10 h. ago ‘Livid’ Tunbridge Wells residents forced to boil water after supplies finally return

Residents of the royal town have been left without water for six days because of a ‘bad’ batch of chemicals

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12 h. ago Coronation Street stars told 'we're waiting' as they enjoy 'away day' amid Emmerdale crossover

Jack P Shepherd shared an insight as the residents of Weatherfield join forces with the villagers in the Dales for a one-off ITV episode

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15 h. ago ‘Boil tap water’ alert for over 24,000 Brits after ‘bad chemical batch’ – what you need to know

MORE than 24,000 Brits have been hit with a "boil water notice" after their tap water supply has been deemed unsafe to drink. South East Water (SEW) issued the notice following issues with one of its treatment works in Pembury. People living in Tunbridge Wells have been told not to drink the water from their...

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29 h. ago Sick teacher dodges jail despite abusing 18 young girls during 25

A RETIRED teacher who horrifically abused 18 girls in a 25-year reign of terror was yesterday spared jail. Patricia Robertson, 77, force-fed and assaulted the kids at a former residential school in Angus between 1969 and 1984. But despite being convicted of 18 charges of cruel and unnatural treatment, the OAP was handed a tagging...

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6 d. ago Coronation Street fans say 'stop' after 'not noticing' major crossover 'clue'

The standalone episode, set to be dubbed 'Corriedale', will see the residents of Weatherfield join forces with the villagers in the Dales

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7 d. ago Roast potatoes are crispier if you boil them in 1 ingredient instead of water

Cooking expert Georgina Hartley shared why you should never boil potatoes in water before roasting them.

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1 week ago Pagham crash LIVE: Car smashes into gas substation as multiple homes evacuated

Firefighters have raced to the scene of a crash at a gas substation in West Sussex which has impacted a number of homes and forced residents near the scene to evacuate

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2 w. ago Volcano erupts in Indonesia with terrifying 800m ash cloud that send thousands fleeing

Mount Semeru on Indonesia's main island of East Java has blown three times, forcing terrified residents to flee for safety an ash column shooting into the sky.

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2 w. ago South London residents forced to urinate in bathtub after being left without toilet for 58 days

The tenants were handed £5,300 back in rent after the property was found to be not properly licensed

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3 w. ago Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

A toxic gas leak from a tanker truck blanketed a small Oklahoma city overnight, forcing hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate and sending several dozen people to the hospital

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3 w. ago Bah, humbug! Air Force base housing landlord says no Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving

A private company managing housing near Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida has told residents to remove Christmas decorations until after Thanksgiving

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3 w. ago Inside 'cursed' village with Blair Witch Project vibe – so ominous it's illegal to visit

Dudleytown in the US state of Connecticut was a small and quaint town, but has now been left totally abandoned after strange goings on forced residents to flee the local area

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4 w. ago Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak, evacuations

Officials say an explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer in Mississippi has caused an ammonia leak and forced nearby residents to evacuate

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4 w. ago Wales flooding sparks major incident as floodwaters pour into retirement homes

The flood comes as large parts of Carmarthenshire in Wales were hit with a deluge overnight - leaving properties, roads and homes flooded with residents forced to evacuate

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