42 h. ago Nazi bombs are taken out to sea and blown up after residents were forced out of their homes in the dead of night so WW2 devices could be moved

Bleary-eyed locals were seen wandering through Plymouth town centre in dressing gowns heading for community centres to sleep in overnight.

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42 h. ago Reno at London’s Kew greenhouse forces its residents to make like trees and leave

Reno at London’s Kew greenhouse forces its residents to make like trees and leave  The Globe and Mail

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53 h. ago Up to 2,500 homes evacuated after WWII bomb discovered in Devon

A 100-metre cordon was placed around Exmouth Marina, Devon after a 'very large' World War Two bomb was found - residents living with 600 metres were forced to stay elsewhere

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3 d. ago Boy tied up and set on fire on 8th birthday leaving 'perfect outline' on tree

It is coming up to 11 years since Don Collins was found guilty of felony murder after he tied a little boy to a tree and set him on fire in a brutal bid to stop him from talking

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3 d. ago ‘It’s pretty grim’: Tunbridge Wells residents struggle through several days without water – again

South East Water blames bad weather as pubs are forced to close, toilets overflow and people go without showersAs the residents of Tunbridge Wells trudged down their sodden high street in the pouring rain, the idea that they had run out of water – for the second time in just a few weeks – seemed farcical.At the end of November the local water treatment centre, which had been flagged as at risk by the regulator in 2024, was forced to shut down, leaving 24,000 households without water for two weeks. The Drinking Water Inspectorate later said this outage was foreseen and was due to a lack of maintenance at the site. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago People feel like the 'Russians are trying to freeze them': Guardian reporter in Kyiv – video

The Guardian's Peter Beaumont is in Kyiv where temperatures are expected to fall to -20C during the night. Many residents are forced to use emergency shelters to warm up and use electricity after a large-scale Russian attack on the capital on 9 January damaged energy facilities. Hundreds of homes have been left without power or heating after the strikes Continue reading...

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9 d. ago As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al

Amid constant danger, each planted seed was a tiny act of resistance. As they grew, they offered us food – and a sense of achievement amid the devastationMy 12-year-old brother Mazen ran into the kitchen, shouting that the eggplants were sprouting. He held up the tiny green shoots, his hands shaking. My older brother Mohammed and I rushed outside, laughing despite the fear that had become our constant companion. Each sprout was a victory.Before Gaza’s skies darkened with smoke and the ground shook with bombs, our garden was a lush tapestry of trees and plants, each leaf and branch woven into our family memory. Birds danced above the branches. Five ancient trees stood tall, twisted trunks weathered by sun and wind, branches heavy with black and green olives. Fruit trees filled the air with sweetness – orange, lemon, a broad-leaved fig and a small clementine. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New tool allows Californians to request data brokers delete personal details

State seeks to give residents greater control over their personal data and have fewer messages forced upon themCalifornians can now use a government website to request that certain companies stop selling their personal information online. The Drop website, which stands for Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform, launched on New Year’s Day as part of a state law aimed at enhancing data privacy.The Drop tool sends a mass deletion request to 500 data brokers, the term for companies which collect and sell personal information gleaned from public records, phone data, online web browsing and a host of other activities. The information, which can be highly detailed and can be taken without user consent, is widely available for purchase on data brokers’ sites. Continue reading...

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1 week ago At least 30 dead and multiple people abducted after gunmen raid village in Nigeria

Local residents said security forces had yet to arrive in the area, contradicting the police claim that they had deployed officers to search for those kidnapped

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2 w. ago Inside 'ghost' village abandoned 82 years ago and only opens 12 days a year

Imber village in Wiltshire was evacuated in 1943 when 150 residents were forced out for WWII military training - and it's still controlled by the Ministry of Defence

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2 w. ago Viral photo shows has incredible hidden secret which only Londoners know about

A photo of a tree covered in what appears to be bright green leaves has left people stunned - but a closer look shows it's hiding a secret with an amazing story behind it

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3 w. ago ‘It’s the ultimate embarrassment’ fashionistas warn over a common mistake to be aware of if you got a new coat this Xmas

BY now, most of us will have unwrapped our Christmas presents - and if you found a coat underneath the tree, there's a mistake to be aware of. Before you leave the house to show off your new outerwear, there’s one thing you need to do – or you risk embarrassing yourself without even realising...

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3 w. ago Briton facing deportation from the United States by Donald Trump for 'curbing American free speech' granted Christmas reprieve after launching legal appeal

Imran Ahmed faces being forced out of America despite being a lawful permanent resident because of his work running the Centre for Countering Digital Hate.

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