3 h. ago Residents told to shut doors and windows as large fire breaks out in Cwmbran

South Wales Fire Service is describing the blaze in Cwmbran as "a large incident"

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11 h. ago Iconic British chain launches giant ‘final clearance’ sale at branch shutting today

Schuh has been a staple of the British high street for years, but has been hit hard due to a drop in footfall, prompting some of the shop's branches to shut their doors permanently

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57 h. ago Major chemical incident as people told to 'stay indoors' over 'chlorine cloud'

A 'chlorine cloud' has been reported in Surrey, with residents in the area told to stay indoors while firefighters tackle the incident caused by the mixing of two ingredients used for swimming pools

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3 d. ago George Russell stays at Mercedes next season but door not shut on pursuit of Verstappen

Team to stick by driver pairing before regulation changeWolff remains keen on signing Dutch world championGeorge Russell will remain with Mercedes for next season after the Formula One team confirmed they would be sticking with their drivers in 2026. However, the length of the contracts signed by the Briton and his teammate Kimi Antonelli has not been specified, potentially leaving the Formula One team open to once more pursue Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for 2027.The long-expected decision comes after a protracted period of negotiation with Russell, as Mercedes seeks stability going into the new regulations of 2026. The 27-year-old British driver has five wins in eight seasons in F1, including victory in Singapore, helping propel Mercedes into a fight for second in the world championship with Ferrari and Red Bull. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Driver burns alive trapped in electric car as doors lock shut with bystanders unable to get him out after fiery crash

A DRIVER tragically burned to death trapped inside his electric car after a high-speed crash in China. Nighttime footage of the terrifying blaze — which is too distressing to show — captured the Xiaomi SU7 ablaze on a rain-slicked road in Chengdu, Sichuan. Rescuers could be seen tugging helplessly at its locked doors, punching, kicking...

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5 d. ago This is exactly how Britain has been infiltrated by our enemies. I can never fully disclose what MI5 told me

I knew something was seriously amiss the day a pair of grim-faced MI5 spooks marched into my office, shut the door and told me to sit down.

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8 d. ago Putin's lackeys' sick taunts as huge missile strike cuts off Kyiv heat and light

Residents across Ukraine were told to limit gas use after a nightmare seven-hour onslaught of Russian strikes with ballistic and cruise missiles, killer drones and aerial bombs

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8 d. ago Terrifying moment stalker kicks down woman’s door after sending boyfriend chilling ‘I will rape your girlfriend’ threat

THIS is the chilling moment a stalker kicks down a woman's door after sending her boyfriend "I will rape your girlfriend" threats. Karl Chads subjected Grace Smith to terrifying abuse despite meeting her just three times. Horrifying CCTV footage shows the 42-year-old banging on her door, before eventually breaking in through a bathroom window. He...

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1 week ago Margate evacuation LIVE: Residents told to leave after 'suspicious items' found

Residents on four roads in Margate, Kent, have been evacuated from their homes after Kent Police were called to an address with concerns over 'suspicious items' inside a flat

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1 week ago Three major banks shutting 10 branches this week with full list revealed

Charities say vulnerable people risk being left without access to banking services as more branches continue to shut their doors for good

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1 week ago College student burned alive inside Tesla Cybertruck 'after doors locked shut when the vehicle burst into flames, leaving her trapped'

Krysta Michelle Tsukahara, 19, was one of three who died when the vehicle smashed into a tree at high speed in Piedmont, California, last November.

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2 w. ago Major UK high street chain to shut 145 shops despite business being saved

Claire's has been a staple of the high street for decades, but after being saved from the chop thanks to a deal to buy the company, nearly 150 shops are about to shut their doors

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2 w. ago Pope Leo criticizes Trump’s hardline immigration policies: ‘I don’t know if that’s pro

Pope questions what it means to be ‘pro-life’ amid the ‘inhuman treatment of immigrants’ in the US Pope Leo on Tuesday strongly criticized Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies, questioning whether they were in line with the Catholic church’s “pro-life” teachings.“Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don’t know if that’s pro-life,” the pontiff told journalists outside the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, in the Alban Hills, near Rome. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Philippines earthquake: dozens dead as rescuers search through wreckage

Rescuers search for casualties in coastal city of Bogo, where power was knocked out and buildings and roads damagedThe death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 26, authorities said, with fears the toll could rise as rescuers searched for survivors from Tuesday night’s quake which damaged buildings and roads and knocked out power in parts of the region.The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off by a local fault, was about 17km (10 miles) north-east of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu province where at least 14 residents died, disaster-mitigation officer Rex Ygot told the Associated Press by telephone. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Homes evacuated after bomb squad descends on village near Greater Manchester

Other residents were told to stay indoors and close their windows

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3 w. ago Tottenham 1 Wolves 1: Joao Palhinha equalises with seconds remaining to spare Thomas Frank embarrassing home defeat

JUST when it looked like the stethoscope was coming out again, Joao Palhinha slammed Dr Tottenham’s office door shut. Wolves had not taken a single point all season but looked to be on for all three when Santiago Bueno fired home a scrappy goal nine minutes into the second half. Once again, it looked like...

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3 w. ago British high street giant is shutting ANOTHER store just days after axing 13 locations

A POPULAR high street retailer has announced a closure of yet another store. The British fashion giant has previously axed 13 of its locations. In a major blow to high street, New Look has shared it will shut doors of one of its Leicestershire stores. Hinckley branch, in The Britannia Centre, in Stockwell Head will...

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3 w. ago Extra fire crews called to Scots industrial estate blaze as man rushed to hospital

Residents have been asked to keep their windows and doors shut, and to avoid the area entirely if possible.

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3 w. ago Police issue urgent update after 101 calls hit by outage and 999 calls 'delayed'

Police told residents that the 101 phone service was not working and the 999 service was seeing 'a slight delay' this evening following the major outage in Wiltshire

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3 w. ago Celebrity chef Rick Stein's restaurant set to close five years after it was saved from going under

A huge celebrity chef and BBC icon will have to shut the doors on a restaurant, just five years after it was saved from going under

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