37 h. ago Gatwick airport explosion as car blows up in huge ball of flames

One witness described the episode as “traumatic” and said it sounded like explosions or gunshots.

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37 h. ago Huge blast at Gatwick Airport as car erupts into ball of flames and people scream

A car burst into a ball of fire at Gatwick Airport earlier today - after smoke started bellowing out of the vehicle, an eyewitness said he saw a driver get out, before the car exploded

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38 h. ago Gatwick fire: Dramatic moment car erupts into flames as 'people left screaming'

Explosions could be heard as the tyres burst, with the car soon becoming completely destroyed

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38 h. ago Moment car erupts into flames at Gatwick Airport car park exit barrier sparking chaos

Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle, which appears to be a dark coloured Volkswagen,  'start smoking' at Gatwick Airport earlier this afternoon, April 13.

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39 h. ago Gatwick airport explosion: Car blows up as huge ball of flames seen and people scream

The car was left completely destroyed by the flames. In the footage, chilling explosions can be heard, a reminder of the intense heat as it burst the vehicle's tyres

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45 h. ago Dover travel chaos as IT failure sparks Easter misery as thousands delayed

Thousands of Brits' holiday plans are in danger of being ruined on Sunday morning following an IT failure at the French border that has created delays of up to one hour

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65 h. ago ‘A new golden age’: how rightwing media stuck by Trump as global markets collapsed

Trump’s tariffs were sometimes played down, sometimes cheered but rarely seriously questioned by the rightWhile Donald Trump recently instituted and paused hefty tariffs, sparking a trade war and chaos in financial markets, most of the country’s conservative media either applauded the US president or critiqued the policy but not the person behind it, according to journalists and observers of conservative media.Meanwhile, economists, business leaders, Democrats and even some Republicans warned that the tariffs, which prompted the largest American stock market drop since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, could cause a recession. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago M25 smash sparks traffic mayhem causing chaos for thousands on way to Heathrow

Essex Police have raced to the scene on the M25 this afternoon, with motorists now navigating severe delays due to closures between the J29 at Upminster and J30 at Thurrock

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3 d. ago MTG scooped up plummeting stocks during market chaos sparked by Trump tariffs

The Georgia congresswoman not only bought stocks last week, but also took on some of the markets’ biggest losers

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5 d. ago LIVE Shoppers 'stuck in Tesco car park for an hour' as accident sparks traffic chaos

Drivers are stuck in long queues

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5 d. ago A1 crash: Four police cars and one civilian in collision sparking traffic chaos

A section of the A1 has been closed following the crash on the northbound carriageway near Denton, Newcastle, at around 2.30am today, with busy roads shut during rush hour

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6 d. ago Trump defiant as explosive tariffs kick in sparking more markets chaos: 'I know what the hell I'm doing'

Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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6 d. ago 'I know what the hell I'm doing': Trump defiant as explosive tariffs come into effect sparking more markets chaos

Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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9 d. ago Tesco tinned beans shortage sparks chaos as supermarket forced to issue major apology

Supermarket Tesco issued an apology after customers were left empty-handed when trying to buy tinned beans, including butter beans, borlotti beans, and even black beans

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9 d. ago Grand National jockey revolt saw race official 'knocked down by horse' in chaos

False starts have been a source of frustration for horse racing fans but one chaotic start in the 2014 Grand National sparked a stewards’ enquiry that jockeys refused to attend

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1 week ago Formula One rookie suffers 'big, big crash' in practice at Japanese Grand Prix as trackside fires spark chaos

HENRY CLARK IN SUZUKA: Australian driver Jack Doohan was involved in a terrifying high-speed crash during the second practice session ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

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1 week ago Stock markets plunge further as Trump tariffs spark chaos but US president insists policy 'going well'

Trump has created huge global trade turmoil after slapping a minimum 10% tariff on most US imports and much higher levies on dozens of countries

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1 week ago Body found on M5 sparks chaos as cops close it both ways to investigate

A body has been found on the M5 in the West Midlands, sparking a closure in both directions. Meanwhile, two motorcyclists have been rushed to hospital after a separate crash on the same motorway

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2 w. ago Gatwick Airport evacuated after fire alarm sparks passenger chaos

Travellers were moved out of the terminal shortly after the alarm was triggered

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2 w. ago Gatwick Airport chaos sees 'passengers evacuated' as fire alarm sparks panic

Gatwick Airport's North Terminal was evacuated this morning following a fire alarm activation, sparking a host of rumours about why it'd happened including a vape-related incident

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