9 h. ago Switzerland resort fire ‘likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles’, says attorney general – live updates

Officials say 40 people were killed and 119 injured, with some in hospital still unidentified due to ‘horrific’ injuriesItaly’s ambassador to Switzerland Gian Lorenzo Cornado has said that all bar five of the 112 injured have been identified now, reports Reuters. Swiss officials are yet to give an update on this and have not shared the names of any victims or injured.Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, he added. Three Italians were repatriated on Thursday and three more will follow on Friday, he said.It’s the grief, as if we have all lost a loved one. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Switzerland resort fire live: ‘horrific’ injuries leave some survivors still unidentified; new image appears to show moment bar caught fire

More than 100 people still in hospital after fire in Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed at least 40; first victim named as Emanuele GaleppiniItaly’s ambassador to Switzerland Gian Lorenzo Cornado has said that all bar five of the 112 injured have been identified now, reports Reuters. Swiss officials are yet to give an update on this and have not shared the names of any victims or injured.Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, he added. Three Italians were repatriated on Thursday and three more will follow on Friday, he said.It’s the grief, as if we have all lost a loved one. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago New mega airport set to be one of the world’s biggest starts work on huge third runway

WORK on the third runway of what is set to become the world's biggest airport has started. The major airport is set to open in 2030, and it will eventually welcome as many as 185million passengers. King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, has begun the latest works, with the additional runway set to be 4,200...

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16 h. ago Gogglebox's The Malones introduce new family member and share sweet name

A new member of Gogglebox family The Malones made their debut on the Channel 4 show

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32 h. ago Emmerdale star Georgia Jay reveals she's given birth to her first child as she shares the baby's sweet name

The actress, who plays Steph Milligan on the ITV soap, revealed that back in June she'd welcomed a baby girl named Nora, as she posted a snap with the tot on New Year's Eve.

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33 h. ago Emmerdale's Georgia Jay shares first photo of new baby and confirms name

Emmerdale's Steph Miligan star has shared the first adorable photo of her baby daughter six months after giving birth

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34 h. ago Emmerdale Steph Miligan star pictured with newborn for first time and shares sweet name

Emmerdale's Georgia Jay left the ITV soap earlier this year to go on maternity leave as her character travelled to Rome

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59 h. ago Voices: ‘Treated like cattle’: Readers push back against calls for smarter airport dress

Our community were divided on what passengers should wear when flying, but largely agreed that the real problem lies not with leggings or pyjamas, but with an airline industry that has normalised discomfort

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61 h. ago How the latest airport trend 'belt bumping' is infuriating passengers: 'Horrible etiquette and disrespectful'

Politely queuing to check your luggage in at the desk before collecting boarding passes and heading to security is how many holidays abroad begin. 

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3 d. ago CBS News veterans urge David Ellison to protect 60 Minutes from Bari Weiss’ ‘editorial interference’

‘Weiss’ last-minute proposal that the story be delayed until it included a White House official, despite reported efforts by the 60 Minutes team to get comment from the Administration, was inappropriate,’ the letter states

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3 d. ago How a MAGA activist who reportedly admitted he had a ‘Nazi streak’ ended up with a key role in Trump’s administration

Some officials are reportedly questioning Paul Ingrassia’s qualifications after he was tapped for a key role at the General Services Administration

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3 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Overrunning engineering work disrupts services to Heathrow Airport

Overrunning engineering works near Romford are disrupting rail services to Heathrow Airport this morning

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4 d. ago Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne shares exciting baby news and sweet name

Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne has revealed that he and his wife Celina Bassili are expecting their second child together - and shared the sweet name they have chosen

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4 d. ago Lady Clara Paget announces 'Christmas miracle' birth of son with model husband Oscar Tuttiett as she shares sweet name

The actress and model, 37, announced the arrival of their son on Instagram, sharing intimate family snaps as they introduced their newborn to big brother Ludo, three.

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4 d. ago Gavin and Stacey star shares exciting baby news and adorable name

Mathew Horne has shared the exciting news and says he will be a dad again with the baby expected in March

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4 d. ago At least 16 elderly people killed in fire at Indonesian retirement home

Initial police report blames electrical fault for fire but officials say cause still under investigation

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6 d. ago Farage: I'll strip pensions from civil servants who let in foreign rapists

The Reform UK leader made the vow in the wake of reports that Home Office officials have waved through claims to whittle down a 150,000-strong asylum backlog.

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6 d. ago No gels, no foams: Catalonia turns to grannies to teach traditional cooking

Region famed for molecular gastronomy begins video project to collect and share rustic recipesCatalonia’s avant garde chefs have made a name for themselves with their revolutionary techniques and molecular gastronomy, yet they are fond of saying they are merely paying homage to the simple dishes served at their grandmother’s table.Maybe so, but now the grannies have been given a chance to show off the real thing under a Catalan government initiative called Gastrosàvies. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Young mother who tried to smuggle £285,000 of cannabis from Thailand into UK avoids jail after saying drugs bosses threatened to kill her child

Poppie Kudiersky, 22, was arrested after customs officers at Manchester Airport stopped a companion she had been travelling with and seized two suitcases containing 28.5kg of the drug.

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9 d. ago Great British Bake Off winner Matty Edgwell is a dad! Baker welcomes his first child with wife Lara as he shares his daughter's adorable name

The former P.E. and Science teacher - who was crowned the winner of the 2023 series - took to Instagram to share his exciting news.

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