53 m. ago 'Monster' hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as multiple are left dead: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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61 m. ago The 7 best winter sun holiday destinations less than six hours from the UK

From Malta to Morocco, these are the best sun-soaked shores to beat the winter blues

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75 m. ago British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

As many as 8,000 British citizens are in Jamaica, with people ordered to stay inside to avoid the world’s strongest storm of the year so far.

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95 m. ago Man, 57, is rushed to hospital after being hit by falling 'cast iron decorative ball' in busy tourist hotspot

A 57-year-old man has been rushed to hospital via air ambulance by after what one witness described as a 'cast iron decorative ball' fell from a building in Piccadilly Circus at 2.27pm today.

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1 hour ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE as 'catastrophic' storm hits Jamaica with 185mph winds

The hurricane is potentially the most severe storm ever to hit the country

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1 hour ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as latest path of 'storm of the century' revealed by tracker: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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1 hour ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms on record: Live

The storm made landfall in the southwestern part of the island, with destructive winds whipping at 185mph

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1 hour ago British tourist dies two months after being kicked in the head in Dublin city centre

A British tourist has died two months after being kicked in the head in Dublin's city centre.

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1 hour ago Man, 57, is rushed to hospital after being hit by falling brick in busy tourist hotspot

A 57-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a falling brick in London's Piccadilly Circus.

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1 hour ago Watch live: Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Jamaica is hit by most violent storm in its history

Watch a live view of Hurricane Melissa making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (28 October).

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2 h. ago Brit man 'stabbed with screwdriver' in holiday hotspot after refusing to hand out cigarette

A British man has been hospitalised in Spain after reportedly being stabbed with a screwdriver by a passerby for refusing to give him a cigarette.

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2 h. ago Tourists on hotel lockdown among thousands of Britons at risk as Storm Melissa batters Jamaica

All of Caribbean islands airports shut as world’s strongest storm of year so far set to make landfall

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2 h. ago Met Office verdict on how Hurricane Melissa could impact UK weather

Jamaica is bracing for the 'storm of the century' as Hurricane Melissa closes in

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2 h. ago Horror as one of world's most dangerous spiders found in bunch of bananas

Staff working at a supermarket in southeast London were shocked when they discovered the potentially lethal insect scurrying around in the fruit, thousands of miles from home

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2 h. ago Powerful animation shows how Hurricane Melissa strengthened in 24 hours

An animation depicts how Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, has strengthened over the past 24 hours before it made landfall on Tuesday (28 October).

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 yearsJamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this s...

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa map shows exactly where deadly 175mph storm is heading

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica at around midday local time (5pm GMT) before reaching eastern Cuba later today

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2 h. ago Met Office says Hurricane Melissa could impact UK as map shows horror route

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica at around midday local time (5pm GMT) before reaching eastern Cuba later - and it could impact weather in the UK

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2 h. ago Man hit by falling brick at London tourist hotspot in front of horrified public

Man hit by falling brick at London tourist hotspot in front of horrified public  The Sun

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2 h. ago Former Miss Jamaica UK fearful for family as deadly Hurricane Melissa closes in on island

Cherelle Mukoko tries to remain calm from home in London as most powerful storm world has seen this year threatens family

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