21 h. ago Huge fire breaks out at Appleby Horse Fair attended by thousands of Travellers

There were no injuries reported in the incident

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26 h. ago ‘A wonderful mystery to be solved’: Search begins in Dorset for ‘the Mother of all tanks’

Lost for over a century, discovery of wartime letter has rekindled interest in unlocking the secret of the world’s first prototype tankAt the height of the second world war, while British authorities were calling on citizens to donate metal to be recycled into weapons and warships, attention at the army base of Bovington Camp in Dorset turned to a collection of historic vehicles dating from the first war – among them a legendary tank that had been nicknamed “Mother”.Mother was the prototype for the world’s first battlefield tank, the Mark 1, which had been developed by Britain in 1915-6 to break the deadlock of the trenches. The vehicles were a huge technological leap forward that caused a sensation when rolled out on the battlefields (“astonishing our soldiers no less than they frightened the enemy”, as the Manchester Guardian put it) and helped tip the scales in favour of the allies’ eventual victory. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Huge fire breaks out at Edinburgh 'Banana Flats' as flames pour from balcony

Local MP Tracy Gilbert shared shocking footage of the inferno last night and advised residents to get in touch if they need assistance.

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3 d. ago Loose Women 'axing huge part of show loved by fans' in desperate bid to save money

It has been claimed that Loose Women will be scrapping its live studio audience when it returns with a reduced schedule next year

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4 d. ago He had a 'breakdown' and dropped out of university due to drugs

Josh Murphy, 26, said his drug dependency caused him an 'emotional breakdown'. He's now in prison and facing a huge bill

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7 d. ago Shocking moment flat EXPLODES into flames sending smoke pouring over Erith

Shocking moment flat EXPLODES into flames sending smoke pouring over Erith  This Is Local London

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9 d. ago Thames Water shortlisted for string of awards before being hit with £122.7m fine

The debt-ridden water firm was this week slapped with the huge penalty by watchdog Ofwat for breaking rules on sewage and dividend payouts - after being shortlisted for 12 industry awards

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9 d. ago People told to keep windows closed as huge fire breaks out in Cardiff

Emergency services were called to the scene of a huge fire near Cardiff Docks on Thursday evening

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9 d. ago People told to keep windows closed as huge fire breaks out burning 200 tonnes of scrap

Emergency services were called to over 200 tonnes of scrap on fire near Cardiff Docks on Thursday evening

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1 week ago Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea make huge Delap breakthrough, hijack Arsenal’s Gyokeres bid

Follow all the latest transfer news ahead of the summer window

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1 week ago Man arrested in huge police breakthrough more than three decades after mum's sudden disappearance

Police have been baffled by the sudden disapparance of Pauline Sowry for over three decades. But, in a huge new breakthrough in the cold case police have arrested a man today

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1 week ago Race Across the World's Sioned shares huge 'struggle' as she breaks down in tears

Sioned and Fin were left feeling disheartened as they realised they were the last duo to reach the fifth checkpoint on BBC's Race Across the World

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1 week ago Abba Voyage relaunches with huge changes including four 'forgotten' songs added

To celebrate three years of ABBA Voyage thrilling fans in London, some exciting changes have been made to the hit-laden set list as Anni-Frid left fans completely blown away

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1 week ago Emmerdale signs up huge rival soap star just days after Jaye Griffiths joins cast

Emmerdale has signed another Casualty star to its cast ahead of an explosive storyline around Nate Robinson's murder investigation after Jaye Griffiths was previously announced

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1 week ago Huge fire breaks out at Motherwell industrial estate as people urged to avoid area

Emergency services are on scene at Biggar Road Industrial Estate in Motherwell.

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2 w. ago Huge blaze rips through Westminster tower block as 75 firefighters scrambled to scene

Flames were seen engulfing flats on the sixth floor

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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2 w. ago Huge fire rips through London tower block with flats engulfed in flames as 75 firefighters scrambled

Huge fire rips through London tower block with flats engulfed in flames as 75 firefighters scrambled  The Sun

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2 w. ago Maternity hospital evacuated in Bristol after huge fire breaks out, forcing babies to be taken to nearby library to be looked after

Footage posted on social media showed flames emerging from the roof of St Michael's Hospital on Southwell Street.

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2 w. ago Maternity hospital evacuated in Bristol after huge fire breaks out

Footage posted on social media showed flames emerging from the roof of St Michael's Hospital on Southwell Street.

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