13 h. ago Met Office issues severe weather warning as heavy rain poses risk of ‘flooding’

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of the UK in the coming days

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14 h. ago Met Office weather warning issued for 'severe' rain as 15 parts of Wales face possible flooding

15 areas in south Wales are set to be hammered by heavy rain

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14 h. ago Major deadly virus outbreak in several countries as urgent spread warning issued

The World Health Organization has warned that the crisis is 'very high risk' and could spread further without urgent action, but has yet to issue travel restrictions

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33 h. ago British Airways wrongly turns away passenger at Gatwick – then blames her for ‘arriving late’ at airport

Exclusive: Claire Hannington says ‘I was overwhelmed and in tears – I trusted the BA staff as the experts’

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59 h. ago Yellow rain warning issued for several Scots areas as 'thunder and hail' expected

Things are only going to get wetter for Scotland as we enter September.

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62 h. ago Prof Chris Whitty issues 'severe or life threatening' illness warning

England's Chief Medical Officer is urging people to protect themselves and their children

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65 h. ago Warning as nationwide 'Emergency Alert' could put some people at risk

The alert system could serve to warn UK citizens about future hazards like wildfires, severe flooding, and extreme storms

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4 d. ago Gym owner says she reported grooming concerns about coach years before arrest in sex abuse case

Parents, athletes raised red flags about GardnerChow, USA Gymnastics slow to act on complaintsSafeSport sanctioned coaches who failed to reportLong before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions – his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents.The former boss says she brought her concerns about Gardner’s “grooming” behavior to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body. The parents and girls described telling coaches of inappropriate behavior at Gardner’s new job, an academy that produced Olympians and is owned by renowned coach Liang “Chow” Qiao. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Girl, 4, 'traumatised' after watching dad get 'beaten to a pulp' during meal out

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kaisen Kinsella, 27, was left with severe injuries and a brain bleed after the alleged brutal assault in the Dog and Partridge pub

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5 d. ago UK tourists warned as ‘strong storms’ forecast for Spanish holiday hotspots

Amber warnings have been issued for several destinations in Spain, including Majorca and Barcelona

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5 d. ago Council's urgent safety warning after St George's flag sprayed on roundabouts

The council's warning comes after the England flag has appeared in several locations around Greater Manchester, including on a roundabout in Fitton Hill in Oldham

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6 d. ago Expert who reversed her severe eczema issues warning as Brit kids 'among most allergic'

Molecular biologist Eleonora Cavani warns of ‘invisible extinction’ of beneficial gut bacteria - saying ‘I was covered head-to-toe in eczema and sleeping just a few hours a night’

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7 d. ago California and Oregon fire crews battle several blazes as forecasters warn more may spark

Firefighters try to corral Garnet fire, with parts of California under red flag warning, as Oregon blaze destroys homesNumerous wildfires across the US west coast are challenging emergency crews from California wine country to central Oregon, as weather forecasters warned that the risks of more blazes sparking is not over yet.In central California, firefighters are working to corral a fast-growing wildfire that is churning through the Sierra national forest as forecasters warned on Tuesday that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could ignite new fires. Since breaking out on Sunday afternoon, the Garnet fire has scorched 14 sq miles (36 sq km) of grass, chaparral and timber in a remote area known for camping and hiking about 60 miles (97km) east of Fresno. The fire is currently at 0% containment, and officials said that “strong, erratic winds” would likely test firefighters ability to make progress. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Foreign Office issues fresh advice for Brits heading to Turkey

Families are being warned of several dangers

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1 week ago The Bank Holiday getaway begins: Traffic chaos warnings issued as 17m get set to hit the roads while rail firm says 'do not travel' ahead of train strikes

Motorists hitting the roads for the August bank holiday should brace for long delays on major routes, with peak traffic hours expected between 10am and 7pm.

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1 week ago Family of Salford 'Mr Big' Paul Massey say they feel 'punished' as they continue 10

He received several threat-to-life warnings up until his murder in 2015

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1 week ago Six severed heads dumped on road on busy street alongside chilling warning

Six severed heads have been dumped on a roadside in central Mexico - sparking terror in a region normally untouched by cartel violence.

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2 w. ago Texas Democrats shadowed by law enforcement officers to stop them repeating protest over redrawing congressional districts – US politics live

Democratic representative Nicole Collier of Fort Worth remained on House floor on Monday after refusing to sign ‘permission slip’ agreeing to round-the-clock surveillanceHurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Forecasters say the monster storm will turn away from the eastern U.S. and won’t make landfall, but they predict it will churn up dangerous rip currents along North Carolina’s barrier islands and could swamp roads with waves of up to 15 feet.Coastal flooding is expected to begin today and continue through Thursday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Erin was a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds early Tuesday.Donald Trump has ruled out a ceasefire in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies visited the White House to push for US-backed security guarantees as part of any long-term peace deal. The US president, who only last week warned Russia of “very severe consequences...

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2 w. ago Man boiled himself alive in huge pot as people watched in horror

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Lim Ba, 68, suffered a severe heart attack and second-degree burns during the dangerous act inside a large metal pot with a fire underneath

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2 w. ago Father's sinister explanation as he boiled himself to death in huge pot

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Lim Ba, 68, suffered a severe heart attack and second-degree burns during the dangerous act inside a large metal pot with a fire underneath

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