24 m. ago Girl, 13, killed in Prescot house fire: Five other children, a woman and man make lucky escape unharmed

Firefighters were scrambled to a mid-terraced home in Kingsway, Prescot, yesterday at 11.42pm after receiving a 999 call.

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26 m. ago Large South Carolina wildfires contained as teens charged with starting blaze with cigarettes

Two wildfires that started close to each other in the South Carolina mountains and burned an area over half the size of Hilton Head Island are nearly contained

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32 m. ago Mum of M6 crash Glasgow victim says it was 'definitely murder' as ruling made

Richard Woods 'would have faced a mansalughter charge' had he survived the horror crash which killed a family.

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33 m. ago White Lotus 'lets slip' huge death spoiler in finale trailer

A possible clue about the murder weapon from the first episode has been highlighted in the finale trailer

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43 m. ago What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe

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47 m. ago The Apprentice star exposes Lord Sugar's secret favourites ahead of the final

The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur Thakrar has shared her thoughts on some of the candidates left in the process on the BBC show ahead of Lord Sugar naming his winner

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50 m. ago Love Island star 'completely broken' as she tragically announces the death of her best friend

A Love Island star has been left 'completely broken' as she tragically announced the death of her best friend on Thursday.

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56 m. ago New London police officer facing domestic violence charges fired after fourth arrest, mayor says

New London police officer facing domestic violence charges fired after fourth arrest, mayor says  Hartford Courant

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62 m. ago Dan Walker will never forget pal Gary Speed's last words to him as tragic death left him 'poleaxed'

TV star Dan Walker has opened up about his friend Gary Speed's death as he vows to fight for better mental health services for children as part of his charity Bright Young Dreams

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68 m. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least seven

White House approves Tennessee’s state of emergency request as further fatalities expected to be confirmedViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least seven people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states.The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in at least seven deaths in Tennessee and Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. One of the victims has been named: a 68-year-old man called Garry Moore who was a fire chief in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri. At least a dozen injuries have also been reported from the storms. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Cowboy builder who left massive hole in woman's house despite charging her £17,000 when his firm was about to go bust avoids jail

Gary Roberts, 60, signed a contract promising to complete an extension to the rear of the female's property, Chester Magistrates' Court heard.

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92 m. ago At least 27 killed in Israeli bombing of shelter in Gaza City, rescuers say

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee from southern city of Rafah in one of war’s biggest mass displacementsAn Israeli bombing of a school turned shelter in Gaza City has killed at least 27 people, rescuers said, and hundreds of thousands in the Rafah area are fleeing in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war amid Israel’s newly announced campaign to “divide up” the Gaza Strip.Three missiles hit Dar al-Arqam school in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon, the civil defence agency spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said, killing several children and wounding 100 people. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago Steven Gerrard reveals stance on management return after leaving Saudi job

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is a free agent after leaving his role as head coach of Al-Ettifaq earlier this year, but he is planning to return to the dugout at some point

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93 m. ago LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fireMonths after wildfires tore through Los Angeles communities, officials announced this week they had discovered another set of human remains, bringing the death toll in the disaster up to 30.Investigators were dispatched to Altadena on Wednesday to investigate possible human remains in the community, which was hit hard by the Eaton fire in January. The special operations response team confirmed that the remains were human, the Los Angeles county medical examiner’s office said in a statement. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Geordie Shore star announces heartbreaking loss as he begs fans to reach out

Geordie Shore star Ricci Guaranccio has taken to his Instagram Stories to urge fans to ask for help if they need it after announcing the tragic death of a school friend

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1 hour ago Death toll from the wildfires that tore through the Los Angeles area reaches 30

Nearly three months after two wildfires destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area, officials say the combined death toll from the blazes has reached 30

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1 hour ago New York man charged after authorities say he botched a medical procedure performed in his home

A New York City man has been charged with performing medical procedures without a license after prosecutors say a patient was left near death during a procedure in his home

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1 hour ago Man, 33, mauled to death by two XL Bully dogs and two other hounds while feeding his brother's pets

A man was found dead in a garden after being mauled by up to four dogs, including two XL bullies, as he visited a relative's home to feed their pets while they were in hospital, an inquest has heard.

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2 h. ago Divorcee prison governor denies relationship with drug boss despite both their DNA being found on size 10 Hugo Boss flip flops and toothbrush in her flat

Divorcee Kerri Pegg, 42, is accused of being in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, who she had approved for temporary early release from HMP Kirkham where she was a governor, a jury heard.

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2 h. ago Man kills mother in moving car, then kills passing motorist and injures others, Maine police say

State police in Maine say a passenger in a car fatally shot his mother before shooting at passing vehicles, killing another motorist and injuring two others, before dying by suicide

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