2 h. ago Moment terrified tourists scramble out of swaying infinity pool to avoid being swept off skyscraper roof to their death during devastating Bangkok earthquake

Shocking footage captured the moment two people were lounging in a pool under the sun before a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Friday.

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23 h. ago Man drives 1,000 miles to Scotland and back for dentist appointment

Mark Formosa, 48, took the extreme measures after failing to find an NHS appointment anywhere near his home in Newquay.

Politics

2 d. ago Scientists blame a powerful polar VORTEX miles above the Arctic for the cluster of devastating winter storms which led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed.

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3 d. ago Pensioner speeds past police after driving 29 miles in wrong direction on motorway

An 87-year-old driver sped past police after driving nearly 30 miles in the wrong direction on a major motorway near Penrith, Cumbria.

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4 d. ago Terrifying moment 'confused' pensioner, 87, hurtles past police as he drives 29 miles the wrong way on motorway

'Frail and confused' pensioner William Wylie, 87, was captured on video speeding past police as he drove in the wrong direction of the M6.

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1 week ago Motorists who drive under 10,000 miles yearly face Highway Code rules change

Those who drive under 10,000 miles a year are more likely to switch off 'life saving' features in their cars

Transport

1 week ago Drivers doing less than 10,000 miles a year hit by 'possible UK law change'

A third of drivers are switching off lifesaving technology in their vehicles - with campaigners calling for a Highway Code rule change as a result of the move

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1 week ago Moment terrified female PCSO backs up and calls for help after being confronted by man outside King's Cross station

British Transport Police have issued an update on the confrontation which was captured on camera close to one of central London's major transport hubs.

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1 week ago Moment terrified child dangles from the bottom of a chair lift before quick

Footage shows the terrified child clinging to the chair lift barrier at the Valdesqui ski resort near Madrid this weekend, as his legs dangle in the air.

Society

1 week ago British tourist who was 'repeatedly raped by a taxi driver' in Paris fought her way free before running for MILES, police sources say

The tourist, who cannot be named for legal reasons, 'scratched the neck' of the unidentified driver and then escaped after he attacked her in the Bois de Boulogne.

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2 w. ago ‘They lock us in like sheep’: new Israeli checkpoints and barriers raise fears in the West Bank

Israel’s iron gates and roadblocks are cutting off communities from major transport routes, disrupting work, education and aid suppliesThe road to Atara from Ramallah winds through the hills and valleys of the occupied W est Bank. To drive the nine miles to the village from the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority should take about half an hour, despite the potholes and traffic.These days, the taxi drivers waiting for fares on Radio Street in the north of the city shrug when asked when they will arrive at their destination. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dramatic moment hero retired boxer, 52, disarms airport knifeman after selflessly replacing terrified female security officer as the attacker's hostage

Footage captured the standoff at Almaty Airport, Kazakhstan, where a knife-wielding maniac seized a female security officer, 21, yanking her by the hair and threatening to blow up the airport with a bomb.

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3 w. ago Moment terrified shoppers run screaming after car ploughs into crowd in Mannheim 'killing two and leaving dozens injured'

Shaky footage shows dozens of people rapidly leaving buildings and dashing down the roads in the German city after the horrific incident.

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