18 h. ago Popular fish and chip shop speaks out after being accused of 'ripping people off'

'Please know that no-one is ripping anyone off here'

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4 d. ago Quiet reverence and a ripple of applause for ‘the people’s pope’

Presidents, prime ministers and princes alike gathered for the funeral mass of Pope Francis.

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1 week ago Huge fire rips through airfield as police slam 'people obstructing emergency workers'

"Several people have been obstructing emergency workers in an attempt to take photos of the burning building. Please avoid the area and respect cordons - they are in place to protect you."

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2 w. ago British holidaymakers among 500 people evacuated as fire rips through French ski resort hotel

More than 90 firefighters tackled the blaze in La Plagne on Tuesday morning, with some guests losing ‘everything’ to the flames

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2 w. ago Bethnal Green fire: Seven people rescued and 11 taken to hospital as blaze rips through flats in east London

Seventeen people were treated on scene by London Ambulance Service crews and 11 of those were taken to hospital

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3 w. ago Sara Pascoe: ‘I still identify as an infertile, childless woman’

The standup used to joke about not having kids, but then she had IVF and found herself an ‘eroded’ mother of two. Now she’s back with a show about motherhood in her 40s – but don’t expect any cute parenting storiesMy favourite Sara Pascoe joke is her imaginary riposte to people asking if she’s going to have kids. They mean well, these prying parents – they just don’t want her to miss out on a life-enhancing experience. The thing is, the comedian has had some life-enhancing experiences of her own. “But I have never, ever said to anybody: ‘Oh, have you been on QI? Ahhh, you should go on QI!’” she insists, settling into her archly patronising pep talk. “No I didn’t think I wanted to be on QI until I was on QI, and then it was like I looked back and my entire life had been leading up to me being on QI. Yes it’s very tiring being on QI, but it’s so worth it. I just wouldn’t want you to leave it too late and they’ll have stopped making it!”As a skewering of smug, insensitive acquaint...

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3 w. ago Severe storms and tornadoes rip across US south and midwest, killing at least six people

Outbreak of tornadoes result in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri as 213,000 households without powerViolent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least six people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes, and upturning cars across multiple states.The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in five deaths in Tennessee and one in Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. The storms are now tracking east, after leaving more than 213,000 households without power from Texas to Ohio. Continue reading...

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