain’s northern region of Asturias, officials have said.Two other workers at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, about 450km (280 miles) northwest of Madrid, were unharmed in the accident, local emergency services said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rescuers race to find survivors as Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis – video report

Red Cross officials have warned that Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis after the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. About 1,700 people have died as a result of the earthquake, with at least 300 people having been reported missingMyanmar earthquake: level of devastation ‘hasn’t been seen in over a century in Asia’, says Red Cross – latest updates Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Police issue major update after three people, including girl, four, die in horror Northamptonshire village fire

A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a four-year-old girl, a 30-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man died following a fire in Northamptonshire.

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7 d. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll soars past 1,600 as searches to find survivors in the wreckage turn increasingly desperate

More than 1,600 people have died and another 3,400 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with more than 100 people still missing.

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7 d. ago Kettering house fire leaves three dead and three police officers injured

Three people have tragically died and three police officers have been left injured after a huge blaze ripped through a home near Kettering, in Northamptonshire, on Friday night

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7 d. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps above 1,000 with many still not accounted for as desperate families still hold out hope that loved ones will be found alive

More than 1,000 people have died and another 2,000 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with at least 30 people still missing.

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9 d. ago ‘Foreigner’ stereotyping led to loss of life in deadliest Channel crossing, inquiry told

Migrant dinghy was confused with another boat from which 35 people were rescued, so incident was marked ‘resolved’Survivors and bereaved relatives have told an inquiry into the biggest ever loss of life in a migrant dinghy in the Channel that they believe stereotyping them as “foreigners” contributed to the failure to rescue them before the majority died.The Cranston inquiry into how at least 27 people drowned on 24 November 2021 heard that survivors believed many on board could have been saved if rescue had been sent more quickly. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Stereotyping a factor in loss of life in deadliest Channel crossing, inquiry told

Migrant dinghy was also confused with vessel from which 35 people were rescued, so incident was marked ‘resolved’Survivors and bereaved relatives have told an inquiry into the biggest ever loss of life in a migrant dinghy in the Channel that they believe stereotyping them as “foreigners” contributed to the failure to rescue them before the majority died.The Cranston inquiry into how at least 27 people drowned on 24 November 2021 heard that survivors believed many on board could have been saved if rescue had been sent more quickly. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Six Russian tourists dead after submarine sinks in Red Sea, Egyptian officials say – latest updates

Incident took place near the popular Egyptian Red Sea resort of HurghadaThe Russian consulate in Hurghada said the submarine, named “SINDBAD”, had 45 Russian tourists on board in addition to crew members.The consulate said four people had died, but did not specify if they were Russian, Reuters reported.Six people have died and nine others are injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, two municipal officials said. AP reported that the officials were speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief the media.The incident, involving a recreational vessel operated by Sindbad Submarines, occurred in waters opposite Hurghada’s Marriot Hotel resort. Citing municipal officials, Reuters and Associated Press reported that six foreigners, whose nationalities are still unknown, had died. It was not immediately clear what caused the submarine to sink.The Russian embassy in Egypt has said that that all of the touris...

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9 d. ago Orphaned skater Maxim Naumov reveals parents' haunting final message before they were killed in DC plane crash

Married Russian skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among the 67 people who died when an American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter midair.

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9 d. ago Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt's coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, officials say

Egyptian officials say six people have died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada

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1 week ago South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis

Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 26 and fires threaten Unesco heritage sites Authorities in South Korea are battling wildfires that have doubled in size in a day in the country’s worst ever natural fire disaster.At least 26 people have died and hundreds of buildings destroyed in the south-eastern province of North Gyeongsang, with the country’s disaster chief saying the fires had exposed the “harsh reality” of global heating. Continue reading...

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