10 h. ago Huntingdon train hero discharged from hospital two weeks after saving 'multiple lives' in mass stabbing

LNER staff member Samir Zitouni had been in a critical condition since November 1, having suffered multiple injuries during a stabbing rampage in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

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11 h. ago Huntingdon stabbing: Major update on train hero left fighting for his life

Rail worker Samir Zitouni was in a critical condition after suffering multiple injuries in the Huntingdon train stabbing - he bravely protected passengers during the attack

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32 h. ago Cyclist, 25, killed in tragic lorry crash died of multiple traumatic injuries, inquest concludes

An inquest into the death of Lewis Simpson, 25, was held at Bolton Coroners Court

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44 h. ago Rochdale fire leaves multiple hurt as emergency services respond huge inferno

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a building in Rochdale, with police officers putting a large cordon in place - locals have been asked to stay away from the area

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44 h. ago Rochdale fire sees locals urged to 'stay away' as emergency services tackle inferno

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a building in Rochdale, with police officers putting a large cordon in place - locals have been asked to stay away from the area

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44 h. ago Rochdale fire LIVE: Multiple injuries in building blaze as public told 'don't go into town'

Fire crews have been battling the blaze at a commercial building in Rochdale since 3:15am, with a large cordon in place and members of the public urged to avoid the area

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44 h. ago LIVE Avoid area warning and huge cordon as fire tears through Rochdale building

Paramedics and police attended the incident overnight

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61 h. ago Sheku Bayoh’s sister vows to continue ‘fight for justice’ after meeting Swinney

Mr Bayoh’s family said that John Swinney had told them the public inquiry into his death was of ‘paramount importance’.

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3 d. ago Rochdale incident LIVE: Air ambulance scrambled to scene as main road taped off

An air ambulance was scrambled to the scene along with police to the Rochdale Bypass (A664), Greater Manchester, with the road taped off in both directions

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4 d. ago John Swinney accused of 'deceiving public' and told to clarify SNP defence position

Labour MP Graeme Downie has urged the First Minister to provide clarity over whether the Scottish Government supports defence investment.

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5 d. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison

Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy was driven by car from La Santé prison in Paris accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and arrived at his home in the west of the city without making a public comment. Earlier, he had told a Paris appeals court by video link that his three weeks in jail had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Glenwood Road incident: Fire crews tackling large blaze at commercial building in Fife

Locals have been told to keep windows and doors closed.

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9 d. ago Southport inquiry: parents of victims call for killer’s parents to be ‘held to account’

The comments came after Alphonse Rudakubana tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to the danger posed by his sonThe parents of three girls murdered in the Southport attack have called for the killer’s parents to be “held to account for what they allowed to happen” after they gave dramatic testimony to a public inquiry.The bereaved families told Axel Rudakubana’s father they had “complete disdain for your excuses” after he tearfully apologised for failing to alert the police to his son’s weapons and another attempted attack days earlier. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Southport inquiry: killer’s parents must be ‘held to account’, say victims’ families

Call comes after Alphonse Rudakubana tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to the danger posed by his sonThe parents of three girls murdered in the Southport attack have called for the killer’s parents to be “held to account for what they allowed to happen” after they gave dramatic testimony to a public inquiry.The bereaved families told Axel Rudakubana’s father they had “complete disdain for your excuses” after he tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to his son’s weapons and another attempted attack days earlier. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Horror inferno in retirement home leaves at least 11 dead & dozens hurt in ‘disaster of enormous proportions’ in Bosnia

At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured after a fire ripped through a retirement home in the Bosnian city of Tuzla late Tuesday night. The blaze broke out on the building’s seventh floor around 8:45 p.m. Horrifying footage shows flames and smoke on upper levels. This is where many residents were...

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2 w. ago Free public transport for thousands in Glasgow to start ‘in months’

GLASGOW is set to become the first city in Scotland to trial a free public transport scheme in months. Back in February, we told how councillors approved a £225,000 budget offering concessionary travel to 1,000 residents. It came after the Scottish Government’s Just Commission recommended a trial scheme in 2021. The initiative aims to explore...

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2 w. ago Five new suspects arrested in connection with Louvre robbery

Public prosecutor says arrests were made in and around Paris but suspects ‘did not help us find the stolen goods’Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre robbery in Paris, in which thieves stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m), the city’s public prosecutor has said, but the gems remain missing.Laure Beccuau told RTL radio on Thursday the arrests had been made on Wednesday night in the French capital and the surrounding area, particularly the neighbouring Seine-Saint-Denis department. But they “did not help us find the stolen goods”, she added. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Millionaire Aviva boss died of 'multiple traumatic injuries' after his Aston Martin veered off country lane and crashed into tree, inquest hears

Former Aviva chief executive David Barral, 63, had been driving a grey DBX SUV when it left an A-road near Wetherby, West Yorks, on October 14.

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2 w. ago Scots homes evacuated as huge blaze rips through harbour building

A number of properties have been evacuated and roads closed after a building burst into flames this afternoon.

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2 w. ago Dunbar fire: Smoke seen billowing from harbour building as firefighters tackle 'well developed' blaze

Fire crews were called around lunch time on Monday.

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