2 d. ago Revealed: Third of country’s knife crime is happening in London with an offence every 30 minutes

Met Police recorded 16,789 offences involving a knife in 2024 – averaging around 46 a day, ONS figures show

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6 d. ago USA hail ‘shock and awe’ win over Canada to seal women’s world ice hockey title

Tessa Janecke scores winner in thrilling 4-3 victoryAs it happened: Beau Dure’s minute-by-minute reportAn overtime goal from Tessa Janecke earned the United States a 4-3 win over reigning champions Canada to win gold at the women’s ice hockey world championships on Sunday as the latest chapter in their historic rivalry was decided in dramatic fashion.“Shock and awe,” USA goalie Gwyneth Philips said after the game. “I’m ecstatic.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago West Lothian mum's horror as house bursts into flames with son, four, inside

Amanda Budzińska, 31, was horrified when the blaze suddenly broke out while her young son was asleep.

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2 w. ago Liverpool star Yossi Benayoun survives grenade attack on his home in Israel which saw his family run for their lives as the house went up in flames

The former Chelsea and Liverpool star, 44, was inside his house with his family in Ramat Hasharon, north of Tel Aviv, when a motorbike pulled up and hurled the explosive device at the door.

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2 w. ago Flames soar outside Manchester house after wheelie bin fire spreads

Three fire engines raced out to the scene

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3 w. ago Major blaze engulfs Scots house as flames rip through property

It is currently unknown if there are any injuries.

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3 w. ago Our house went up in flames in 20 minutes, it happened because of something everyone has in every room

Within 20 minutes their house was engulfed in flames and almost completely destroyed

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3 w. ago ‘We are so grateful’: how play therapy can help children after disaster

In North Carolina, kids affected by Hurricane Helene are putting this method, often inaccessible, to the testOn a winter afternoon at the old Methodist church in Swannanoa, North Carolina, a group of young children gathered around a special sandbox. The sand was silky and lavender-scented. The toys inside were carefully chosen: small sections of wooden fence, fist-sized plastic houses, tea lights with battery-operated flames, matchbox-sized police cars and construction machines.In the wake of Hurricane Helene last autumn, these objects took on new meaning in the town of 5,000 miles (8,000km) east of Asheville. The storm downed thousands of trees and knocked out power and water for weeks. Driving water, wind and mudslides swept away people, buildings and fences. Continue reading...

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