7 h. ago At least one person dead and dozens injured after huge tornado strikes French town

AT LEAST one person has died and dozens injured after an enormous tornado hit a French town. The soaring twister also struck and collapsed three cranes as it tore through Ermont, northern Paris earlier today. Dozens of residents in the Val d'Oise have been evacuated from their homes and are taking shelter at a local...

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11 h. ago 'Mini explosions' after electrical fire sees people evacuated from their homes

Firefighters responded to the fire in Treforest on Sunday night

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3 d. ago Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months

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5 d. ago Homes evacuated after huge fire erupts in residential street

Dramatic footage from the scene showed fire crews trying to bring the blaze under control.

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5 d. ago Homes evacuated and emergency crews tape off street as huge fire erupts in south Manchester

Police, paramedics and fire crews raced to the scene of the dramatic blaze

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6 d. ago Spain flooding map: Weather alerts remain in place after homes evacuated due to heavy rainfall

Flash flooding has left tourists and residents across eastern Spain stranded

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6 d. ago Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California

Some homes have been ordered evacuated in wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods as Southern California was hit by a rare October storm that was expected to pummel the region with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides

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1 week ago Remote island with more sheep than people and no electricity needs new tenants

The 'opportunity of a lifetime' is to managed sheep and cattle on Ynys Enlli, also known as Bardsey Island, which lies off the Llyn Peninsula in north Wales

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1 week ago Major UK seaside town on lockdown as residents evacuated over 'bombs inside home'

Four streets in a seaside town have been evacuated after a bomb disposal team was called to a home in the area and one man has been arrested in connection with the incident

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1 week ago Four streets of homes evacuated in seaside town after fears bombs were found inside a home as man arrested

FOUR streets have been urgently evacuated over fears of bombs found inside a home in a UK seaside town. A bomb disposal team is currently attending the scene and a person has been arrested in relation to the incident. The precautionary measure was taken after cops arrived at the scene in Margate, Kent, at around...

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1 week ago Margate evacuation LIVE: Residents told to leave after 'suspicious items' found

Residents on four roads in Margate, Kent, have been evacuated from their homes after Kent Police were called to an address with concerns over 'suspicious items' inside a flat

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1 week ago LIVE Hundreds of homes evacuated in Lancashire amid major incident

A wide cordon is in place

Society

1 week ago Darwen gas leak LIVE: Hundreds evacuated after major incident as 'hissing' heard

Residents in Dawren, Lancashire, have been evacuated from their homes in Chapels and Goose House Land after a major mains gas leak was reported with a 'hissing' sound

Society

1 week ago Has the Government's electric car grant ignited an EV sales boom? September sees record registrations

EVs were snapped up in record numbers in September as the Government's Electric Car Grant boosted sales. Some 20,000 people have benefitted from the grant so far the DfT says.

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1 week ago LIVE: Huge police cordon in Stockport with bomb squad on scene and homes evacuated

Emergency services are responding to the incident on Lancashire Hill this afternoon

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2 w. ago Dacia reveals the Hipster! Striking new 'people's car' will cost under £12,000

Romanian budget car maker Dacia has revealed a supermini prototype car just big enough for four full-sized passengers. The Hipster EV will cost just £12,000 and have an electric range of 100 miles.

Economics

2 w. ago Residents evacuated after synagogue terror attack return home

A police cordon has been partially lifted

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2 w. ago Residents evacuated from houses near to Manchester synagogue attack waiting to return home

"Nobody can tell us when we can go home"

Society

2 w. ago New Motability Scheme update for disabled people considering an Electric Vehicle for their next car

Around 815,000 people across Great Britain are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

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2 w. ago Energy experts say take action on October 1 to 'make sure you pay less'

Gas and electricity bills are going up for millions of people from Wednesday

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