3 h. ago Three contestants withdraw from Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

The episode’s first task saw recruits challenged to move through a village collecting equipment while under fire and reach an extraction point.

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4 h. ago Desperate search for casualties as Greater Manchester pub bursts into ball of flames

A pub in Rochdale erupted into flames today.

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6 h. ago Scot missing in Thailand for two weeks as family launches desperate appeal

Kenny Robertson, 58, has been reported missing in South Asia since January 5.

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8 h. ago 'Villages killed, trees felled, and narrow country lanes turned into bottlenecks'

A public inquiry into rail upgrade that could leave villages 'cut off' for months has been announced.

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8 h. ago After the Flood series two cast welcomes Hollywood star and Coronation Street actor

After the Flood boasts a star-studded cast including Sophie Rundle from Peaky Blinders and Lorraine Ashbourne from Bridgerton - to name a few

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8 h. ago After the Flood cast and where you've seen them before from Peaky Blinders to Hollywood film star

After the Flood features an impressive cast of familiar faces from hit shows including Peaky Blinders, The Crown and Bridgerton - here's your guide to the ITV drama's stars

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9 h. ago Village stuck in 'endless nightmare' where children cough, windows can’t be opened and homes shake from blasts

Despite fierce opposition from locals, the quarry operator has secured a planning victory

Society

9 h. ago Incredible story of the village that saved and transformed its pub with celebrities and strangers

The heart of the village had died until the community decided that with help from Hollywood actors, rugby stars and over 1000 people they could create something special

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10 h. ago 'I thought a plane had crashed' – survivor of Lancashire earthquake details horror

A small village in Lancashire has had six earthquakes in six weeks but - despite the unusual frequency of the events - residents are not overly concerned, one survivor opened up

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10 h. ago Councils are offering parents £5,000 to drive their children to school amid desperate efforts to cut spiralling SEND taxi bills

Local authorities are increasingly turning to 'personal transport budgets' as a more flexible and cost-effective option than laying on taxis or minibuses.

Economics

11 h. ago The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’

These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about it?Louise (not her real name) is listing the contents of a bin liner she has packed with fresh essentials in case of emergency. Clothes, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, a teddy “Although it should be two teddies,” she re-evaluates, quickly. I can hear her trying to quell her panic.A diehard survivalist preparing for catastrophe? Actually, a beleaguered 44-year-old mother recovering from scabies – an itchy rash caused by microscopic mites that burrow under human skin. Far-fetched as it sounds, emergency evacuation is exactly what she, her partner and children (six and four) resorted to in November in a desperate bid to beat the bugs. She is now on tenterhooks in case they return. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing

Noticing how out of place we looked, she asked in English if she could help us Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn 1996, I travelled around Indonesia with my then-boyfriend. We’d been exploring Surabaya when we heard about an island off the coast called Madura that could be reached via ferry. It didn’t turn up in any of the tourist guides, which appealed to us, being adventurous types. We knew Madura wouldn’t be touristy, but expected there’d be some streets to explore and somewhere to sit down and have a cup of tea.As soon as Madura came into sight, we realised our visit may not have been a great idea. We were expecting to see houses and buildings dot the shore, as well as the hawkers who’d typically crowd around piers in Indonesia with food and wares to sell. There was none of that. It was just a pier next to a tiny village. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago 'I visited a hidden food gem just down the M62 that blew Bruce Springsteen away'

The quaint village restaurant received rave reviews from Bruce Springsteen and Stephen Graham

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12 h. ago Katie Price ignores desperate message from mum as she goes under the knife for more surgery

Katie Price has undergone more cosmetic surgery after her mum Amy sent her a desperate message saying she looked 'too thin' and asking if she was 'using a pen'

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13 h. ago Rampaging elephant which killed 22 remains at large as locals sleep on roof in fear

Villagers in Jharkhand over 700 miles from Delhi are taking to flat roofs or treetops to avoid the beast as it continues on one of the worst killing sprees by an elephant the district has seen

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13 h. ago I'm locking myself in a room for an entire YEAR, my wife will deliver food to the door and manage the household... it's the ONLY way I can lose weight and develop healthy habits

Most middle aged men would join a gym, but Chip Boyce, from Utah, has decided that the best solution for him is to lock himself in a room for an entire year.

Society

13 h. ago King Charles faces impossible decision as he's 'forced to choose between Prince Harry and William'

It has been claimed that Prince Harry "desperately wants" his father King Charles to join him at the Invictus Games next year - but one expert predicts it could pose a huge problem

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13 h. ago ISIS monster Baghdadi tried to rape me while his wife held me down: Yazidi sex slave describes seven

Sipan Khalil (Ajo), now 26, was a teenager when ISIS swept through the Yazidi village of Kocho, Iraqin 2014 during what the UN later recognised as a genocide.

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14 h. ago King Charles torn between Prince Harry and William in 'impossible decision'

Prince Harry desperately wants King Charles to open the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 alongside him, but royal experts warn this could force the King to choose between his warring sons

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14 h. ago Holafly Plans: Seamless internet solutions for family trips and big

Stay connected with Holafly Plans international data subscriptions

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