9 h. ago Major UK town struck by earthquake as double 'quake whammy hit on same day

Seismic activity across the United Kingdom appears to be increasing at a rapid rate, with another two striking just seven hours apart earlier this week, the BGS has reported

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33 h. ago UK struck by two more earthquakes as tremors becoming more frequent across UK

The United Kingdom is becoming somewhat of a hotbed of seismic activity this year, with another two ground-shaking earthquakes hitting in places you wouldn't expect

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62 h. ago Earthquake hits Los Angeles as experts warn of 'aftershocks' after jarring tremor

The earthquake, measuring 3.93 magnitude, struck near Los Angeles, California, on Sunday night, and was felt in parts of Malibu, Ventura County and the San Fernando Valley

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6 d. ago Bone discovery in garden in Scots town sparks major police investigation

A pensioner is understood to have been digging up his garden in the Locharbriggs area of Dumfries when he made the discovery on Tuesday.

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1 week ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to constructive dialogue with US after Trump defends Putin

Zelenskyy’s statement comes after another significant overnight attack from RussiaAccording to Reuters, Two Majors, a pro-Russian war blogger, wrote on Telegram on Saturday that Russian troops had begun an assault on Sudzha, a major town about 6 miles (9.5 km) from the border, and that the situation for Ukrainian troops in Kursk was “close to critical”.The Guardian has been unable to independently verify the report. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ukraine war live: 14 killed in Donetsk as Russia steps up attacks after Trump defends Putin

High-rise apartment blocks in centre of Dobropillia town hit in attack a day after US suspended intelligence sharing with KyivSee all our Ukraine war coverageAccording to Reuters, Two Majors, a pro-Russian war blogger, wrote on Telegram on Saturday that Russian troops had begun an assault on Sudzha, a major town about 6 miles (9.5 km) from the border, and that the situation for Ukrainian troops in Kursk was “close to critical”.The Guardian has been unable to independently verify the report. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Small Town Big Story's Christina Hendricks life from British dad to touching reason she had two weddings

The 49-year-old actress stars in new series Small Town, Big Story which focuses on a small Irish hosting a major production

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3 w. ago UK seaside town's £16m protection plans and fears major castle will be cut off

The Environment Agency has responded to growing concerns that a castle built by Henry VIII could become separated from the shore amid '£16 million' rewilding proposals

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last month UK rocked by three earthquakes in two hours as village struck by two in one minute

Since the start of the year the UK has been hit by over 30 quakes – in recent day three quakes have hit the isles one village was ratted by two quakes less than 10 seconds part

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