42 h. ago Switzerland ski resort explosion updates: Dozens of New Year revellers killed after huge fire rips through Crans

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as officials in Switzerland say 'several' people have been killed after a fire broke out at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Valais.

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43 h. ago Dozens dead and 100 injured in horror Swiss New Year's Eve fire

Police have issued an update after an explosion ripped through a New Year's Eve party at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, a town in Switzerland’s Valais region

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43 h. ago Switzerland ski resort explosion updates: Multiple New Year revellers killed after huge fire rips through Crans

LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as officials in Switzerland say 'several' people have been killed after a fire broke out at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Valais.

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3 d. ago New South London leisure centre set to be built in 2026 alongside 200 homes

New South London leisure centre set to be built in 2026 alongside 200 homes  My London

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3 d. ago Reformer Pilates machines for beginners from £35 to save you thousands on gym classes

Reformer Pilates memberships can cost upwards of £200 per month, but you can create your own home studio with affordable equipment starting from just £34.99

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6 d. ago Corrie star Michael Le Vell issues soap update 'you can't take job for granted'

Kevin Webster star Michael Le Vell has shared a career update and teased explosive Corriedale spin-off storyline

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6 d. ago A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot

From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times Looking back on this crazy year, one event, right at the start, seems to me to encapsulate the whole. In January, recording his podcast in a studio in Austin, Texas, the host, Joe Rogan, and the actor Mel Gibson merrily dissed climate science. At the same time, about 1,200 miles away in California, Gibson’s $14m home was being incinerated in the Palisades wildfire. In this and other respects, their discussion could be seen as prefiguring the entire 12 months.The loss of his house hadn’t been confirmed at the time of the interview, but Gibson said his son had just sent him “a video of my neighbourhood, and it’s in flames. It looks like an inferno.” According to World Weather Attribution, January’s fires in California were made significantly more likely by climate breakdown. Factors such as the extreme lack of rainfall and stronger winds made such f...

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7 d. ago UK council £200 fine warning if you recycle these Christmas items

Know which Christmas items can't go in your recycling bin as breaking council waste rules could result in hefty fines

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1 week ago Jude Law's apology after sharing "upsetting" truth about The Holiday

For a postcard-worthy British cottage that looked like it had been there for over 200 years - it's incredible to think The Holiday's iconic home was just a man made film set

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2 w. ago Estonia ferry disaster in 1994 caused by bow failure, report confirms

Investigators say latest studies of wreckage reveal no sign to back up alternative theories of a collision or an explosionEurope live – latest updatesThe sinking of the Estonia ferry more than 30 years ago was caused by the failure of its bow section, not an explosion or collision as claimed by some, authorities have said, in a report aimed at finally closing the case on Europe’s worst civil maritime disaster since the second world war.“The MV Estonia sank as a result of the collapse of its bow construction,” Estonian, Swedish and Finnish investigators said. “There is, therefore, no reason to start a new full-scale investigation of the accident.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Christmas trees with weird clump like a pine cone need to be binned now

Real Christmas trees can harbour unwanted guests with praying mantis egg sacs containing up to 200 eggs that can hatch in warm homes – though finding them is rare, especially in the UK

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2 w. ago The kind of pettiness I can get behind’ – Sunderland make major change to stadium for Newcastle derby clash

SUNDERLAND added more fuel to the fire of their intense rivalry with Newcastle. For the first time in nearly 10 years, the feisty Tyne-Wear derby returned to the Premier League at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. The Black Cats refused to acknowledge their opponents on their stadium scoreboard, merely referring to them as "visitors"....

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2 w. ago Fire service issues update after two killed in explosion at house

Investigations into the explosion and 'serious fire' are continuing at the scene

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2 w. ago Caerphilly explosion UPDATES: Two dead in horror house blast as street sealed off

Police and fire crews raced to the garden of the two-storey property in South Wales, where officers confirmed two people were pronounced dead at the scene following a blast

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2 w. ago Live updates as investigation underway after two killed in house explosion

Emergency services remain at the scene of an explosion which killed two people

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2 w. ago Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state

Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles

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3 w. ago West Lothian land sold for £500k as more than 200 homes to be built

West Lothian Council’s Executive agreed the sale to enable the building of more than 200 homes.

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3 w. ago DRC fighting forces 200,000 to flee just days after Washington peace deal

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels clash with Congolese army and other groups as they march on strategic eastern townAbout 200,000 people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic eastern town just days after Donald Trump hosted the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to proclaim peace.The UN said at least 74 people had been killed, mostly civilians, and 83 admitted to hospital with wounds from escalating clashes in the area in recent days. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major Derby 'explosives' update after 200 homes evacuated in dramatic scenes

Around 200 homes were evacuated following a warrant at an address in Vulcan Street on December 4, with two men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences under investigation

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3 w. ago Derby 'explosives' incident: Police issue major update after 200 homes evacuated

Police declared a major incident in Derby earlier this week - roughly 200 homes around Vulcan Street were evacuated as a precaution following a warrant at an address

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