49 h. ago Welcome to 'Bin City': Why families in Southend are 'absolutely furious' about being given THREE wheelie bins for their rubbish

Residents of Southend-on-Sea fear that a new waste collection system designed to satisfy Government recycling rules has turned the resort into Bin City.

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4 d. ago West Bank residents fear they may be Israel’s next target after Gaza

With the war in Gaza drawing down, Palestinians worry the Israeli military will turn its attention towards the West BankShadi Dabaya’s body bears the scars of the Israeli occupation. The 54-year-old proudly stuck out his jaw to show the chunk of his cheek torn away by Israeli fire and traced the zigzag scar on his arm, the pink, raised flesh marking the bullet’s path through his body.“I got these in the second intifada,” said Dabaya, beaming. He pulled up a video of himself a year earlier confronting an Israeli personnel carrier in Jenin camp wielding only a flip-flop, playing it from different angles. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago West Bank resistance dies amid fears of becoming Israel’s ‘next Gaza’

Once known as the ‘martyrs’ capital’ of Palestine, Jenin is now patrolled by Israeli soldiers as weary residents seek quiet lifeShadi Dabaya’s body bears the scars of the Israeli occupation. The 54-year-old proudly stuck out his jaw to show the chunk of his cheek torn away by Israeli fire and traced the zigzag scar on his arm, the pink, raised flesh marking the bullet’s path through his body.“I got these in the second intifada,” said Dabaya, beaming. He pulled up a video of himself a year earlier confronting an Israeli personnel carrier in Jenin camp wielding only a flip-flop. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Fallen tree on Motherwell pavement finally removed after it was brought down by Storm Amy

The fallen tree at North Lodge Avenue was located on the section of the footway that is immediately adjacent to the neighbouring streets of Almond Way and Ferguson Drive.

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8 d. ago Glasgow community left 'devastated' after fire rips through church

Emergency services were called to the Christ Apostolic Church on Govan Road at around 1.17am on October 17, following reports of the blaze. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service deployed three appliances to the scene at the height of the fire.

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1 week ago Is this Britain's most dangerous road junction? Residents living near 'death trap' crossroads say they fear for their lives after spate of serious car crashes

The series of clips at the Llynclys crossroads, on the England and Wales border, show a car being spun after being hit by a lorry, and another flipped on its roof.

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1 week ago Britain's most dangerous road junction: Residents living near 'death trap' crossroads say they fear for their lives after spate of serious car crashes

The series of clips at the Llynclys crossroads, on the England and Wales border, show a car being spun after being hit by a lorry, and another flipped on its roof.

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1 week ago Owl rescued after flying 180 miles to oil rig during Storm Amy

The owl was rescued via a helicopter and has now been returned to the wild

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2 w. ago Residents fear having to visit war memorials inside a Scotmid after church sold

The Church of Scotland say they are committed to helping ensure the respectful removal and preservation of the war memorials as soon as an affordable cost has been agreed

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2 w. ago Black residents worry new Louisiana congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

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2 w. ago Entire Scots island faces a whole month without internet after undersea cables damaged during Storm Amy

ISLANDERS are facing a whole month without internet access after undersea cables were damaged during Storm Amy. Locals in Shetland have been left in the digital dark since Friday, October 3, as the season’s first named storm battered the islands with ferocious 100mph winds. Cash machines are reportedly down, local businesses are struggling to cope...

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2 w. ago UK households warned about flood risks after Storm Amy impact

The Flood Week guidance comes as flooding incidents across the UK continue to rise

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2 w. ago Bridge of Allan resident accuses council of 'dereliction of duty' after tree crushes car during Storm Amy

Scott Abercrombie's Mercedes was written off when the large tree came crashing down on his property in Henderson Street on Friday, October 3.

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2 w. ago Washed up sex toys erect wave of excitement on remote Scottish island

Locals on a Scottish island are rushing to clear the sands after Storm Amy washed up a tidal wave of sex toys on their beaches. The invasion of dildos caused quite the stir for residents

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2 w. ago Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests

Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.The pilots had been taking passengers from Pisa in Italy to Prestwick in Scotland on Friday evening, but wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryanair flight forced to divert several times amid Storm Amy landing struggle

While there was never any real danger, passengers describe the several attempts at landing amid Storm Amy's winds

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2 w. ago Shotts boss looks to Gretna clash after Storm Amy blew Irvin tie off course

The Bonny were sidelined at the weekend but face another cup test this weekend

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2 w. ago Ryanair Storm Amy passenger blasts airline for 'disaster' flight

A man who was on board the Ryanair flight which came within six minutes of 'running out of fuel' mid-air has told of his distress - and why he believes the plane should never have taken off.

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2 w. ago Mayday alert issued as Ryanair flight six minutes away from running out of fuel

The flight to Scotland struggled to land as Storm Amy hit the country last week

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2 w. ago Power restored to all homes almost a week after Storm Amy swept in

Around 1,000 engineers and tree cutters were involved in the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ response.

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