47 h. ago Scots teachers walk through raw sewage as 'human faeces flows down flooded street'

It came a day after SEPA issued a warning for bathers to avoid swimming at the town's beach.

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60 h. ago Female driver nearly died on same stretch of highway just days before Diogo Jota and his brother killed in Lamborghini crash

A female driver nearly died on the same dangerous highway where Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother only died in a Lamborghini crash. 

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64 h. ago Drivers warned to avoid A702 in South Lanarkshire after crash closes road

Emergency services are currently on the scene at Lamington near to the junction with the B7055.

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3 d. ago Dita Von Teese, 52, steals the show in a glitzy silver bejewelled gown for the world premiere of her Diamonds and Dust burlesque show

The burlesque star, 52, is bringing a new theatrical experience featuring 'high glamour, bold women, and dangerous games' to the Emerald Theatre in London.

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3 d. ago Welsh universities facing desperate funding crisis slammed as 'poorly run'

Dan Beard, who chairs Unison Cymru's higher education forum, warned of the 'real danger' of a university in Wales collapsing next year, as Unison called for 'urgent' action

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3 d. ago Update your browser NOW: Google Chrome is hit by a serious security flaw

Google Chrome users have now been warned to update their browser immediately to avoid being targeted by hackers.

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4 d. ago Experts issue warning over travel habit most of people do without thinking

British tourists have been warned to avoid making a key mistake when they go on holiday.

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on Europe’s heatwave: leaders should remind the public why ambitious targets matter | Editorial

With net zero targets under attack from the populist right, dangerously high temperatures should refocus mindsAt times like now, with dangerously high temperatures in several European countries, the urgent need for adaptation to an increasingly unstable climate is clearer than ever. From the French government’s decision to close schools to the bans in most of Italy on outdoor work at the hottest time of day, the immediate priority is to protect people from extreme heat – and to recognise that a heatwave can take a higher toll than a violent storm.People who are already vulnerable, due to age or illness or poor housing, face the greatest risks from heatwaves. As well as changes to rules and routines, public health warnings are vital, especially where records are being broken and people are unfamiliar with the conditions. In the scorching European summer of 2022, an estimated 68,000 people died due to heat. Health, welfare and emergency systems must respond to those nee...

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5 d. ago Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of 14 million extra deaths

Former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush and singer Bono send emotional message to staff as organisation closesBarack Obama and George W Bush have criticised the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), as a study warned it could result in “a staggering number” of avoidable deaths – more than 14 million over five years.The former US presidents made rare public criticisms of the Trump administration as they took part in a video farewell for USAID staffers on Monday on its last day as an independent organisation. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago How safe is your area to swim? See UK sewage hotspot maps as Brits look to cool off

Surfers Against Sewage have warned holidaymakers and Brits alike to avoid a number of beaches across the country due to sewage being discharged into the sea

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5 d. ago Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI and British Airways passengers waking up to 'shock bills'

Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI and British Airways passengers have been warned to check your phone contract before you jet off to avoid being hit with a big bill.

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5 d. ago Obama calls Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of extra 14 million deaths by 2030

Former presidents Obama and George W Bush and singer Bono send emotional message to staff as organisation closesBarack Obama and George W Bush have criticised the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), as a study warned it would result in “a staggering number” of avoidable deaths.The former US presidents made rare public criticisms of the Trump administration as they took part in a video farewell for USAID staffers on its last day as an independent organisation. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of millions of extra deaths

Former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush and singer Bono send emotional message to staff as organisation closesBarack Obama and George W Bush have criticised the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), as a study warned it would result in “a staggering number” of avoidable deaths.The former US presidents made rare public criticisms of the Trump administration as they took part in a video farewell for USAID staffers on its last day as an independent organisation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Doctor Hilary Jones issues urgent carbon monoxide warning as cases rise in summer

Northern Gas Networks has teamed up with Doctor Hilary Jones to highlight the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, after confirmed or suspected cases of carbon monoxide incidents across the UK rose by 16% last summer.

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7 d. ago Two killed and firefighters attacked by active shooter ‘sniper fire’ in Idaho

Authorities warned public to avoid area around Canfield Mountain Trailhead

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8 d. ago Martin Lewis warns Brits on holiday to 'say no' to avoid sneaky £6 charge

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared an important warning for those who are thinking of getting cash out while on holiday abroad - and it comes down to the ATM

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1 week ago Southmead fire LIVE: Huge blaze near hospital amid urgent 'avoid area' warning

Avon Fire and Rescue Service has urged people to stay away from a blaze close to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with people nearby told to close their windows and doors

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1 week ago Amber heat health alert across UK as high temperatures risk 'danger to life'

The UKHSA issued the alert for at least seven UK regions, warning significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures

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1 week ago Kicking restoration of Parliament down the road risks disaster, authorities told

A Labour former cabinet minister highlighted ‘a real danger of a Notre Dame-type inferno or something worse’ unless action is taken.

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1 week ago Putin's WW3 fears as he claims 'world closer to highly dangerous situation' than ever

Vladimir Putin appears to have a finger in every possible war pie going, and has now expressed his fears about World War Three for the second time in just two weeks

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