23 h. ago Pictures show sinkhole with main road to be closed for over week

Water company bosses have apologised for the inconvenience

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58 h. ago UK snow LIVE: 'Hundreds' stuck on icy road as lorry breaks down in Arctic blast

Many vehicles are stranded in snow on a main road in North Yorkshire, according to reports

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65 h. ago Pedestrian in hospital after ambulance helicopters land on main road

Emergency services were called to a section of the A487 in west Wales after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle

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3 d. ago Unanswered questions in British policewoman death from mystery 'pals' to methanol fears

The family of British policewoman Hannah Byrne, who was tragically found dead on the side of a main road by a passerby while she was on holiday in Corfu, are desperate for answers after her shock death

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9 d. ago Rochdale incident LIVE: Air ambulance scrambled to scene as main road taped off

An air ambulance was scrambled to the scene along with police to the Rochdale Bypass (A664), Greater Manchester, with the road taped off in both directions

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9 d. ago Live: Main road taped off and air ambulance scrambled amid ongoing incident

Emergency services are at the scene and the road has been taped off - updates as we get them

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1 week ago A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia, 1 body found and 10 rescued

Malaysian authorities say a boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued and dozens missing

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1 week ago Six Flags warns it could close more parks as financial woes mount

Six Flags America and its Hurricane Harbor water park in Bowie, Maryland, closed this week after 50 years in operation

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1 week ago Elena Rybakina sinks Aryna Sabalenka to claim WTA Finals and record prize

Former Wimbledon champion wins 6-3, 7-6 (0)Unbeaten Rybakina takes home £3.98mElena Rybakina re-established herself as one of the significant players in women’s tennis as she closed out a week of devastating performances against the best in the world by completely overpowering Aryna Sabalenka to capture one of the biggest titles of her career at the WTA Finals in Riyadh with a 6-3, 7-6 (0) win.Having finished the season-ending tournament unbeaten in her five matches, Rybakina is now $5.235m (£3.98m) richer, earning the greatest prize money haul in the history of women’s sports. The victory marks the 26-year-old’s fourth big title after wins at Wimbledon in 2022, and Indian Wells and the Italian Open a year later. This is her third title of the season and her 11th title on the WTA Tour overall. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago At last, a great institution filled with trusted public figures. Shame the Traitors don’t run Britainn | Marina Hyde

The Celebrity Traitors drew to a magnificent close this week – and proved that these lying double-crossers are of a far finer calibre than our MPsThis article contains spoilers about the final episode of The Celebrity TraitorsThe Celebrity Traitors final was so good that the TV moment of the year (Nick revealing he’d written Joe’s name on his slate) only held its crown for six minutes before the actual TV moment of the year (Alan revealing he’d been a traitor all along) completely stole it. Epic congratulations to Alan, a full-spectrum entertainment booking, who from the first minutes of this season catapulted himself to the status of high-value national treasure, while Joe Marler also leapfrogged 27 stardom categories in the public imagination and should now be made Duke of York. And look, it wasn’t all bad for historian and Guardian Scott Trust board member David Olusoga. Thanks to the deputy PM and justice secretary, he was only the second most spectacularly wrong David of the we...

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2 w. ago At last, a great institution filled with trusted public figures. Shame the Traitors don’t run Britain | Marina Hyde

The Celebrity Traitors drew to a magnificent close this week – and proved that these lying double-crossers are of a far finer calibre than our MPsThis article contains spoilers about the final episode of The Celebrity TraitorsThe Celebrity Traitors final was so good that the TV moment of the year (Nick revealing he’d written Joe’s name on his slate) only held its crown for six minutes before the actual TV moment of the year (Alan revealing he’d been a traitor all along) completely stole it. Epic congratulations to Alan, a full-spectrum entertainment booking, who from the first minutes of this season catapulted himself to the status of high-value national treasure, while Joe Marler also leapfrogged 27 stardom categories in the public imagination and should now be made Duke of York. And look, it wasn’t all bad for historian and Guardian Scott Trust board member David Olusoga. Thanks to the deputy PM and justice secretary, he was only the second most spectacularly wrong David of the we...

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2 w. ago Erik ten Hag 'in talks' with former club Ajax after rejecting Premier League return

Erik ten Hag has been busy this week as the former Manchester United manager edges closer to a return to management following his brutal sacking by Bayer Leverkusen

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2 w. ago McIlroy thanks PGA chief for Ryder Cup apology and questions LIV changes

McIlroy received apology over fan abuseEyes Dubai finale after ‘amazing 10 months’Calls LIV’s 72-hole shift ‘peculiar’ moveRory McIlroy says PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague personally apologized for the abuse directed at him and his wife during Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph at Bethpage Black and that the gesture helped close the book on what had been a bruising week.“I got a lovely e-mail from Derek Sprague apologizing,” McIlroy told BBC Sport ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. “Erica worked with Derek at the PGA of America back in the day, so we know Derek and his wife pretty well. He couldn’t have been more gracious or apologetic and he wrote us a lovely letter, which we really appreciated.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sean Duffy warns he might be forced to close parts of US airspace next week if shutdown continues: ‘You will see mass chaos’

As many as 13,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay during the government shutdown

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3 w. ago Major USA airport close to cancelling all flights amid government's shutdown

As the US government shutdown reaches the end of its fifth week, one of America's most popular travel hubs has come close to cancelling all landings.

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3 w. ago Scotland traffic: Drivers to face delays and diversions as M8 set for fortnight of overnight closures

Part of the M8 will be closed this week between 8.30pm and 6am for footbridge cleaning.

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3 w. ago Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last weekEurope live – latest updatesLithuania’s prime minister has authorised the shooting down of smuggling balloons that cross the border from Russia’s ally Belarus, calling them “hybrid attacks” in an echo of the term used to describe Moscow’s destabilisation efforts.Incursions by balloons carrying contraband cigarettes prompted the Nato and EU member state to close Vilnius airport four times last week and shut its border crossings with Belarus temporarily. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago LIVE: Police cordon off main road in Manchester city centre after person hit by car

Emergency crews are on the scene

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3 w. ago Vicky Pattison 'reveals' Dani Dyer is first Strictly Come Dancing 2026 star

Vicky Pattison has 'confirmed' the first star of next year's Strictly Come Dancing as she revealed she will be in the front row every week to watch close pal Dani Dyer 'smash it'

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3 w. ago Three sections of the M4 to be closed this week as warning issued to drivers

Several spots on the network could be affected this week with scheduled repair works

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