9 h. ago ‘Radiator rattling’ earthquake hits Lancashire village for second time in two weeks

People of Silverdale report rattling and shaking as 2.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in probable aftershockA village in Lancashire has been hit by a “radiator rattling” earthquake for the second time in little over two weeks.Residents of Silverdale, a small coastal village located five miles south of the Cumbria border, reported the now strangely familiar feeling of rattling and shaking in their homes at 5.03am as a 2.5-magnitude earthquake hit the area with its epicentre 1.6 miles (2.6km) off the coast. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago UK hit by another earthquake as homeowners feel 'shaking jolt'

The Volcano Discovery website received more than 100 reports about the 2.5 magnitude earthquake

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12 h. ago Britain is hit by earthquake as victims report 'thunder noise' and 'rattling radiators'

The 2.5-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire at 5.03am on Friday.

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13 h. ago Earthquake hits coast for second time as houses left shaking

The British Geological Survey (BGS) reports that a 2.5-magnitude earthquake has struck

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13 h. ago Earthquake hits Lancashire for second time in weeks as homes shake amid 'loud boom'

Homes shook during the event off the coast of Silverdale

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13 h. ago Lancashire hit by second earthquake in two weeks as Brits feel 'jolt' and 'thunder noise'

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck Silverdale in the early hours of December 19, following a bigger 3.3-magnitude quake on December 4

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4 d. ago Tenant from hell 'owed £40,000 in rent and left home piled high with rubbish and rats'

Mum-of-two Nevena Khediri, 51, rented out her five-bedroom house in Camberley, Surrey, after her marriage broke down - but was left £40,000 out of pocket by a nightmare tenant

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4 d. ago 'Haunted' room uncovered in couple's 1930s home and they can't believe what's inside

A couple who recently moved into a house that was built in the 1930s were left stunned when they discovered a door that they were convinced led to a 'haunted' room

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4 d. ago 'The grinch won't be stealing Christmas because Rachel Reeves already has': Household gloom about finances slumps to two

Rachel Reeves was accused of 'stealing Christmas' yesterday after the Budget left households the gloomiest in two years about the outlook for their personal finances.

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4 d. ago Mountain of stinking rubbish dumped by ‘tenant from hell’ who owed £40k in rent before ‘destroying’ five

A TENANT from "hell" dumped a home with rubbish and a rodent infestation after they were evicted for not paying rent for over a year. Nevena Khediri's immaculate five-bedroom house was left trashed after she evicted a tenant who had not paid £40,000 in rent over 14 months. The mum-of-two now regrets to decision to...

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4 d. ago He wrote the world’s most successful video games – now what? Rockstar co

He rewrote the rule book with Rockstar then left it all behind. Now Dan Houser is back with a storytelling-focused studio to take on AI-obsessed tech bros and Mexican beauty queensThere are only a handful of video game makers who have had as profound an effect on the industry as Dan Houser. The co-founder of Rockstar Games, and its lead writer, worked on all the GTA titles since the groundbreaking third instalment, as well as both Red Dead Redemption adventures. But then, in 2019, he took an extended break from the company which ended with his official departure. Now he’s back with a new studio and a range of projects, and 12 years after we last interviewed him, he’s ready to talk about what comes next.“Finishing those big projects and thinking about doing another one is really intense,” he says about his decision to go. “I’d been in full production mode every single day from the very start of each project to the very end, for 20 years. I stayed so long because I loved the games. It...

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5 d. ago Totton woman, 25, dead and man fights for life after home erupts into 'tunnel of fire'

A 25-year-old woman has died and a man has been left fighting for his life after a house fire in Hampshire - this is a breaking story

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5 d. ago Reason Celebrity Gogglebox stars film show in someone else's house as fans left baffled

Celebrity Gogglebox viewers were left scratching their heads after a TikTok video appeared to show two stars film on someone else's sofa for the Channel 4 programme

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5 d. ago Real Housewives star Tanya Bardsley reveals health shock that's left her in agonising pain

Tanya Bardsley has candidly opened up on the condition that left her feeling like she was no longer living and turning into the 'troll under the bridge'

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5 d. ago My dad has given my brother 80% of his business and I feel horribly dismissed

You’re reluctant to discuss this with your parents – but doing so might help you shake off the feeling of injusticeI am struggling with the different way my parents have treated me and my brother. My dad started a business when I was five. Now it’s worth several million. My brother was invited by my dad to go into the business when he left university. I was not. By then, the business was well established and my dad stayed on as CEO. My dad gave my brother 80% of it. He will now sell the business and realise millions, meaning he can retire early.My dad helped me with university fees and house purchases. He’s told me I will inherit the house and whatever money is left when my parents pass away, which is likely to be in about 20 years. I doubt there will be anything left. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Six great reads: the boomer housing gap, the voice of the very online left and the genius of Martin Parr

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Did Noem really have to rush out of a Congressional hearing for a FEMA meeting? Or was it canceled?

Noem’s office said she did not learn her afternoon meeting had been canceled until 25 minutes after she left the House committee meeting

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8 d. ago Real Housewives of Cheshire star battling tonsil cancer as she reveals she’s starting chemo and radiotherapy next week

REAL Housewives Of Cheshire star Debbie Davies has revealed she is battling tonsil cancer. The reality star and psychic medium, 58, said she is set to start chemo and radiotherapy next week in an emotional post. Debbie took over from Dawn Ward on Real Housewives in 2021, but left the show just one series later -...

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8 d. ago Amanda Seyfried says she will not apologise for calling Charlie Kirk ‘hateful’ after his shooting

The Housemaid actor received backlash in September when she left a comment on Instagram after the rightwing activist was killedThe Housemaid star Amanda Seyfried has said she is “not fucking apologising” for describing Charlie Kirk as “hateful” after the latter was shot dead in September.Seyfried was speaking to Who What Wear when she was asked about her social media activity, including the backlash around her Kirk comment. “I’m not fucking apologising for that. I mean, for fuck’s sake, I commented on one thing. I said something that was based on actual reality and actual footage and actual quotes. What I said was pretty damn factual, and I’m free to have an opinion, of course.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Grandad 'fined £250 for spitting' after leaf blew into mouth on daily walk

Grandad-of-two Roy Marsh said he was left anxious to leave his house - and that he was approached a second time by litter wardens following his £250 Skegness fine

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