19 h. ago Hundreds of homes are left without power after huge fire at electrical substation

Several people were evacuated from nearby properties as crews attempted to battle the blaze shortly after 6am.

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22 h. ago Hundreds of homes without power after substation destroyed by fire

Fire crews were called to the incident in Exeter shortly after 6am on Sunday.

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69 h. ago Former Camelot theme park could be transformed into new village with hundreds of homes

The park shut in 2012

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3 d. ago Spanish island hit by power outage as thousands left in the dark

The island was not affected by the massive blackout that hit most of Spain and Portugal on April 28

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3 d. ago Spain hit by more blackouts as 'tens of thousands' left without power in Canary Islands a week after nationwide outages

Local media reported that thousands of locals and holidaymakers across the island were left without power for nearly two hours after a blackout occurred at around 10am local time.

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4 d. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Liam Payne's large fortune left to loved ones after dying without will – and Cheryl's role

Liam Payne died without a will and left behind a £24.3million estate, with the power of administration granted to his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Tweedy and music lawyer Richard Bray

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5 d. ago Retail park with KFC and McDonald's could be demolished and turned into neighbourhood with hundreds of homes

A planning application is set to be submitted this summer.

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1 week ago Storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania and about 500K customers without power

Officials are reporting at least three deaths amid a storm system that downed trees and power lines and left about half a million customers in the dark across Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states

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1 week ago Housing site that could have delivered hundreds of homes is scrapped

There was a lot of opposition to the potential housing site in north east Barry, but the council is now saying it won't be considered due to "deliverability" issues

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1 week ago The £41 gadget everyone in Spain wishes they’d had during the mystery blackout

After Spain’s mystery power cut left millions without any way to get updates, UK households are snapping up wind-up emergency radios as government advice warns us to prepare for 72 hours off-grid.

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1 week ago Trump warns ‘nothing will stop me’ at rally to celebrate 100 days in office

President holds campaign-style event in Michigan, attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges, and repeats 2020 election lieDonald Trump has celebrated his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan and an attack on “communist radical left judges” for trying to seize his power, warning: “Nothing will stop me.”The president also served up the chilling spectacle of a video of Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious prison in El Salvador, accompanied by Hollywood-style music and roars of approval from the crowd. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands left without power in London after windy afternoon rain storm

Thousands left without power in London after windy afternoon rain storm  CBC

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1 week ago Group of Welsh schoolchildren left stranded in Spain after major power outage

The children from a Cardiff school were due home on Monday night but are being well looked after by school staff

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1 week ago Tennis stars unable to shower and nowhere to sleep: Blackouts cause havoc at Madrid Open

The Madrid Open was plunged into chaos on Monday afternoon as a widespread power outage across Spain and Portugal left players without access to basic human necessities

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1 week ago Fire at London electricity substation and tower block under control

Fire at London electricity substation and tower block under control  BBCHuge fire breaks out at electrical substation in west London  Sky NewsCause of huge London substation blaze investigated as homes evacuated- live  London Evening Standard

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1 week ago Plans for hundreds of homes officially tabled in huge Greater Manchester town redevelopment

The scheme would be the first of many housing schemes planned for the area

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1 week ago Chase & Status Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

An electronic duo are playing a huge Scottish gig this week.

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1 week ago London fire LIVE: Fire brigade probes cause of huge electrical substation blaze in St John's Wood

Reports of power blackouts among nearby properties have started to emerge

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1 week ago Could blackouts hit UK? Reviews of infrastructure resilience as power outages hit Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill on Monday when power cuts switched off traffic lights, left people unable to access cash machines and caused chaos at airports

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