9 h. ago Schoolboy faces explosives charge after bomb squad called to residential street

Police, specialist forensics officers and an army bomb disposal unit were present at a home in Monkseaton this week - a schoolboy has been charged with possession of an explosive substance

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15 h. ago Washed up sex toys erect wave of excitement on remote Scottish island

Locals on a Scottish island are rushing to clear the sands after Storm Amy washed up a tidal wave of sex toys on their beaches. The invasion of dildos caused quite the stir for residents

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26 h. ago KEMI BADENOCH: If Labour want to steal my plan to axe the hated stamp duty, they're more than welcome. Over, to you Rachel!

When I announced last week that the next Conservative government will abolish stamp duty on homes, people immediately understood why. You get it, says Kemi Badenoch.

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38 h. ago Power restored to Kyiv homes after Russian bombardment on Ukraine’s energy grid

Russia’s Defence Ministry stated its strikes had targeted energy facilities supplying Ukraine’s military

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40 h. ago Power restored to 800,000 in Kyiv after major Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid

Power was restored to more than 800,000 residents in Kyiv on Saturday following major Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid that wounded at least 20 people and caused widespread blackouts

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45 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Power restored to Kyiv after Russia drone attacks

Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy infrastructure as winter looms; boy killed as drones and missiles hit Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,326Power was restored to 270,000 consumers in Kyiv after attacks from Russia knocked it out, Ukraine’s energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk wrote on Facebook on Friday. People in Kyiv heard blasts throughout Thursday night and many woke up without power on Friday after the huge air attack targeted Ukraine’s energy system. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Hrynchuk did not say how many people had lost power. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the Russian strikes targeted civilian and energy infrastructure as Ukraine prepares for winter temperatures.Russian drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring four people, according to the regional governor. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, sa...

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56 h. ago Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests

Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Ryanair flight forced to divert several times amid Storm Amy landing struggle

While there was never any real danger, passengers describe the several attempts at landing amid Storm Amy's winds

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66 h. ago Shotts boss looks to Gretna clash after Storm Amy blew Irvin tie off course

The Bonny were sidelined at the weekend but face another cup test this weekend

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3 d. ago Celebrity Traitors fans say 'they can't do that' over 'outrageous' cliffhanger

Fans of the BBC series have a week to wait to find out who is being sent home

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3 d. ago Ryanair Storm Amy passenger blasts airline for 'disaster' flight

A man who was on board the Ryanair flight which came within six minutes of 'running out of fuel' mid-air has told of his distress - and why he believes the plane should never have taken off.

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3 d. ago Mayday alert issued as Ryanair flight six minutes away from running out of fuel

The flight to Scotland struggled to land as Storm Amy hit the country last week

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3 d. ago Power restored to all homes almost a week after Storm Amy swept in

Around 1,000 engineers and tree cutters were involved in the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ response.

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3 d. ago Stadium almost identical to Emirates could offer blueprint for Arsenal’s 70,000

ARSENAL fans have already been handed a glimpse into how a renovated Emirates Stadium might look. It was revealed earlier this week the Gunners are assessing their options to expand their home ground and make it the largest club stadium in London. Their current north London home was opened in 2006 at a cost of...

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3 d. ago Civil servants working from home 'could miss fake asylum claims'

Home Office staff, who oversee asylum seeker claims and cases of foreign national offenders, are permitted to work three out of five days a week from home.

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4 d. ago Storm Amy sees festival organisers pour away 7,000 litres of beer

The organisers of Edinburgh Oktoberfest also said they had to destroy ‘thousands of bratwurst and schnitzel’ after events were cancelled.

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4 d. ago Met Office issues fog warning as high pressure brings 'cloudy and murky' conditions

You can leave your sunglasses at home this week

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4 d. ago Edinburgh Oktoberfest destroys 7,000 litres of beer and bratwurst after Storm Amy cancelled event

The beer festival was due to take place at the weekend but events on Friday and Saturday were called off at the last minute as Storm Amy battered the country.

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4 d. ago Edinburgh Oktoberfest: 7,000 litres of beer and thousands of bratwurst destroyed after Storm Amy cancellation

The event was one of many cancelled across Scotland due to Storm Amy

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4 d. ago Offensive protests chants could be targeted as Keir Starmer drops hint

Earlier this week Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood outlined plans to give police forces new powers to stop protestors repeatedly holding demonstrations in the same site

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