61 m. ago London airport to remain closed after 'fireball' plane crash

Passengers due to travel on Monday are advised to contact their airline

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77 m. ago Bank issues warning over building projects scams after seeing jump in cases

Criminals may ask for hefty deposits for work to be carried out before disappearing, or leave dangerous work behind, Santander UK is warning.

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78 m. ago Grilled sardines and tomato and anchovy pie – Irina Janakievska’s Balkan recipes for summer

A tomato, olive and anchovy pastry pie, and grilled sardines with a funky fermented green tomato sauceAlong the Adriatic coast, sardines are usually grilled over an open fire (na gradele) and served with lemon, excellent local olive oil and blitva, a side dish of young swiss chard, potato and garlic. Fresh sardines are key (they should smell of the sea) and do cook them whole (the heads add wonderful flavour and the small bones soften during cooking). On the Croatian island of Vis, two beloved pogačas (bread)– viška and komiška – tell a tale of friendly rivalry. Both are savoury bread pies (pogača being the word for bread and similar in both composition and etymology to Italian focaccia) filled with onions and salted fish (typically anchovies or sardines), a nod to the island’s ancient fishing and seafaring heritage. The key difference? Tomatoes. In Vis town (one side of the island), they’re absent; in Komiža (the other side of the island), they’re essential and cooked down into a r...

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1 hour ago Lions squad continues to grow with three players added before first Wallabies Test

Scotland’s Sutherland, Ashman and Graham receive call upsBritish & Irish Lions now have 44 players on tour of AustraliaThe British & Irish Lions squad in Australia continues to grow in number with three extra Scotland players set to join the party. Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham have been called up to provide cover for next week’s First Nations & Pasifika XV fixture which will be played between the first and second Tests against the Wallabies.All three players are currently in New Zealand where they had been preparing to face Samoa but will now become the latest members of the Lions ever-expanding squad. The Lions management have already had to summon four injury replacements in Owen Farrell, Ben White, Jamie Osborne and Jamie George with prop Thomas Clarkson also added as cover over the weekend. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Woman makes urgent plea to cyclists in Scottish city for unexpected reason

A deaf woman has issued a plea to other residents in a Scottish city, requesting they are more 'considerate' when cycling after she experienced several 'near-misses'

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1 hour ago Plane crashes seconds after takeoff at London airport, erupts in fireball

Plane crashes seconds after takeoff at London airport, erupts in fireball  The Economic Times

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2 h. ago The other millennium dome: how Wales’s National Botanic Garden came back from the brink

Site had to be saved from closure after visitor slump in 00s but is now a thriving biodiversity success storyAmid the gentle hills of Carmarthenshire’s Tywi valley, the domed glasshouse of the National Botanic Garden of Wales sparkles from miles away. Designed by Sir Norman Foster, when the garden opened in 2000 it was the largest single-span glasshouse in the world, set among 230 hectares (570 acres) of themed gardens and a nature reserve – but today, the most special part of the site is actually a modest hillside where Welsh black cattle graze.At this time of year, there is little to see in the organically managed pasture other than the cows. But in the autumn, this field boasts an astonishing 23 different species of colourful waxcap mushrooms – some of which are considered as endangered as the Siberian tiger or mountain gorilla. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago London Southend Airport to remain closed after ‘fireball’ crash

London Southend Airport to remain closed after ‘fireball’ crash  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago Southend Airport: Dad plane spotting with daughter saw jet 'corkscrew upside down into the floor'

A dad out planespotting with his young daughter has recalled the horror moment they saw a small plane crash into a 'fireball' yards from the runway at Southend Airport

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3 h. ago Watch: Plane crashes moments after takeoff at London airport; massive fireball caught on cam

Watch: Plane crashes moments after takeoff at London airport; massive fireball caught on cam  Times of India

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4 h. ago Confusion as Donald Trump joins Chelsea on stage after Club World Cup win

Trump remained on stage as Reece James lifted the trophy and the team began their celebrations amid fireworks and confetti.

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4 h. ago Peter Falconio killer Bradley John Murdoch just 'a couple of days' from death

Peter Falconio's killer has entered his final days of life as the convicted murderer is 'in and out of consciousness, very groggy and 'not comprehensible'.

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4 h. ago Justin Baldoni claims Blake Lively is using her 'celebrity status' to get an edge at deposition

Justin Baldoni is pushing back against Blake Lively's request to be deposed in her lawyer's office ahead of their upcoming sexual assault trial.

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4 h. ago Southend airport shut and flights grounded after small plane crashes in flames

Witnesses describe the aircraft leaning to the left shortly after takeoff before crashingLondon Southend airport has been closed and flights cancelled after a small plane crashed into a fireball shortly after takeoff.The Beechcraft B200 aircraft crashed about 4pm on Sunday, soon after taking off from the airport, which is in Essex. The plane was seen in flames with dark smoke billowing from it, according to witnesses and photos circulating on social media. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago WATCH: Rare 'firenado' vortex captured in Utah wildfire video

The massive blaze has already scorched 8,925 acres and remains completely uncontained, with firefighters struggling to gain control amid dangerous conditions

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5 h. ago ‘Erupts in fireball’: Plane crashes at London Southend Airport seconds after take

‘Erupts in fireball’: Plane crashes at London Southend Airport seconds after take-off, says witness | Viral Vdeo  Mint

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5 h. ago Tourists issued cruise warning as major EU destination introduces £17 charge

Brits cruising around a popular set of European islands this summer have been warned over a new tourist tax, that slaps holidaymakers with charges of up to €20 (around £17) for entering the port

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5 h. ago Southend crash: Airport cancels flights after plane 'fireball'

Southend crash: Airport cancels flights after plane 'fireball'  BBC

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6 h. ago Major PIP and Blue Badge update to claimants as welfare reforms unveiled

PIP claimants worried that controversial welfare reforms will soon strip them of their Blue Badge and free bus travel have been issued an important update by the DWP

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7 h. ago Much of UK in for reprieve from hot weather as heatwave starts coming to an end

Temperatures are widely forecast to cool.

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