4 h. ago Boy, 16, stabbed at Christmas market before collapsing as police rush to scene

Police say a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the back at Herford Christmas Market in Germany before dragging himself a few metres and collapsing

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28 h. ago Superflu cases rising sharply in London, warns public health chief amid fears of virus surge before Christmas

Dr Yimmy Chow stressed that Londoners have just days to get the flu vaccine to ensure maximum protection before Christmas Day

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60 h. ago NHS boss tells public to 'wear a mask' amid urgent UK warning

Health chiefs have told people to wear a mask in public as a 'very nasty' strain of flu circulates

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66 h. ago Storm Bram: Irish warnings upgraded as public advised to be ‘very careful’

The entire island of Ireland will be under a weather advisory on Tuesday, as Storm Bram brings very strong winds and high coastal water levels.

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3 d. ago Fort Stewart: 'Active shooter' at US army base as people told to stay inside

There has reportedly been an 'active shooter' at a US army base, with people urged to 'stay inside'

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3 d. ago M&S horror as police rush to store and shoppers told to leave after 'sudden death'

A person has suddenly died at an M&S Foodhall in Ormskirk, with shoppers asked to leave and staff sent home while emergency services attended the scene

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3 d. ago Don’t go bananas: UK public told to stay away as ship’s fruit cargo washes up

Bunches appear on West Sussex beaches after containers fell off ship, but council asks for space for clean-upIt isn’t quite Whisky Galore! – the classic British film in which residents of a Scottish island attempt to pilfer 50,000 cases of spirits from a shipwreck.Rather than a warming dram or two, people on the south coast of England have been finding bunches of bananas from containers that fell off the back of a ship and washed up on beaches in West Sussex. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Major Derby 'explosives' update after 200 homes evacuated in dramatic scenes

Around 200 homes were evacuated following a warrant at an address in Vulcan Street on December 4, with two men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences under investigation

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4 d. ago Derby 'explosives' incident: Police issue major update after 200 homes evacuated

Police declared a major incident in Derby earlier this week - roughly 200 homes around Vulcan Street were evacuated as a precaution following a warrant at an address

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4 d. ago Armed police arrest man at Heathrow Airport after 'number of people are pepper sprayed by gang who fled the scene'

Police, ambulance and fire engines responded to an incident in the multi-storey car park in Terminal 3 just after 8am this morning.

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4 d. ago Heathrow Airport locked down as armed police swoop and drivers told to stay put

Heathrow Airport has been swarmed by armed police, ambulances and fire engines following an incident at Terminal 3. Trains have been brought to a halt and drivers have been urged to stay in cars

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4 d. ago Major incident at Heathrow Airport as armed police rush to scene and public transport locked down

Armed police have rushed to a major incident at Heathrow Airport, with drivers told not to leave their vehicles.

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7 d. ago What Holly Willoughby needs to do to win back the public after losing her TV crown following several controversies as insiders warn presenter 'must take drastic action or risk being forgotten'

After being away for so long and still being embroiled in scandals, Holly has a long way to go to win over the British public again.

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7 d. ago 200 homes evacuated in Derby as two arrested on suspicion of explosives offences

A major incident has been declared

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7 d. ago Major incident declared in Derby as 200 homes evacuated and police make 'explosives' arrests

Evacuation zone put in place after officers carry out warrant acting on intelligence about materials at address

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7 d. ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in Derby after explosives arrests

Residents have been warned they could be out of their homes for 24 hours

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7 d. ago Major incident declared as 200 homes evacuated and two people arrested for explosives offences

Police say the suspects, in their 40s and 50s, remain in custody after being detained today at an address in Vulcan Street.

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7 d. ago Two hundred homes evacuated in 'major incident' as cops arrest two men

Around 200 homes have reportedly been evacuated on a street in Derby after police acted on intelligence about potential explosive materials at an address this afternoon

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7 d. ago Derby LIVE as 'major incident' declared and hundreds of homes evacuated

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in Derby with people told to prepare for being out of their homes for 24 hours following a 'major incident'

Society

7 d. ago Salisbury novichok latest: Putin is ‘active threat’ to public, Britons warned after poisoning death inquiry

Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds Putin ordered poisonings in 'public demonstration of Russian power'

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