5 h. ago Manchester 'petrol bomb' suspect 'set themselves on fire' after family home targeted

The occupants were forced to flee

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6 h. ago Suspect 'set themselves on fire' after family home 'petrol bombed'

Those inside were forced to flee after a window was smashed and the home was deliberately set alight

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6 h. ago 'I've never seen anything like it': Neighbours' shock after family home 'fire bombed'

'Although nobody was hurt it could have been very, very different'

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7 h. ago 'I believe whoever did this tried to kill me and my kids. It's devastating'

The family home was targeted by a petrol bomb in the early hours

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7 h. ago Major police incident after 'petrol bomb' thrown through window of family home

Police and fire crews have been dealing with a major incident after an alleged 'petrol bomb' attack has seen a family in Greater Manchester 'lose everything', according to local councillor

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49 h. ago BBC The Traitors family connection 'uncovered' as star drops 'sister bombshell'

The Traitors fans are convinced that a pair of siblings remain in the castle

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4 d. ago Petrol bomb attack kills family's pet dog and leaves man with serious burns

The man remains in hospital while three other occupants of the home in Newry, in Northern Ireland, have been treated for smoke inhalation

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1 week ago As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al

Amid constant danger, each planted seed was a tiny act of resistance. As they grew, they offered us food – and a sense of achievement amid the devastationMy 12-year-old brother Mazen ran into the kitchen, shouting that the eggplants were sprouting. He held up the tiny green shoots, his hands shaking. My older brother Mohammed and I rushed outside, laughing despite the fear that had become our constant companion. Each sprout was a victory.Before Gaza’s skies darkened with smoke and the ground shook with bombs, our garden was a lush tapestry of trees and plants, each leaf and branch woven into our family memory. Birds danced above the branches. Five ancient trees stood tall, twisted trunks weathered by sun and wind, branches heavy with black and green olives. Fruit trees filled the air with sweetness – orange, lemon, a broad-leaved fig and a small clementine. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Neighbours in shock as New Year's Day violence leaves three people hospitalised

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after an incident in Middleton

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2 w. ago EastEnders Tanya Branning drops huge bombshell leaving family gobsmacked

EastEnders love rat Max Branning has upset his ex-wife Tanya once more

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2 w. ago Adam Peaty changes his name as he receives bombshell family text at church

Olympic champion Peaty married Holly Ramsay on Saturday amid a bitter feud with his family

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3 w. ago Christmas Day 'shock' as neighbours watch person grapple with police on driveway

Christmas Day ended in dramatic style on a village street as a person was seen wrestling with police on a driveway

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3 w. ago Coronation Street star left for dead on Christmas Day with attacker on the loose

It was another eventful Christmas in Weatherfield as one family was torn apart by a shocking bombshell and another resident left for dead after a sinister attack

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3 w. ago Car bombing prompts police evacuation of rabbi and young family

A rabbi and his young family were evacuated from their home in the early hours of Christmas morning after a firebomb attack, as the world and Australia remain on edge following the Bondi Beach terror shootings.

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3 w. ago Rabbi's family evacuated from home after Christmas bomb attack

A rabbi and his family have been evacuated from their home in the early hours of Christmas morning.

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