37 h. ago Police issue update after man found dead outside block of flats

A forensic tent was erected outside the flats in Wythenshawe after the tragic discovery was made

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39 h. ago Mum dies saving baby from fire started by neighbour killing cockroach

The woman fell to her death as she tried to climb to an adjacent block of flats after a neighbour set her tower block on fire by using a makeshift flamethrower to kill a cockroach

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40 h. ago Children among six killed in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone attack

Explosions heard across Ukrainian capital after ballistic missile strikes, with further blasts reported in other regionsRussian drones and missiles have pounded the Ukrainian capital and other cities, killing six people in the Kyiv region, including a six-month-old baby, a 12 -year-old girl and a woman, and damaging key energy facilities and several high-rise residential buildings.The attacks lasted most of Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning as Kyiv was hit by at least four ballistic missiles. A series of loud explosions could be heard across the city. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago World’s first international football stadium that was ‘blueprint’ for the future faces being turned into block of flats

FEARS have been expressed that the ‘world’s first international football stadium’ could be turned into flats or a car park. The original Hampden Park in Glasgow was the home of Queen’s Park from 1873-1883 and hosted Scottish Cup finals and Scotland internationals. It was the first to build toilets, turnstiles and grandstands and has been...

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3 d. ago Two mothers sue owner of luxury London apartment block for £2m after 'faulty' hot water system left their flats 'unfit for habitation' and forced their families to shower at the gym

Claire Lamb (pictured) and Molly Ball are suing the owner of a luxury apartment complex for £2million after the 'faulty' hot water system forced their families to shower at the gym.

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3 d. ago Police scene in place as man found dead outside block of flats

A forensic tent was erected on the scene

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5 d. ago Four people and dog rescued from fire at six storey flat block in Bethnal Green

Four people and dog rescued from fire at six storey flat block in Bethnal Green  East London Advertiser

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7 d. ago Major incident as blaze rages near station forcing 'whole street to be evacuated'

Around 100 fighters have been drafted to deal with the incident at Forest Hill tube station, as dramatic video footage shows massive flames coming from the block of flats

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7 d. ago Afghan played 'motivational fighting music' on his phone 'while attacking group of toddlers with a knife, killing one and a father who tried to stop him'

Enamullah O, carried out the deadly knife attack in a park in the southern German city of Aschaffenburg in January, killing the boy, 2, and a 41-year-old father who tried to protect the children.

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7 d. ago Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting

Strikes cause outages in eight regions before Washington talks to discuss US providing Kyiv with cruise missilesA massive Russian drone and missile strike has hit gas facilities in eastern Ukraine as the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, flew to Washington for a meeting with Donald Trump to discuss the US providing Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.Russia launched hundreds of drones, dozens of missiles, as well as glide bombs early on Thursday, sparking outages in eight regions in another large-scale bombardment targeting Ukraine’s energy network. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital causes widespread blackout

At least 20 injured after hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles target energy infrastructure in KyivA massive Russian drone and missile strike has wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, plunging Ukraine’s capital into darkness early on Friday in what Volodomyr Zelenskyy condemned as a “cynical and calculated” attack.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure”, and fragments from downed drones struck several parts of the city. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Flames engulf Kyiv apartments after major Russian missile and drone strikes

A Russian drone strike set fire to a residential high-rise in Kyiv’s central Pecherskyi district early Thursday (October 10), Ukrainian officials said.

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2 w. ago Dundee incident: Five workers fall unwell after 'potential hazardous materials incident' at flats

Police officers, firefighters and ambulance staff attended the flat block.

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2 w. ago Teen denies manslaughter after woman, 25, plunges to death from block of flats

Jaiden Hassan-Agard, 18, has been denied manslaughter as he appeared in court in relation to the death of Tia Langdon, 25 in Southampton

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2 w. ago Teenager denies manslaughter after woman, 25, fell to her death from block of flats

Jaiden Hassan-Agard, 18, appeared in court today in relation to the death of Tia Langdon, who died after plunging from the building on August 28.

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2 w. ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dozens injured in 'savage' Russian drone strike on Ukrainian railway station

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian drone strike on a railway station in Shostka injured dozens on Saturday

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2 w. ago Russian drone strike hits passenger train at station in Sumy region of Ukraine with at least 30 injured

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack was ‘savage’ with at least 30 victims’

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: ‘Political will’ needed to restore external power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, UN watchdog says

Rafael Grossi says ‘security situation’ around plant must improve for repairs to be carried out; French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by Russian drone strike. What we know on day 1,319See all our Ukraine war overageThe head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Friday he was discussing proposals with Russia and Ukraine to restore off-site power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, calling it a “question of political will”. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been cut off from external power since 23 September, with the fuel in its reactors being cooled by emergency diesel generators. The International Atomic Energy Agency director general, Rafael Grossi, said: “Both sides say they stand ready to conduct the necessary repairs on their respective sides of the frontline. But for this to happen, the security situation on the ground must improve so that the technicians can carry out their vital work without endangering their lives.”French photojournalist Ant...

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2 w. ago Controversial plans to demolish six 'doomed' block of flats on Greater Manchester estate thrown out

The six empty blocks have long been earmarked for the wrecking ball

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