5 h. ago National disaster declared as thousands flee torrential rains that have killed at least 30

South Africa has declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods

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7 h. ago South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

South Africa has declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods

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62 h. ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in middle of the night after WW2 bomb blown up at sea and school shut for another day

ONE of two WW2 bombs that caused thousands to be evacuated from their homes has been blown up - and the second will be detonated this morning. A major incident was declared in Devon yesterday, with schools and hotels closed and thousands of people evacuated. Bomb squads raced to a building site and a marina...

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3 d. ago 'The end of the world as we know it': Poland warns of 'disaster' if NATO nations turn on each other over Trump's bid to claim Greenland as Danish troops arrive in the region

Poland's Prime Minister said that his country would not send soldiers to Greenland, making clear that any aggression between NATO allies would shatter global security.

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6 d. ago Thousands without water in Kent and East Sussex as major incident declared

See all the affected areas as council declares major incident

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6 d. ago ‘Major incident’ declared as thousands start another week without water in Kent

South East Water has blamed this latest outage across 14 postcode areas on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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6 d. ago Major incident is declared in Kent and Sussex as thousands of homes are left without water

According South East Water's (SEW) website, 10 postcodes are still experiencing issues around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas after issues began last week.

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6 d. ago 'Major incident' declared in Kent and Sussex as tens of thousands left without water

A major incident has been declared in Kent and Sussex as households are left without water and schools are forced to close - around 30,000 properties have been affected

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6 d. ago Major incident declared in South East as tens of thousands left without water

People in Kent and Sussex have low pressure or intermittent supplies of water this morning which has been blamed on cold weather and a subsequent breakout of leaks and bursts

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1 week ago Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province

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2 w. ago Darts world champion who won thousands was declared bankrupt and lived on £67.50 a week

The life of a former world darts champion ended under sad circumstances after the icon went bankrupt and lived as a recluse following his fall from ruling the sport

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2 w. ago Huge crowds gather in Dhaka for funeral of former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia

Hundreds of thousands attend prayers outside parliament as Bangladesh declares three days of mourning for its first female prime minister

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2 w. ago Two killed after torrential rain brings horror floods across Costa Del Sol

Deadly floods in Valencia last year killed more than 220 people and caused billions of euros in damages

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3 w. ago Young country diary: Our local river is clean again – and the birds are back too | Theo

River Wandle, south London: I can see the water from my bedroom window, the pollution has gone and it’s bursting with lifeMost mornings now, I peek out of my bedroom window and immediately feel happy. Right outside, the River Wandle is awake and bursting with life. The grey heron swoops down and swiftly lands with a big splash, then stands up, still as a statue. Once I spotted an electric-blue kingfisher zapping along so quickly that I could barely see it.Sadly, in February at half-term, there was a diesel leak into the river. A putrid stench came out of the water and the shock of the smell was overwhelming. The shimmering rainbow swirl of oil seemed to kill any fish that were in its path. My family and I were so worried, especially about the birds. The community worked together to clear the spill and monitor the river, and someone came to do a clean-up. Continue reading...

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