15 h. ago Major airport incident after plane crashes into fence as all flights grounded

A Gulfstream G150 appeared to overshoot a runway as it crashed at Chicago Executive Airport earlier today, grounding all flights

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16 h. ago Three dead and at least 20 injured after Lisbon's iconic funicular derails in major incident

Three people are understood to have died in the tragedy, out of 20 people who were injured in Lisbon, Portugal, earlier today (September 3)

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16 h. ago 15 dead and 18 injured after Lisbon's iconic funicular derails in major incident

Three people are understood to have died in the tragedy, out of 20 people who were injured in Lisbon, Portugal, earlier today (September 3)

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47 h. ago Great Junction Street incident: Death of man, 22, on major Edinburgh street being treated as 'suspicious'

Officers were called to the scene just after 2am on Tuesday morning.

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48 h. ago Major incident at Kings Cross station after man and dog climb 12ft clock tower

A protester has climbed the King's Cross station clock tower in London in a 'Freedom for Iran' demonstration. The man can be seen wearing a black T-shirt with the slogan 'No to war' while holding a banner

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49 h. ago Great Junction Street incident: Major Edinburgh street shut and traffic diverted following 'police incident'

Drivers are experiencing delays and buses have been diverted.

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5 d. ago M5 LIVE: Huge traffic delays as dozens evacuated after coach fire

A coach has appeared to catch fire whilst travelling along the M5 - drivers have been warned of major delays following the incident between Exeter and Taunton

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9 d. ago Wildfires in California and Oregon destroy homes and prompt thousands of evacuations

Pickett fire chars Napa wine country while predicted thunderstorms add to danger of Oregon’s Flat fireWildfires raging in northern California wine country and central Oregon have destroyed multiple homes and threatened thousands more as hot, dry weather created challenges for firefighters battles the blazes.Ten structures – including four homes – have been destroyed in Oregon’s Deschutes County as of Monday, where a wildfire dubbed the Flat fire continues to burn. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 'Major incident' at UK seaside as six children are rescued from the water

A group of children were rushed to hospital following a ‘mass casualty water rescue’ according to the Port Talbot Rescue Service

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9 d. ago One person airlifted to hospital after helicopter crashes during flying lesson

Police declared a major incident on the Isle of Wight.

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9 d. ago Thousands under evacuation orders in California and Oregon as wildfires burn

Pickett fire chars Napa wine country while predicted thunderstorms add to danger of Oregon’s Flat fireThousands of homes in northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather.The Pickett fire, which had charred more than 6,800 acres of Napa county, was just 13% contained by Monday morning, according to the California department of forestry & fire protection, or Cal Fire. Continue reading...

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1 week ago St Andrews University: Scottish university calls for Home Office intervention to evacuate its students from Gaza

Two students have been offered places to study in Scotland - but currently cannot take up the places as they are trapped in a war zone.

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1 week ago Photos of crews battling the wildfires in Northern California wine country

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country. Firefighters backed by helicopters were working Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. Cal Fire says the Pickett Fire in Napa County north of San Francisco has grown to more than 10 square miles (25 square kilometers) and was 11% contained.

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1 week ago Wildfires expand in Oregon and California, threatening homes and prompting evacuations

Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon are expanding, prompting hundreds of evacuations

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1 week ago M5 traffic LIVE: UK motorway at standstill over 'major incident' on road

A major incident has occurred. Follow here for the latest updates

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1 week ago M5 traffic RECAP: UK motorway at standstill over 'major incident' on road

A major incident has occurred. Follow here for the latest updates

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1 week ago Huge fire leaves locals stuck 'out in cold' after homes evacuated in Scots town

"Firefighters told us that due low water pressure the blaze could be burning all weekend."

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1 week ago Lenzie fire: Large fire breaks out in Scottish street as residents evacuated from homes and roads closed

Residents told to keep their windows and doors shut

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1 week ago Lenzie fire: Large fire destroys old Scottish school as residents evacuated from homes and roads closed

Residents told to keep their windows and doors shut

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1 week ago More than 50 people trapped or thrown from overturned tour bus as major incident declared

A tour bus has overturned in a huge crash, leaving horror scenes as reports say the casualty rate could be as high as 52, with bodies still being recovered from the incident

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