8 h. ago India bids fond farewell to veteran BBC journalist and ‘voice of history’ Mark Tully

He covered some of the most pivotal moments in South Asia’s modern history

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8 h. ago Storm Chandra batters Britain: Torrential rain brings widespread flooding as dozens are rescued from their vehicles and homes

Storm Chandra brought major flooding to Britain today after torrential downpours, heavy snow and strong winds saw roads shut, schools closed and trains suspended.

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8 h. ago Tesco issues 'do not eat' warning as £3.85 ready meal recalled

Tesco has recalled a staple ready meal due to undeclared wheat, posing serious risks to customers with gluten allergies or coeliac disease

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8 h. ago Storm Chandra latest: Dozens of flights cancelled and thousands without power as UK hit by ‘horrendous’ flooding

Around 400 schools are closed across the UK while the Severn Bridge between England and Wales has also been shut to traffic

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8 h. ago Footage shows Leopardstown racecourse drowning after SIX INCHES of rain hammers track days before Dublin Racing Festival

PARTS of Leopardstown racecourse are drowning after more than SIX INCHES of rain hammered the famed track and left it flooded just days before the Dublin Racing Festival. A yellow weather warning covering all of Ireland has been issued amid torrential rain, howling winds and snowstorms brought on by Storm Chandra. The fixture list has...

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8 h. ago Heart surgeon issues warning to anyone with plastic chopping boards

The surgeon warned of potential health risks linked to the kitchen staple

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8 h. ago Social media addiction is 'fuelling the rise in youngsters taking ketamine'

Zaheen Ahmed, the head of therapy at UK Addiction Treatment Centres, warned that if their online and physical life 'doesn't give comfort', then they numb themselves with the drug

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8 h. ago ‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop

Funding cuts, conspiracy theories and ‘powder keg’ pine plantations have seen January’s forest fires tear through Chubut in southern Argentina Lucas Chiappe had known for a long time that the fire was coming. For decades, the environmentalist had warned that replacing native trees in the Andes mountain range with highly flammable foreign pine was a recipe for disaster.In early January, flames raced down the Pirque hill and edged closer to his home in the Patagonian town of Epuyén, Argentina, where he had lived since the 1970s. Thirty people with six motor pumps fought for hours, hoses stretched for kilometres, but “there was no way”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Storm Chandra warning as expert shares three tips for driving in heavy rain

There are hundreds of flood alerts in place across the UK, with winds up to 80mph forecast and several major roads and bridges closed.

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8 h. ago Voices: ‘It’s chaos’: Readers on Labour infighting, Tory defections and Britain’s broken political system

Our community sees the Burnham by-election row and Suella Braverman’s defection as the latest symptoms of Britain’s broken politics, warning that Labour is increasingly mirroring the Conservatives it once opposed

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9 h. ago Boiling Britain: Number of 'uncomfortably hot' days in the UK is set to increase by 150% by 2050, study warns

Researchers from the University of Oxford modelled what the weather will look like if the world warms by 2°C.

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9 h. ago Horror as woman, 44, dies after 'falling asleep' on her mum's shoulder during flight

An inquest into the death of Rachel Green determined she likely died of an undiagnosed condition, aggravated by the prescription medication found in her system during the long-haul flight.

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9 h. ago Lorraine Kelly addresses role away from ITV show after dad's heartbreaking death

Lorraine Kelly made a rare appearance on This Morning to discuss her latest TV project

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9 h. ago Drawing test used by doctors could show early warning signs of dementia

A neurologist has shared screening tests that could indicate early warning signs of dementia

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9 h. ago Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha's 'beautiful' tribute to 'second mum' after heartbreaking death

The panellist took to Instagram to share the news

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9 h. ago Mountain lion seen prowling around a residential San Francisco neighborhood

The big cat was spotted disappearing into a popular park and could still be hiding out there, prompting warnings from animal control officers

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9 h. ago Nottingham stabbings survivor in 'nightmare' pain was 'not warned about new report'

Wayne Birkett says they were given no warning of a critical report into the NHS mental health services behind the care of the paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane, who went on a devastating killing spree in Nottingham

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9 h. ago UK ally and NATO country preparing for 'war in two years' as WW3 fears grow

A German military commander has warned the nation must prepare for the possibility of Russia launching a full-scale aggressive war against NATO within just two to three years

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9 h. ago Swiss bar owners ‘blame girl in the helmet’ for starting horror NYE fire that killed 40, leaked police interview reveals

THE Swiss bar owners facing prison over a New Year’s Eve inferno that killed 40 people have blamed a young waitress for starting the blaze and blocking an escape route, a leaked police interview reveals. Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica Moretti, 40, are under judicial supervision after the deadly fire at Le Constellation...

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9 h. ago 'Done and dusted': Government stand firm over Andy Burnham block despite 50 Labour MPs objecting

A letter from MPs warned that denying local members a choice reinforces the notion that politics is a 'remote stitch-up' by a 'small group of people at the very top in London'

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