13 h. ago Police issue urgent warning after man 'who poses risk to public' absconds from mental health unit before being seen travelling through Central London

Vasile Coceban, 36, was reported missing by staff at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health in Acton Lane, Brent on Wednesday at 10.32am.

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36 h. ago Puerto Rico hit by total blackout as all electricity wiped out across island

Puerto Rico has been hit by a total blackout after electricity was wiped out across the island. The public is being urged to take precautions to deal with the power shortage in the coming hours

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42 h. ago Public urged to use NHS Lanarkshire’s Minor Injury Units for non

People are encouraged to phone 111 before attending a Minor Injury Unit. Those who do will be given priority over those who walk-in - resulting in quicker treatment.

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3 d. ago MLS talking points: a record in Chicago and a reprieve for the Sounders

Seattle’s season may not be as badly damaged as we had feared, and there was a huge crowd on hand to see Chicago Fire v Inter MiamiThis was supposed to be the Seattle Sounders’ year. The team had a nice path in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and a number of seemingly savvy acquisitions in the winter had fans hoping they’d be enjoying a 2025 season that went down as the best in the club’s storied history. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Warning as 'unprecedented' number of deadly Asian hornets could 'butcher' UK bees

The public has been urged to "be vigilant everywhere" as experts warn there is a "strong risk" of record-high Asian hornet numbers in 2025

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4 d. ago Roads 'so bad' one Welsh council has added a new category to alert system

The man responsible for the area's road network said an eye-watering £80m would be needed to bring it up to standard

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5 d. ago Worksop 'explosion' sees emergency services rush to street as building 'destroyed'

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of an "explosion" at a property in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, and are urging members of the public to avoid the area

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5 d. ago Wildfire still burning on Scottish island with helicopter due at scene

The public have been urged to stay away from the area.

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6 d. ago Places in Wales with the naughtiest children and most badly behaved adults

A new interactive map shows the communities most impacted by anti-social behaviour in Wales - see how where you live fares

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6 d. ago Boris Johnson says jailing of mum for riot tweet damages UK's reputation as a haven for free expression and is 'a propaganda gift to our enemies'

The former prime minister said the 31-month sentence does 'huge damage to this country's global reputation as a haven for free expression'.

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6 d. ago Firefighters continue to tackle Arran wildfire as public urged to avoid area

Emergency services remain on the scene of a large grass fire on the Isle of Arran which broke out on Thursday afternoon.

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7 d. ago Gethin Jones told 'not bad' by Gavin & Stacey star in behind

The presenter attempted his best recreation of Mick standing up during Smithy's wedding from the season finale of Gavin and Stacey

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7 d. ago Public urged to stay away from vast area of Wales badly damaged by huge fires

The incident is one of several that firefighters in Wales have had to deal with this week

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8 d. ago Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds

Scale of environmental damage attributed to huge number of dogs globally as well as ‘lax or uninformed behaviour of dog owners’Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found.An Australian review of existing studies has argued that “the environmental impact of owned dogs is far greater, more insidious, and more concerning than is generally recognised”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Seven police officers in hospital after several vehicles damaged in huge A1 crash

Two people have been arrested over the collision near Denton in Newcastle

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8 d. ago Five in hospital after several police cars damaged in huge A1 crash

The road is expected to remain closed in both directions into the afternoon

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9 d. ago Two dead after horror plane crashes on racetrack before police issue stern warning

Police rushed to the scene in Darley Moor, Derbyshire, after a plane collided with racetrack - authorities have now urged the public to steer clear of the area as they launch an investigation

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9 d. ago Ashbourne plane crash: Two dead after aircraft crash lands at race track as public told stay away

Derbyshire Police confirmed two men died following the horror plane crash, and said emergency services remain at the scene, while members of the public were also urged to avoid the area

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9 d. ago PM urged to ‘do the right thing’ and order public inquiry into Sean Brown murder

The GAA official was abducted and murdered by loyalists in Co Londonderry in 1997

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1 week ago I got badly injured falling off a ladder but that was only the start of the bad news

Experienced house renovators Mandy Boucher and Sam Kingston were happily creating their dream coastal cottage before life changed dramatically and completely

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