86 m. ago Southport monster Axel Rudakubana's brother reveals fear 'he would kill family'

The brother of Axel Rudakubana, who killed Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe in July last year, has given evidence

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1 hour ago Windows smashed as torrential flooding fills country pub with water

Heavy rain on Tuesday has seen river levels rise in Carmarthenshire and one well-known riverside pub has borne the brunt once more

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3 h. ago Flood alerts issued as parts of UK brace for heavy rain after Met Office weather warnings

Wales and parts of south-west England are expected to see heavy rain over the next two days

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3 h. ago UK weather set to be a total washout with 18 hours of heavy rain and power cut fears

The Met Office has put numerous yellow weather warnings in place across the country. Forecasters are warning there could be chaos on the roads as well as power cuts

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6 h. ago A83 Rest and Be Thankful: Major road closed for emergency draining after 'extremely heavy' rainfall

Traffic is being diverted to enable the emergency works.

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7 h. ago Met Office weather warning extended across Wales as heavy rain raises flood concerns

Fifteen areas of the country will be affected

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22 h. ago Met Office warns of ‘moist’ week ahead as remnants of Hurricane Melissa affect UK weather

"Heavy rain" is expected to hit the UK over the next few days

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24 h. ago Tourists grossed out by 'faeces fountain' in popular holiday location after manhole explodes

People have been left stunned after footage emerged of what is thought to be human waste bubbling up through the ground during heavy rain in a popular Spanish holiday hotspot

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26 h. ago Full list of UK areas affected by Met Office rain warning as ‘flooding probable’

"Heavy" rain is set to hit parts of the UK over the next three days

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29 h. ago Met Office issues yellow alert as 'act now' flood warning in place

Heavy rain fall on Monday evening into Tuesday could see flooding in parts of the North West

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31 h. ago Brothers, 8 and 10, dead after family minivan crashes with police car

The police officer was responding to a call when he crashed his car into the family's minivan, killing two young boys and critically injuring their three sisters

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33 h. ago Subtle clue gave away Jeremy Bamber's guilt over White House Farm murders

Jeremy Bamber was convicted of the White House Farm massacre after he killed his own family

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53 h. ago He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’

For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted downFor months, militiamen on the perimeters of El Fasher have asked those few who managed to escape the besieged Sudanese city whether Mohamed Khamis Douda was still inside. They shared videos threatening to kill him, which, as they hoped, made their way to the activist.Even as the hunger and fear of living under siege and bombardment made him desperate to leave, Douda remained inside El Fasher, constantly working to let the outside world know what was happening to the people there. Then, on Sunday 26 October, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces overran the city and it was too late. His friends and family have confirmed to the Guardian that Douda has been killed.Monday 4 AugustI awake each morning tired from the efforts of the previous day. Our first struggle is the ...

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2 d. ago Woman, 56, is one of two killed as family vendetta explodes into AK

Suspects armed with AK-47 assault rifles and shotguns carried out their assault in the Cretan village of Vorizia, 32 miles southwest of Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island.

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3 d. ago 'Beloved grandad' killed in Yorkshire helicopter crash named as family pay tribute

The 70-year-old tragically died at the scene in Doncaster

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3 d. ago When to head out this weekend as Greater Manchester to be hit by 'band of heavy rain'

The Met Office there will continue to be outbreaks of heavy rain for much of the region today

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4 d. ago Cubans trapped by Hurricane Melissa flooding rescued by amphibious military operation

Cuba’s military rescued 38 residents trapped by severe flooding after the Sagua River overflowed on Wednesday (29 October), following heavy rain from Hurricane Melissa.

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4 d. ago Two found dead in flooded basements as New York hit by rainstorm

Separate incidents see bodies pulled from basements in Brooklyn and Manhattan as heavy rain closes roads and causes delays Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that shut down roadways and caused airport delays, authorities said.A scuba team recovered the body of a 39-year-old man after firefighters received a call of a person trapped in the flooded basement of a townhouse in Brooklyn at about 4.30pm, police said. A video posted online showed firefighters carrying the victim away through calf-deep water on the street. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Met Office verdict on UK weather 'shift' as thunderstorms make way for calm skies

The remnants of Hurricane Melissa will bring heavy rain, blustery winds and maybe some thunderstorms in the coming days, but the Met Office says calmer conditions are on the horizon

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5 d. ago Family of Melvin Cravitz killed in synagogue terror attack issue emotional new statement

Inquests have opened into the deaths of two victims Melvin Cravitz and Adrian Daulby

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