47 h. ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in middle of the night after WW2 bomb blown up at sea and school shut for another day

ONE of two WW2 bombs that caused thousands to be evacuated from their homes has been blown up - and the second will be detonated this morning. A major incident was declared in Devon yesterday, with schools and hotels closed and thousands of people evacuated. Bomb squads raced to a building site and a marina...

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3 d. ago Apocalyptic images as fire tears through UK factory in 'major toxic incident'

The massive fire has been declared a 'major toxic incident' by a local former councillor after fire services warned residents to evacuate smoke covered Wolverhampton

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3 d. ago Firefighters rush to 'major toxic incident' at Wolverhampton factory as 'explosions' are heard and smoke is visible for miles

More than 40 firefighters have rushed to tackle a blaze at a factory in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, where a major toxic incident' has been declared.

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4 d. ago First of three stranded narrow boats refloated after Shropshire canal breach

The rear of the Pacemaker was left hanging over a huge ‘sinkhole’ after a canal bank collapsed in the early hours of December 22.

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4 d. ago Moment Western Australian divers surface to see their boat had disappeared caught in footage

Ryan Chapman and a friend survived 90 minutes in the ocean before being picked up by a passing boat – and carrying on with their diveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo divers have survived becoming stranded in the ocean after losing their boat while diving in a popular fishing spot in Western Australia.Ryan Chapman and his mate were free diving and scuba diving about 5km off Mindarie, a coastal suburb north of Perth, when they resurfaced to find their boat had disappeared. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Bomb' handed into Merseyside police station as major incident declared

Merseyside Police reported that at around 2.40pm on Monday, January 12, a member of the public arrived at Wallasey Police Station on Manor Road with an 'unexploded bomb'

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5 d. ago Thousands without water in Kent and East Sussex as major incident declared

See all the affected areas as council declares major incident

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5 d. ago ‘Major incident’ declared as thousands start another week without water in Kent

South East Water has blamed this latest outage across 14 postcode areas on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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5 d. ago Major incident is declared in Kent and Sussex as thousands of homes are left without water

According South East Water's (SEW) website, 10 postcodes are still experiencing issues around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas after issues began last week.

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5 d. ago 'Major incident' declared in Kent and Sussex as tens of thousands left without water

A major incident has been declared in Kent and Sussex as households are left without water and schools are forced to close - around 30,000 properties have been affected

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5 d. ago Major incident declared in South East as tens of thousands left without water

People in Kent and Sussex have low pressure or intermittent supplies of water this morning which has been blamed on cold weather and a subsequent breakout of leaks and bursts

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5 d. ago Major incident declared after 30,000 homes experiencing water shortages across South East

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

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8 d. ago BBC Breakfast in chaos as Naga Munchetty delivers news breaking update on ‘major incident’

BBC Breakfast hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt reported on Storm Goretti's impact as Jersey declared a major incident, with 99mph winds and 60,000 homes left without power

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9 d. ago All you need to know as Scots schools to close for fifth day amid new weather warning

Aberdeenshire Council declared a major incident on Tuesday, warning of a “good chance” some rural communities would be cut off due to the weather.

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1 week ago Avalanche warnings issued in 'major incident' as Met Office warns of more snow

Avalanche alerts have been put in place in six areas of Scotland after a major incident was declared in Aberdeen - and the Met Office says more snow is to come

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1 week ago Fresh call for military assistance and thousands of pupils at home amid 'one of biggest snow events of last 20 years'

Major incident declared by a council fearing communities will be cut off by drifts

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1 week ago 'Major incident' declared with communities warned they could be cut off as heavy snow continues

School closures and widespread disruption across transport network as severe winter weather tightens grip

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1 week ago Major incident declared in Aberdeenshire as snowfall brings services to standstill

Bosses at Aberdeenshire Council confirmed they were looking at a prolonged period of significant impacts to travel and public services.

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1 week ago Scotland weather LIVE: Council declare 'major incident' as Scotland hit by heavy snow

Several days after the first weather warning, Met Office alerts for snow and ice are continuing to be issued.

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1 week ago Scotland weather LIVE: Council declares 'major incident' as Scotland hit by heavy snow

Several days after the first weather warning, Met Office alerts for snow and ice are continuing to be issued.

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