16 h. ago After Texas floods that killed campers, here's what to consider when sending your kids to camp

The devastating flood at Camp Mystic in Texas has raised concerns among parents about summer camp safety

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22 h. ago Italy is hit by deadly 'water bomb' floods while southern France, Greece and Turkey battles ferocious wildfires as Europe's wild weather continues

Tragically, one woman lost her life in Lombardy, northern Italy, after a furious storm caused a tree to come crashing down to the ground.

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26 h. ago Alder Hey hospital issues rare letter to parents after children left 'very unwell'

Bosses at NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool have taken the unprecedented step of sending an open letter to parents after kids were left 'seriously unwell' with measles infections

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27 h. ago Woman describes moment shark bit through leg in horror attack and left bone exposed

Tabatha Sullivent unknowingly kicked a shark after mistaking it for a large fish, when it suddenly launched itself at her and sunk its teeth into her leg - shredding off a chunk of her calf

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41 h. ago Met officer recalls terrifying moment she realised true horror of 7/7 attacks

Superintendent Anna Bearman, then 23, was a Met Police responder on 7 July

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51 h. ago Horror moment dog owner hurls elderly pet over fence and onto concrete

WARNING: Distressing content. Shocking CCTV footage caught the moment Kieran O’Connor, 35, throwing his dog over a fence and onto concrete while he walked through a gate

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3 d. ago Horror moment 'pet' lion leaps over garden wall to maul mum and two kids

Horrifying CCTV footage caught the moment a pet lion jumped out of it's home and pounced on a passerby walking on a busy street in Lahore, Pakistan

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4 d. ago Horror moment 'tsunami wave' smashes into beach as injured people scream in terror

Eight people have been injured with footage showing the moment sunbathers screamed in terror as a 'mini-tsunami' ripped across the Costa de la Luz resort of Mazagon in Spain

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5 d. ago Horror moment grandad dragged to death by crocodile that then paraded his body

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Wasim, 80, was attacked by a 10ft crocodile near his home in Sumatra, Indonesia, on Monday, and footage shows the reptile with the man's body in its jaw

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7 d. ago Air India jet plunged 900ft during flight just two days after disaster crash

An Air India plane plunged 900ft during its flight just two days after the disaster crash that killed 241 people onboard and dozens more on the ground, the airline has revealed. 

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7 d. ago Moment gunman shoots down taxi passengers in middle of street in horror daylight attack

The gunman has been jailed for 16 years

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1 week ago Horror moment meat cleaver wielding thug launches attack on terrified shop staff

The thug was seen waiting outside for half-an-hour plotting his attack before barging through the shop door, terrifying staff, and stealing £2,000 from the till with police launching an investigation

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1 week ago One Day author DAVID NICHOLLS on whether he'll ever write a sequel

Author of the best-selling tearjerker One Day, DAVID NICHOLLS' latest novel is about loneliness and long-distance walking. He tells us about love, loss and the power of a solitary hike

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1 week ago Horror moment plane 'explodes' into flame shortly after takeoff

The flight, carrying 165 passengers, was mid-air when a loud boom erupted from one of its engines - before flames and thick smoke began pouring from the left side of the aircraft

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1 week ago American Airlines plane 'explodes' into flames shortly after takeoff as huge boom heard

The flight, carrying 165 passengers, was mid-air when a loud boom erupted from one of its engines - before flames and thick smoke began pouring from the left side of the aircraft

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1 week ago China school crash UPDATES: Multiple children hurt after car ploughs into crowd

Horrifying images from the scene of the crash in Beijing shows young children lying on the ground and being worked on by emergency services and debris scattered around the area

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1 week ago 'Adrenaline junkie' mother died on her first skydive alongside instructor when their 'parachute did not open as expected', inquest hears

Skydive instructor Adam Harrison and Belinda Taylor, who was strapped to him on her first jump, died when the parachute failed to open and they crashed to the ground.

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1 week ago Moment speeding driver leaves seriously injured woman for dead to pick up £20 notes after ploughing into her in a horror crash

Ty Kelsall, 22, smashed his hired white Vauxhall Corsa into the right-hand side of the victim's vehicle, leaving her with fractures to her pelvis, spine and fibula, along with an injury to her sternum.

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1 week ago Horror moment lorry smashes into central reservation with car wedged UNDERNEATH on M62

The crash caused delays of up to three hours on the busy motorway

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1 week ago Moment speeding driver leaves seriously injured woman for dead to pick up £20 notes after ploughing into her junction in horror crash

Ty Kelsall, 22, smashed his hired white Vauxhall Corsa into the right-hand side of the victim's vehicle, leaving her with fractures to her pelvis, spine and fibula, along with an injury to her sternum.

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