8 h. ago Houses evacuated and locals told to stay indoors as flames tear through Ayr home

The alarm was raised just after 3pm today.

Society

34 h. ago Panic grips blackout stricken Spain as residents are told to stay indoors, huge queues form for food and petrol

Madrid's Mayor has urged people to stay where they are, while the regional president has called for an emergency plan to be activated so soldiers can be deployed.

Politics

5 d. ago Farage accused of being ‘out of touch’ after ‘overdiagnosis’ comments

The Reform leader told a local elections campaign event that overdiagnosis is ‘creating a class of victims’ in the UK.

Politics

5 d. ago India summons top Pakistani diplomat after deadly militant attack in Kashmir

Tensions escalate as Delhi announces series of measures to downgrade ties with IslamabadIndia has summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in Delhi after announcing a series of measures to downgrade ties with Islamabad after a deadly militant attack in Kashmir, an Indian diplomatic source has told the Guardian. Local media carried similar reports.Saad Ahmad Warraich, the charge d’affaires at the Pakistan embassy, was summoned late on Wednesday night by the ministry of external affairs, according to a senior ministry official who was not authorised to speak to the media. Continue reading...

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1 week ago British fashion chain Joules shares 'sad' news as high street store to shut next week

The news of the closure was told to local shoppers through a sign in the window of the New Canal Street branch last week and its final day of trading will be Monday, April 21

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1 week ago Passengers on Southwest flight evacuated after engine fire forces plane's return

All passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight are safe after their plane had to be evacuated when an engine fire forced it to return to a Houston airport

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1 week ago Homes evacuated after car smashes into house as man rushed to hospital

Bricks were sent crumbling into the ground after the car veered off the road and hit the front of a house in Blackley

Society

2 w. ago 'Suspicious item' discovered at Portobello beach as residents ordered to stay indoors

Members of the public have also been asked to avoid the area following the discovery this morning.

Politics

2 w. ago San Diego earthquake LIVE: California rocked by 'big' tremor as locals told 'drop, take cover, hold on'

San Diego in California has been rocked by a huge earthquake of around 5.2 magnitude which several people described as the largest they had ever felt in the city

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2 w. ago Hundreds of flights cancelled and millions told to stay indoors as gales lash China

Beijing advises nearly 22 million residents to avoid non-essential travel as meteorologists warn wind speeds could exceed record set in 1950s

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2 w. ago Bomb squad descend with residents evacuated after discovery 'during house move'

A WWII tank shell was 'uncovered' on a street in Stockport

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2 w. ago Chinese state media tells people who weigh less than 110 lb to stay indoors for strange reason

Chinese state media outlets have urged people who weigh less than 110lb to stay indoors.

Politics

2 w. ago Kemi Badenoch slated for saying Tories can form coalitions with Nigel Farage's Reform

Kemi Badenoch told BBC Breakfast that Conservative councillors would be free to form local coalitions with Reform, despite Nigel Farage threatening to destroy the Tories

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2 w. ago Kilwinning fire: Houses evacuated as fire crews tackle large blaze at Scottish recycling centre

Police have asked motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area

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2 w. ago Merengue singer Rubby Pérez confirmed dead in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy

Singer’s daughter had earlier told local media that he ‘started singing’ so rescue workers could hear him

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3 w. ago Residents affected by Paisley flats fire supported by housing team

Renfrewshire Council and Paisley Housing Association say they are working to assist those evacuated from the block.

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3 w. ago Armed cops swoop on 'seige' at Scots town as houses evacuated

Locals gathered in the area and reported a 'seige' type incident had developed.

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3 w. ago Israel restarts ground operations in northern Gaza Strip in renewed campaign

At least 25 killed in attack on Khan Younis in south as Israel says it is aiming to pressure Hamas into releasing hostagesIsrael has restarted ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip and killed at least 25 people in airstrikes on the southern city of Khan Younis in what it says is a renewed military campaign aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing Israeli hostages.At least 25 people were killed in the attack on Khan Younis early on Friday, the local Nasser hospital told AFP, as the search for survivors continued. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hamilton Accies players told not to argue with fans, as boss asks everyone to 'stick together' amid drop fight

Accies are in danger of being sucked into the relegation play-off spot in teh Championship and boss John Rankin says everyone has to stick together going into the final five games

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4 w. ago Cumbernauld fire: Huge blaze erupts as six in hospital and locals warned 'stay indoors'

Firefighters are battling a huge fire at at Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld, with a building ablaze and six ambulances among the emergency response as people told to stay indoors

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