17 h. ago Housebound grandmother, 83, drowned in her own living room when river burst its banks and unleashed 5ft torrent during Storm Babet, inquest hears

Maureen Gilbert was found by her son Paul 'floating in the water' in her home in Derbyshire on the morning of October 21.

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19 h. ago No flood defences protecting the home of trapped grandmother, 83, who drowned during Storm Babet, inquest hears

Maureen Gilbert was found by her son Paul 'floating in the water' in her home in Derbyshire on the morning of October 21.

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19 h. ago This Bay Area city has a major geese poop problem that’s costing them nearly $400K

Hundreds of Canadian geese have made themselves at home in Foster City, California — and their poop is causing an enormous problem

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20 h. ago Huge £46m flood defence scheme protecting hundreds of homes progresses

The project was agreed to avoid future devastation like the area suffered in the 2015 Boxing Day floods

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23 h. ago No flood defences protecting home of pensioner who drowned, inquest hears

Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned when her home flooded during Storm Babet nearly two years ago.

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25 h. ago Save hundreds on salon chemical peel treatments with Medik8’s on

Looking to get brighter, smoother skin without having to pay a professional? Medik8's at-home chemical peel treatment is hundreds less and delivers visible results

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34 h. ago Fears for hundreds after earthquake strikes Afghanistan: Homes destroyed as 6.0

Tremors began at middle of the night local time, close to the border with Pakistan - leaving scenes of devastation in their wake.

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54 h. ago The Hundred final TV: how to watch men’s and women’s final? TV details and if it is free

The finals of The Hundred will take place today - but how can you watch at home? 🏏

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8 d. ago Public to have chance to shape part of controversial Dumfries Whitesands flood defence scheme

As part of the development process, two drop-in public engagement sessions will be held in Dumfries in early September.

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9 d. ago Australia stack up runs and salvage pride with huge win over South Africa

3rd ODI: Australia, 2-431, bt South Africa, 155, by 276 runsTravis Head hits 142, one of three home centurionsTravis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green smashed blistering hundreds as Australia steamrollered South Africa by 276 runs in the third and final one-day international of the series in Mackay.South Africa had already clinched the series, leaving the 50-over world champions to play for pride in the last match. Australia’s opening pair set the tone with a 250-run partnership between player-of-the-match Head (142) and Marsh (100), before an incendiary unbeaten 118 from Green powered Australia to a mammoth 2-431. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago SNP defends 'strong' rights making Glasgow magnet for homeless refugees and costing extra £40m

Glasgow City Council has received homeless applications from hundreds of refugees who sought asylum in English and Northern Irish cities.

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1 week ago Hundreds of homeless applications recorded in Renfrewshire in first four months of financial year

A total of 419 were submitted from April to July – representing 22 per cent increase on same period last year.

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1 week ago Israel’s Gaza City plan is killing prospect of peace in Middle East, says Jordan

Criticism adds to international outrage over Israel’s plans for new Gaza offensive and West Bank settlementsMiddle East crisis liveIsrael is “killing all prospects” for peace in the Middle East, Jordan’s foreign minister has said amid escalating international outrage over Israel’s plans for a new large-scale offensive in Gaza City and its intention to massively expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank.Ayman Safadi made his remarks during a visit to Moscow on the same day that the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, approved a plan to conquer Gaza City, an urban area that is home to hundreds of thousands of people in the north of the Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Escape to the Country's Sonali Shah admits house moves are 'not always going to work'

EXCLUSIVE: Escape to the Country presenter Sonali Shah has been a regular on the BBC property show for over 10 years and has helped hundreds of people find their dream home.

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2 w. ago Furious council discovers hundreds of hidden asylum seekers have been shipped into city despite telling Home Office it had no more room for them

Portsmouth City Council found that 55 private rental properties were being used to house a minimum of three asylum seekers each last week.

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2 w. ago Hundreds killed in Pakistan as flash floods sweep through homes

In one of the deadliest incidents, 24 people from one family died in the village of Qadar Nagar

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2 w. ago Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans 'running' to Home Bargains for 'beautiful' £6 item

The retailer has delighted Swifties with the 'themed' products that 'elevate your living space'

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2 w. ago 'Disney ghost village' stands frozen in time with hundreds of 'mini castle' homes

Burj Al Babas was once meant to be a Disney-like haven that would be built with hundreds of mini castles. It offered the glam lifestyle of Europe's royal for those tired of Monaco and France

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2 w. ago Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst

Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier meltNewly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city on Wednesday, after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a huge surge of rainwater and snowmelt, officials said.Water pooled on several streets and in some yards in Juneau after the Mendenhall River crested earlier in the day, and high water was expected to persist for hours. But many residents in the flood zone had evacuated before peak water levels, and there were no damage reports similar to the past two summers, when about 300 homes were flooded. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I let homeless people sleep on my sofa, even my mum thinks I'm mad'

Over the past five years Stuart Potts has offered hundreds of homeless people a place to stay

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