6 d. ago Gladiators star to honour baby son after tragic death aged 13 days with charity

Gladiators star Zack George, aka Steel, has set up a charity in honour of the baby son he lost in April. The TV star wants to help people who suffer similar heartache

Events

8 d. ago California wildfire scorches 72,000 acres and threatens 450 homes

The Gifford fire has spread through Los Padres forest, prompting evacuations and injuring at least three peopleA massive wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes, after injuring at least three people in days before.The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. It is 7% contained. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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8 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 72,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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8 d. ago Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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9 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 65,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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9 d. ago Brit couple's son boards flight to wrong country while lost at busy Spanish airport

The British youngster managed to board a flight from Menorca to Milan this morning, when he was supposed to be on a flight back home to London Stansted

Transport

3 w. ago Long lost ‘Chappaquiddick’ tapes found by son of reporter investigating Ted Kennedy crash

Nick Damore is working his way through each of the tapes — hours of listening — to determine what they contain

Events

3 w. ago He was a bin man for 23 years, then his son died and his pay was cut by £500 a month

Bin worker Adrian Hyde sadly lost his son to sepsis last year. Just five weeks later Adrian opened a shocking letter from his employer Birmingham City Council.

Economics

3 w. ago Rescuers find mom and son lost in California forest thanks to ‘help’ notes

Missing pair left notes weighed down by rocks saying they were stranded up the road with no phone serviceA mother and her nine-year-old-son who got lost in a remote California forest while on their way to a Boy Scouts camp were rescued after a search crew found notes the pair had left behind.The notes weighed down by rocks with “HELP” written at the top said they were stranded up the road with no phone service. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago More families blast East Ayrshire Council for axing of ASN transport

Despite having used ASN transport for a decade, Pamela Golightly's son is among those to have lost an appeal.

Politics

4 w. ago 'I lost 10 stone after overhearing my son's friend say five crushing words'

It was an excruciating moment that prompted Nicola Singleton, a mother of five, to embark on a weight loss journey after an "addiction" to food saw her tip the scales at 21 and a half stone

Politics