36 h. ago Dozens evacuated from homes after 'disgraceful attack' involving 'suspect devices'

The incident took place in Londonderry, Northern Ireland

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40 h. ago Londonderry security alert as dozens evacuated from homes over 'suspect devices'

More than 20 homes in Londonderry have been evacuated amid a security alert - this is a breaking news story

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3 d. ago Texas dam breached by busy little critters that forced 30 homes to face evacuation, officials say

An eight-inch hole, discovered in the Carter Lake dam in Camden, approximately 70 miles north of Houston, was likely gnawed by beavers, according to authorities

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3 d. ago ‘She rang me to say there was water coming into the house’ – This is climate breakdown

His mother had lived in the same house for 83 years. When the floods came, no one was ready. This is Paul Gilbert’s storyLocation Chesterfield, UKDisaster Storm Babet, 2023Paul Gilbert’s mother, Maureen, lived in Chesterfield. In 2023, Storm Babet claimed seven lives across the UK, led to more than 10,000 people being evacuated from their homes and caused in excess of £450m in property damage. Extreme rainfall is more common and more intense because of human-caused climate breakdown across most of the world, and experts have linked some of the damage caused by Storm Babet to the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Red Fort blast: ‘Slow moving car’ explodes near iconic Delhi landmark killing 8 people

Police investigate vehicle blast in old Delhi that left dozens injured and sent security forces on high alert

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9 d. 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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9 d. ago Major incident declared as retirement home evacuated due to flooding

Emergency services received over 450 calls about flooding in a 12-hour period, including some from people who were trapped in their homes and vehicles.

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9 d. ago Body found in wreckage of horror house fire as four boys and a girl arrested for arson

A BODY has been recovered following a devastating house fire that saw five teenagers arrested. Emergency services raced to a property in Bideford, Devon, at around 8.30pm last week after flames tore through the home. Officers and firefighters battled the blaze as horrified residents looked on, with several homes later evacuated for safety. An investigation into the...

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1 week ago Police issue statement after Stockport station evacuated and bomb disposal teams called to 'suspicious' suitcase

All trains were stopped through the station and nearby homes were evacuated

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1 week ago Stockport station LIVE: Bomb squad race to 'suspicious item' as trains cancelled

A cordon is in place at Stockport train station this evening, with bomb disposal crews at the scene - there are reports that nearby homes have been evacuated along Greek Street

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1 week ago LIVE: Cordon in place and bomb disposal units called to 'suspicious' suitcase on Stockport train station footbridge

A cordon is in place, trains have been cancelled and nearby homes have been evacuated

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1 week ago LIVE: Bomb disposal units called to 'suspicious' suitcase on Stockport train station footbridge

A cordon was in place, trains cancelled and nearby homes have been evacuated

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1 week ago Boston evacuation LIVE: Suspicious device found as people warned to leave area

A bomb squad has descended on Boston Police Station on Lincoln Lane near to where a 'suspicious' device was found - with residents evacuated fromt their homes and urged to avoid the area

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1 week ago UK street lockdown as bomb squad and cops swarm in with locals told 'stay away'

The huge emergency service response saw a bomb squad, police and fire engines piling in at the scene on Block Lane, Oldham. Residents were evacuated but have now returned to their homes

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1 week ago Oldham incident LIVE as bomb squad race to street and home evacuated

Emergency services raced to a residential street in Oldham this evening - a bomb assessment robot device has been pictured at the scene

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1 week ago Oldham incident RECAP as bomb squad race to street and homes evacuated

Emergency services rushed to a residential street in Oldham this evening, where a bomb assessment robot was pictured at the scene

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1 week ago Armed police shutdown UK street as homes evacuated with emergency services on scene

Emergency services have descended on a residential street this afternoon with several police vans, a fire engine and an ambulance all on the scene. Follow our live blog for updates.

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2 w. ago British military instructor accused of spying for Russia arrested in Ukraine

UK suspect allegedly sent instructions about how to make an improvised explosive device

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2 w. ago Child dies in 'hazardous chemicals' incident at flat as homes are evacuated

This is a breaking news story and will be updated by our reporters as soon as more updates are provided to us

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2 w. ago Child dies after smelling chemicals in flat as homes are evacuated

This is a breaking news story and will be updated by our reporters as soon as more updates are provided to us

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