92 m. ago ‘Someone needs to answer for what happened’: Lisbon reacts to streetcar crash that killed 16

Residents recall smoke, screams and a mountain of bodies at site of ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’António Azevedo was in central Lisbon early on Wednesday evening, waiting to gather enough tourists for a ride in his tuk-tuk, when he heard what sounded like dozens of glass containers being dropped into rubbish trucks.The driver looked around Restauradores Square but saw no trucks, only smoke rising from the lower station of the Elevador da Glória funicular railway, 100 metres from where his vehicle was parked. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DC sues Trump over National Guard as Republicans in Congress weigh seizing more control over capital

GOP is lining up proposals that include letting the president appoint the capital’s attorney general, a position that is currently locally elected

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2 h. ago Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner remains 'dangerous' ahead of his release in days and 'further sexual offences are to be expected', German prosecutors warn

Prosecutors believe Christian Brueckner , 48, killed the three-year-old girl in a Portuguese resort in a missing persons case that has captivated the world and remains unsolved.

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2 h. ago Mobile phone stolen every 44 minutes on UK rail network, staggering data shows

British Transport Police data revealed around 12,150 handsets were taken on trains and in railway stations in 2024, representing a massive 135 percent rise since 2020

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3 h. ago Ethiopian asylum seeker, 41, is found guilty of trying to kiss schoolgirl, 14, in sexual assault that triggered huge protests outside Bell Hotel in Epping

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, sparked a huge anti-migrant demonstration and prompted the local council to try and shut down the town's Bell Hotel where he was a resident.

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3 h. ago Police investigate as cash and quadbike stolen from rural Annandale properties

The attempted theft of a car and a van are also being investigated, as are reports of a suspicious vehicle.

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4 h. ago RFK Jr defends chaos at federal health agencies as Democratic senators attack his ‘disaster’ tenure – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Portuguese locals blame excessive tourism for Lisbon tram disaster and say the railway was 'used too much'

Fabiana Pavel, an Italian, who is president of the Bairro Alto Residents' Association, told the BBC that the accident may have been caused by the pressure of tourism.

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4 h. ago St Mirren loan link could benefit Rutherglen Glencairn, hopes co

Joe Pryce hopes the clubs can forge a partnership that could see some young Saints heading their way

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4 h. ago Manhunt launched after teenage boy 'assaulted and robbed of phone' on Dockland Light Railway platform

A 15-year-old boy disembarked at Prince Regent station before being pounced on by two men

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4 h. ago Transport Secretary to meet campaigners over A84 Blair Drummond safety fears

Concerns about the stretch have been raised by concerned residents, parents and schoolchildren, local politicians and businesses, including bosses from the safari park.

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4 h. ago Comedian Susie McCabe to bring new show to Stirling as part of 2026 tour

The Glasgow comic will hit the road next April and May following her successful run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

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4 h. ago Mapped: Where Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead took place

The Portuguese PM has said that the crash was ‘one of the biggest tragedies’ in the country’s recent history

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5 h. ago This is a disaster unfolding in plain sight. Each day Keir Starmer is smoothing Nigel Farage’s path to No 10 | Owen Jones

A simple, terrible and obvious mistake is being made. The more Labour echoes Reform’s talking points, the more it strengthens themBritain isn’t sleepwalking into catastrophe; it’s charging towards it. Last year, a violent rightwing uprising tore through our streets – an attempted pogrom in which racists tried to burn asylum seekers alive, attacked homes and businesses thought to belong to migrants, petrol-bombed mosques and assaulted people of colour in broad daylight. That disgrace should hang permanently around the necks of the anti-migrant right, a warning of where scapegoating and toxic lies lead.Instead, the revolt succeeded. Anti-migrant rhetoric in politics and the press has grown more venomous. Reform UK now tops polls by a decisive margin. Its leader, Nigel Farage, raises the spectre of “major civil disorder” unless anti-migrant demands are met. Lucy Connolly – who was jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire and is married to a former Conser...

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5 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Derailment that killed 16 is ‘one of biggest tragedies in Portugal’s history’, says PM

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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5 h. ago Pub 'regular' at risk of dying out as Brits can't afford to visit their local

The Campaign for Real Ale, which surveyed 833 pub regulars from across Britain, blamed the decline on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tax hikes

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5 h. ago Knockshinnoch disaster commemorated 75 years after greatest mine rescue

New Cumnock will commemorate the 13 lives lost in the Knockshinnoch Colliery disaster 75 years after 116 miners were rescued from the pit.

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5 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

Luís Montenegro describes accident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others in Lisbon, describing the accident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.Public prosecutors are already looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor has also asked Carris, the municipal public transport company that operates the service, to investigate the accident. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Portugal in shock as Lisbon’s iconic Gloria cable car derails, leaving 16 dead

At least 16 people died and 23 were injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday evening (03 September), authorities confirmed.

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5 h. ago Lisbon man in close escape from funicular crash thought he and his family were ‘all going to die’

Abel Esteves was about to get on a funicular car when another hurtled towards him and his family

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