2 d. ago 'Broken' woman's home destroyed in fire after bizarre freak accident

Pensioner Jane Moore rushed home after being told about the fire, terrified for her cats, but wasn't allowed to enter the property as firefighters tackled the blaze

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3 d. ago Samuel L Jackson 'dragged by subway train' in horrific freak accident and thought he 'would die'

The acting legend, 76, shared the heartbreaking thoughts that ran through his mind when he believed he was ‘going to die’

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5 d. ago Friends desperately raise funds for Brit fighting for life in a coma after 'freak accident' saw him fall from balcony in Marbella

Harry Watts was placed in an induced coma after suffering 'life-threatening injuries' including a bleed on the brain, severe internal damage and multiple broken bones.

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5 d. ago Divers' explode into 'million pieces' as organs 'come out of body' in horror deaths

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Four men were killed instantly and a fifth suffered life-changing injuries in a horrific freak accident on an oil rig in the North Sea

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5 d. ago Scientists solve solar system mystery after freak accident at planetarium show

The Oort Cloud’s true shape has remained elusive to scientists until now

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1 week ago Scientists SOLVE the mystery of the Black Death's prolonged reign of terror

Research has revealed that the evolution of a single gene in Yersinia pestis - the bacterium that causes bubonic plague - allowed it to adapt and survive for so long.

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1 week ago New Zealand Rugby issue statement after teenager dies in 'freak accident' during game

The 19-year-old died in hospital after suffering a 'serious head injury'

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1 week ago Scientists solve mystery of Antarctic mountain range hidden for 500 million years

The ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica are entombed beneath kilometres of ice

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1 week ago 'Freak' accident forces Kings of Leon to cancel UK and Europe tour dates

Kings of Leon have been forced to cancel some of their upcoming UK and European shows after frontman Caleb Followill was involved in a "freak incident"

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1 week ago Kings of Leon cancel UK and European shows after frontman has ‘freak accident’

Caleb Followill says he got a ‘pretty gnarly’ injury

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1 week ago Kings of Leon cancel UK tour dates after lead singer's freak accident.

The band were scheduled to perform in Cardiff and Lytham over the next two months.

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1 week ago Kings of Leon cancel UK and European shows after singer’s ‘freak accident’

Caleb Followill says shattered heel needed ‘significant emergency surgery’, which would stop him performingThe Kings of Leon frontman, Caleb Followill, has announced that the band have cancelled their UK and European shows this summer after he injured his foot in a “freak accident”.The singer, who is part of the US rock group with his brothers Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill, was scheduled to perform at Blackweir Fields, Cardiff and Lancashire’s Lytham festival over the next two months. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kings of Leon cancel UK and European shows following 'freak accident'

‘I can’t be on my feet, travelling, or anything for the next eight weeks or so,’ the frontman told fans on Instagram

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1 week ago Kings of Leon singer's 'freak accident' causes cancellation of UK tour

Caleb Followill suffered a painful injury and shared an emotional message online, announcing the cancellation of the Kings of Leon UK and European tour dates.

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1 week ago Kings of Leon forced to cancel Lancashire music festival slot following 'serious' injury

The lead singer of the band has suffered from a 'freak accident'

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2 w. ago Tourist, 22, fighting for life after legs torn off in freak accident still 'doesn't know'

Hannah Smith, who was on holiday in the Bahamas celebrating her graduation, has no recollection of the moment she toppled into the sea and was maimed by the boat's propellors

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2 w. ago Scientists solve the mystery of ginger cats – helped by hundreds of cat owners

Discovery has implications for ‘all cells and tissues’ and research bridged gap between scientists and non-scientistsAfter decades of mystery, new research has shed light on a question that has long stumped scientists and cat lovers alike – what exactly makes orange cats, well orange?Two studies published in Current Biology last week by separate teams at Stanford University and Japan’s Kyushu University at last provided some answers. Scientists have known for more than a century that orange cats inherit coloring differently from other mammals. Now – with help from hundreds of cat owners – researchers have identified the genetic mutation that gives orange cats their signature hue. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Adorable little boy left orphaned after parents both die in TWO freak accidents just hours apart

Alexus Lee, 25, and her fiancé, John 'JR' Collins, 35, had just bought a house ahead of their February 2026 wedding when both were killed in freak crashes less than two hours apart.

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2 w. ago Sutton Hoo mystery is SOLVED after 1,400 years: Byzantine bucket unearthed at the historic site 'contained remains of important person', archaeologists say

Scientists have finally 'solved the puzzle' of a sixth century Byzantine bucket uncovered at the historic site in Suffolk.

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2 w. ago Young tourist fights for life as legs torn off in freak boat propeller accident

"Hannah was not intoxicated. She fell from the boat. It's hurtful to say she jumped because she did not."

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