32 h. ago Person found trapped in burning building in New London has serious injuries

Person found trapped in burning building in New London has serious injuries  NBC Connecticut

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33 h. ago New London firefighter injured as crews rescue person trapped in house fire

New London firefighter injured as crews rescue person trapped in house fire  WTNH.com

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51 h. ago Raging wildfires force evacuations from hotels and homes in Crete as flames spread rapidly

Tourists on the popular Greek island of Crete have been forced to flee their hotels and shelter in basketball courts as wildfires ravage the landscape, burning through buildings

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7 d. ago Man gets life in prison for killing a London schoolboy, injuring five others with a samurai sword

Man gets life in prison for killing a London schoolboy, injuring five others with a samurai sword  Los Angeles Times

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7 d. ago Nurses rush into burning building and save man as blaze rips through home

The fire was minutes from entering the rest of the house while the man's daughter said he would likely have died had it not been for others

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7 d. ago How many injuries happen on the London Underground? As commuter who lost arm and leg files high court claim

Sarah de Lagarde, a mother from Camden, has launched a massive claim against Transport for London after losing an arm and a leg in a Tube incident

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9 d. ago Hotspur Press to be partially demolished after historic mill was gutted by blaze

The 1800s building, which lay derelict for decades, burnt down in a raging inferno on Monday night (June 23)

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1 week ago Incredible moment hero lorry driver SAVES person from burning building as smoke pours from windows

Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from a three-storey building in Granby Row, Dublin.

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1 week ago Hero police officer who rescued toddler from a burning building loses job after speeding to work

Custody Sgt Tim Perrin, 43, was dismissed by Devon and Cornwall Police after being found to have acted dishonestly when he tried to appeal against a speeding fine.

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2 w. ago London construction firm fined £50,000 after workers seriously injured in building collapse

The injured included a 62-year-old welder and a 31-year-old bricklayer, both of whom suffered life-changing injuries

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2 w. ago Diane Hagedorn of New London dies of injuries from cycle crash

Diane Hagedorn of New London dies of injuries from cycle crash  Willmar Radio

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2 w. ago ‘Like an earthquake’: Inside the doctors’ hostel hit in Air India tragedy

After escaping their burning building, trainee doctors returned to help the wounded

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3 w. ago Footage shows aftermath at Air India flight 171 crash site – video

An Air India passenger plane bound for Gatwick airport with more than 240 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from the north-western Indian city of Ahmedabad. The plane came down in the residential area of Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time. According to reports in the Indian media, the plane crashed into a building used as accommodation by doctors working in local hospitals. Footage shows burning buildings and debris scattered across the groundWhat we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mother sues London council after 150kg park litter bin crushes her foot during dog walk

Linda Kelsey forced to give up work and collection of 17 high-heeled shoes due to injuries sustained in Poplar, east London

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3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kyiv and Odesa a day after massive drone bombardment

Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine on Monday in the biggest overnight drone attack of the war. What we know on day 1,203See all our Ukraine war coverageKyiv and the port city of Odesa came under “massive” drone attacks from Russia early Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. An AFP journalist in central Kyiv heard at least a dozen of explosions and gunfire, as air defences tried to down the drones. Buildings and cars in several districts were burning and debris fell near a school. Russian strikes on Odesa hit maternity and medical facilities that had been evacuated, local officials said, reporting no casualties there.The attack came a day after Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, according to the Ukrainian air force, as the Kremlin presses ahead with its summer offensive. In addition to the 479 drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine from Sunday to Monday, according...

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3 w. ago Bus driver high on drugs who fell asleep at wheel and killed girl, 9, is jailed

Ada Bicakci, 9, died in hospital on August 5 last year, two days after the collision in Bexleyheath, south-east London, which left her with 'catastrophic injuries'

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4 w. ago ‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell

Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account of Britain’s broken prison systemEach morning before filming Lollipop, Posy Sterling took a giant bucket outside, filled it with ice and climbed in. Never mind that it was November or that her call time was at 5am; the actor would take daily dips in the freezing water in the dark. In Lollipop, Sterling plays a headstrong mother who has recently been released from prison and is fighting to win back her kids. The role is heavy, but the ice baths meant she started the days feeling light. “I just found it euphoric,” she says. Tickled, her driver started bringing her more ice as part of her ritual.Today, Sterling, 32, is similarly full of beans, buzzing from two coffees and fresh from six weeks in New York. “I haven’t slept,” she says brightly. The actor has been quietly building her profile...

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