2 h. ago Five children taken to hospital after tree falls in Essex park

Two of the five suffered ‘serious injuries’ as result of incident in Chalkwell park, Southend-on-SeaFive children have been taken to hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday. Essex police said they were called to Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 3pm, where they found “a number of casualties”. An East of England ambulance service spokesperson said: “Two children were transported by road to Southend University hospital. “A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.” Police advised the public to avoid the area. Adam Hutchins, 47, told the EssexLive website: “I heard there were kids playing on the tree. They heard a big crack.“It must have [been] pretty loud. They went running over and there were kids underneath the tree. “All the cricket guys ran over and tried to loft the tree up. I think it’s one of the oldest trees. It had metal stands propping it up.” ...

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11 h. ago Brits travelling to Benidorm told to avoid making 'huge mistake' when using taxis

A Brit abroad has warned people visiting Benidorm this year that there are allegedly "fake taxis" driving around, urging people to exercise caution when they're travelling

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21 h. ago Kitchen fitter sues customer for libel after being branded 'worst I have ever seen' and an 'absolute joke' in online review

Joiner Benjamin Johnson has resorted to the High Court after Stephen Helm allegedly told others to 'avoid' him. Mr Johnson claims customers cancelled scheduled jobs after seeing the post.

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51 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Euston station chaos as passengers face delays and cancellations after train derails

Live travel updates from around the capital

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54 h. ago Train derails causing travel chaos and major delays at major London station

Passengers using London Euston Station have been warned of 90 minute delays and cancellations as the cause of the chaos was an empty train derailing at Watford Junction and Milton Keynes

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3 d. ago Eurostar chaos as trains cancelled and passengers stranded for hours after huge incidents

Several Eurostar trains were either delayed or cancelled, as passengers stuck at London's St Pancras International station took to social media to vent about the situation

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4 d. ago Passengers evacuated from St Pancras station after van bursts into flames outside

Onlookers watched as crews tackled the fireball outside St Pancras rail station in London this morning - as travellers were told to avoid the scene.

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4 d. ago King’s Cross fire: Blaze tears through van outside busy London station as passengers told ‘AVOID the are...

King’s Cross fire: Blaze tears through van outside busy London station as passengers told ‘AVOID the are...  thesun.co.uk

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8 d. ago Hong Kong teachers allegedly told to avoid US Independence Day events

Messages advise staff to also warn students off celebrations to avoid violating national security lawTeachers in Hong Kong have been warned to keep themselves and students away from any US Independence Day celebrations as they may breach national security laws, educators have alleged.A text message purportedly sent by the principal of a Hong Kong school to staff said the education bureau’s regional education office had reminded them “to be careful about Independence Day activities organised by the US consulate in Hong Kong, and not to participate to avoid violating the national security law and Hong Kong laws”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination

When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of Pfas, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children’s futureIf Agneta Bruno closes her eyes, the soapy smell takes her back to childhood. Cycling home to the barracks where she lived with her father, an air force major, she would whiz through patches of snowy-white foam near the entrance of the base. The foam resembled the bubbles you get in the bathtub, just thicker. “I had to lift my feet up to avoid getting wet,” Bruno told me.Aqueous film-forming foam (Afff) is a miracle of firefighting: it’s highly effective in putting out flammable liquid fires, such as those caused by jet fuel spills. Chemicals in the foam create a stable blanket over liquid fuel, trapping the flammable vapours and extinguishing the fire. At the air force base in Bruno’s home town of Kallinge in Sweden, firefighters were trained to douse flames using the foam. New recruits came every few week...

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2 w. ago Brit tourists 'stolen from' as 'suspicious' trend sweeps holiday hotspot island

Spain has urged Brits to be careful as there are "suspicious" offers of help sweeping the Balearic Islands, with UK holidaymakers told to keep an eye on personal belongings and avoid street scams

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3 w. ago Britain's 'bendiest' road is so difficult to drive motorists are told to avoid

For cyclists, the challenge of the road is part of its appeal, but for motorists — especially those in larger vehicles — delays and difficulties are so common, they are almost to be expected

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last month London council tenant: 'I've been bitten alive by fleas and left with scabies

Residents in Renown Close, West Croydon, have been told to avoid a flea-infested communal area

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last month My four children have all been left disabled after doctors told me I HAD to take this drug during pregnancy to avoid killing them

EXCLUSIVE: Karen Buck, 53, was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 12 years old and was initially pumped with two drugs that completely 'zombified' her.

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