13 h. ago Man dies after falling from Kinder Scout during Peak District hike

The rescue mission took ten hours - however the man did not survive the horror fall

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18 h. ago Woman who died in city centre building fall named as Rachel O'Hare

Ms O'Hare was a widely respected charity fundraiser

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23 h. ago Liam Payne's family reveal what they really think of Building the Band Netflix show

Liam Payne's final TV project is set to air this week, nine months after the former One Direction singer tragically died after falling from his hotel in Argentina

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28 h. ago A new start after 60: I quit my job, bought a camera – and became a successful wildlife photographer

On retiring at 56, Michelle Jackson needed a big new challenge. So she picked up her first proper camera and was soon spending 20 hours a week in the field, and winning awardsA few weeks ago, Michelle Jackson was in the Peak District, hiding beneath a camouflage net with her camera, waiting for badgers to emerge at sunset. For more than two hours she watched the skylarks and curlews, her hopes intensifying during the 45-minute window in which the light was perfect.At last the heather moved. A badger’s head appeared. “Their eyesight is poor, but they can smell you,” Jackson says. At 66, she has won national and international awards as a wildlife photographer. Although the desire to get the shot “drives” her, for a while she simply watched. “You want to embrace what’s there. It’s so special to see wildlife up close.” Continue reading...

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35 h. ago National Wealth Fund to put £28m into carbon capture project

Peak Cluster is also backed by £31 million from the private sector.

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47 h. ago 'Piles of poo' ruining quaint village in beloved beauty spot as local fume

Residents of a Peak District village say tourists are causing chaos in the region by leaving litter and dumping human waste - and have called for a 'ULEZ' to be put in place

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49 h. ago Boy, 4, dies after ‘gravestone falls on him at cemetery’ in broad daylight

The incident took place at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire yesterday

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50 h. ago The Peak District village ruined by 'too many tourists' dumping 'piles of poo' in beauty hotspot

Locals of the beautiful village in the heart of the Peak District National Park are outraged by a post-pandemic boom in tourists causing a host of problems

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61 h. ago Boy, 4, dies in cemetery after gravestone 'falls onto him' in horror incident

A four year old boy sadly died in a Lancashire cemetery after a gravestone tragically fell on him with the death not being treated as suspicious by the police

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65 h. ago Young lorry driver died in horror crash on A74 after falling asleep at wheel

Thomas Hein, 25, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on July 14, 2023.

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4 d. ago Russian oil tycoon dies 'falling out of window' in latest mysterious death

Andrey Badalov, 62, the vice-president of Transneft, fell from the 17th floor of a Moscow apartment block and he adds to the long list of mysterious deaths since Russia invaded Ukraine

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6 d. ago Backpacker's haunting final text before fatal volcano fall that left her trapped

Juliana Marins, 26, died after falling into the crater of Mount Rinjani, in Lombok, Indonesia. In a text to her mum before her trip, she said she was 'not afraid'

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6 d. ago Police release details after woman dies in horror building fall in Manchester

The woman, aged in her 40s, died after falling from a building on Great Ancoats Street

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7 d. ago Kim Jong Un cries mourning North Korean soldiers killed in Putin’s war against Ukraine

Kim Jong Un shed a tear during a public tribute to fallen North Korean soldiers who died whilst fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Flight attendant, 24, dies after 33ft balcony fall as police refuse to rule out foul play

Aurora Maniscalco fell from a third-floor balcony at her home in Vienna and died two days later in hospital with police investigating the tragedy

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7 d. ago Offgrid adventures: Connecting with nature and friends in the Peak District

The Independent’s social media editor Niki Cottrell takes a train trip to the Peak District with friends to tackle the famous Kinder Scout trail

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7 d. ago Tragedy as woman dies after 'falling from high rise building' in city centre

Emergency services were called to Great Ancoats Street in Manchester at around 7am today following reports a body had been found.

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8 d. ago One dead and two injured after explosion damages Philadelphia homes

Cause unknown after several homes faced extensive fallout, including collapses, firefighters sayOne person died and two others were injured after an explosion damaged several homes on Philadelphia’s north side early on Sunday, according to authorities.Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion just before 5am, according to the Philadelphia fire department. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Girl, 7, dies and four other children injured after tree falls in public park

A six-year-old remains in critical condition after incident, while three other children also injured

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9 d. ago Man dies after falling from Blackpool Pier as urgent police appeal launched

Police have admitted they don't know the identity of the man who was pronounced dead at the scene

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