33 h. ago Broadway Boy comforted through the night as trainer makes Sunday morning statement

Around 600 million people tuned in to the action at the Grand National at Aintree over the weekend.

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3 d. ago Leekes issues statement after early morning fire devastates building

Department store Leekes has issued a statement following a fire at the retailer's Pontyclun store

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7 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operationMyanmar earthquake: What we know so farA woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Aftershocks frighten Myanmar survivors while death toll from Bangkok high

Rescuers search for bodies in worst-hit city of Mandalay while authorities in Thailand say dozens still trapped under rubble of tower blockResidents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings on Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and at least 17 in neighbouring Thailand.The initial 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

Woman pulled to safety after 30 hours trapped in building a rare glimmer of hope in midst of devastationRescue workers battled for a second night to find survivors of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, which has killed at least 1,644 people and injured thousands more.Teams with little protective equipment, at times using only their bare hands, scrambled to free survivors from the rubble of countless buildings that were shattered by Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ITV GMB's Susanna Reid interrupts show for 'breaking news' announcement

Susanna Reid shared an update on the economy ahead of the Spring Statement in a 'breaking news' segment on Good Morning Britain

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2 w. ago ‘We’ve lost a true legend’: Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner, dies aged 76

Irishman had revealed his cancer diagnosis in DecemberEddie Jordan gallery: looking back at his life in picturesTributes have been paid from across Formula One after the death of the former team owner Eddie Jordan, aged 76. The Irishman was a well-liked and well-respected figure who had defied the odds to bring his independent Jordan team into the sport and who went on to achieve notable successes including four grand prix wins, one for Damon Hill, and giving Michael Schumacher his first seat in F1.Jordan, popularly known as “EJ”, had been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer in December of last year that had spread to his spine and pelvis. His family released a statement on Thursday morning announcing he had passed away peacefully at his home in Cape Town. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Heartbroken BBC star John Hunt's crossbow murder agony in his own words

John Hunt addressed crossbow killer Kyle Clifford in a sad victim impact statement this morning in which he spoke of his great pride in his family - and the killer's future in hell

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