12 h. ago Hiker 'swung ice axe' at Scottish walker halfway up mountain after 'pouring water over her dog'

The man then allegedly struck the woman over the head with a bag.

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13 h. ago Mountain climber 'swung ice axe' at dog walker after 'pouring water on her pet'

Police say the victim was involved in an altercation with the man who then hit her over the head with a bag of plastic tubs on Ben Ledi on Saturday January 3.

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14 h. ago ‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again

South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showersAs the residents of Tunbridge Wells trudged down their sodden high street in the pouring rain, the idea that they had run out of water – for the second time in just a few weeks – seemed farcical.At the end of November the local water treatment centre, which had been flagged as at risk by the regulator in 2024, was forced to shut down, leaving 24,000 households without water for two weeks. The Drinking Water Inspectorate later said this outage was foreseen and was due to a lack of maintenance at the site. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tenants evacuated and 'living off takeaways' as water pours into building

Police have been called following the incident in Pendleton

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3 w. ago 'Workmen came around to fix water leaks, then my house was on fire'

'Water pouring through the ceilings and walls, pooling in the hallway, and all after causing a fire when they were trying to fix the leak. It’s beyond a joke'

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3 w. ago UK snow forecast maps show major cities facing up to 3cm after Christmas

The Met Office poured cold water on speculation of a White Christmas, but millions could be in for a White 'Twixtmas' with blizzards coming just after the big day

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