8 h. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones bypasses local NHS wait by travelling 180 miles for hip surgery

Dr Hilary Jones underwent a second hip replacement in a hospital in Birmingham, 180 miles from home, to reduce his waiting time for treatment.

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36 h. ago Erith fire LIVE: 150 firefighters tackle huge industrial estate fire at warehouse

Erith fire LIVE: 150 firefighters tackle huge industrial estate fire at warehouse  The Mirror

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38 h. ago Erith fire LIVE: Warehouse, crane and vehicles on fire at London industrial estate

Local residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed where possible due to thick, black smoke filling the sky in London after a fire at an industrial estate continues to burn through the night

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56 h. ago Medway City Estate fire LIVE: Rochester blaze seen for miles as locals warned

Locals in Kent have been warned to 'close windows and doors' as a huge blaze at a recycling site sent a thick cloud of smoke miles into the sky

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3 d. ago LIVE updates as fire breaks out at north Manchester industrial estate

People are being urged to keep doors and windows closed

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6 d. ago ‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts

Javier Milei’s government’s punishing budget cuts have forced researchers to take up work as electricians, school teachers or Uber drivers Leonardo Amarilla is desperate. The geneticist and PhD in biological sciences holds a coveted position as a full-time researcher at Argentina’s prestigious national science council, Conicet, studying how to improve yields of crops such as peanuts, soya beans and sunflowers.But after President Javier Milei imposed sweeping austerity measures, known locally as his “chainsaw” plan, Amarilla’s salary plummeted and he found he could no longer afford basic groceries or support his ageing parents. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Oasis drummer performs at tiny pub miles away from where former band are playing sell out gig

Oasis are playing in stadiums but ex-drummer Tony's in a local Cardiff pub just miles away

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2 w. ago Missing woman's body is found on British beach 140 miles from where she disappeared eight months ago

Anne Porter had been seen at her home in October last year and was thought to be going to a local beach but her body has now been found miles away.

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2 w. ago Nike PR stunt or giant leap forward? Faith Kipyegon aims to make history

Three-time Olympic champion hopes to become first woman to crack four-minute mile, but odds are against herJust before 8pm local time in Paris on Thursday, Faith Kipyegon will play her favourite pre-race song, Shakira’s Try Everything, to pump her up. Then, after listening to the hit from Zootropolis, she will try to chase down the impossible.The 31-year-old from Kenya is already a three-time Olympic champion, the world mile record holder, and arguably the greatest female middle-distance runner in history. And now she intends a spectacular encore, by becoming the first woman to crash through the four-minute mile barrier. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach

Death of 29-year-old considered unusual because the lightning ‘came from a storm several miles away’A newlywed man visiting Florida on his honeymoon recently died after reportedly being struck by lightning while standing in shallow water with a blue sky over him.The death of Jake Rosencranz, 29, in New Smyrna Beach was considered unusual because it is “rare” for someone to be struck by lightning from a storm that is several miles away, local beach safety director Tammy Malphurs told Florida news outlet WKMG. Though that occasionally happens, Rosencranz, of Colorado, was the first person to be killed by lightning in Florida in 2025. Continue reading...

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last month Inside Princess Anne's surprisingly close relationship with her ex

Princess Anne, the mother of Peter Phillips, was recently spotted smiling and chatting with her son's ex-wife, Autumn Phillips, and continues to let her live on her estate four years on from the divorce.

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