49 m. ago Now Spain's socialist leaders are accused of a blackout COVER UP as Net Zero is blamed for 'third world' outage and chaos paralyses country

Power supply was gradually restored from late Monday afternoon and early evening though some operations were still not able to resume on Tuesday morning

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49 m. ago Pair accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree filmed themselves on 'moronic mission', court hears

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, from Carlisle, Cumbria, are on trial accused of felling the historic Sycamore Gap tree.

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58 m. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Pair accused of using chainsaw to chop down tree in ‘moronic mission’ and filming it

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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66 m. ago Man, 35, accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases near Clifton Suspension Bridge admits one charge of manslaughter but denies murders

Yostin Andres Mosquera is charged with the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on or before July 11 last year in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

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69 m. ago Sycamore Gap tree felled in minutes with wedge taken 'as trophy', court told

Two men deny destroying the tree and damaging Hadrian's Wall

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80 m. ago Man accused of dumping two bodies on Clifton bridge admits manslaughter of one victim

Yostin Andres Mosquera admitted the manslaughter of Albert Alfonso which was rejected by the prosecution

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82 m. ago Man accused of killing two people and dumping remains in suitcases

Human remains were found in two suitcases near a landmark bridge

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86 m. ago Slow news: Cumbria tortoise found a mile from home nine months after going missing

Leonardo, who went on the run from his home in Ulverston, covered distance at pace of about 6 metres a dayWhen Leonardo the tortoise went missing from his home in Cumbria nine months ago, his owners feared the worst.But the intrepid testudine has been found about a mile from his home in Ulverston – covering the distance at an average pace of 6 metres a day. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago Man accused of two suitcase murders admits manslaughter of one man

Yostin Andres Mosquera is accused of killing Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth in London and dumping their remains near the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

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99 m. ago Three in hospital after suspected gas explosion destroys house

Emergency services remain on the scene

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1 hour ago Moment flames ravage home in Bristol after huge 'gas explosion'

Terrifying images show the inferno tearing through the property on Lancaster Road, Yate, at around 06:50am today. Three people were rushed to hospital and are receiving treatment for burn injuries.

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2 h. ago Mushroom murder trial begins for woman accused of killing family members with poisonous fungi lunch

Jurors have been selected and opening statements are due on Wednesday in a case that has captured global attention

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2 h. ago Married teacher's sick 'memoir' to teen in full as she says 'you cheated on me'

Court documents have revealed a sick and twisted 'memoir' written by a teacher who is accused of sexual abuse of a teenage student where she accuses him of gaslighting and 'cheating' on her

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2 h. ago Three in hospital as house destroyed in suspected gas explosion in Bristol

Videos and pictures of the fire shows thick black smoke and flames coming from the property in Yate

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2 h. ago ‘Last chance for humanity’: the cold reality of monitoring global heating on a glacier

Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point• Words and photographs by James Whitlow DelanoEvery time Dr Ricardo Jaña crosses the turbulent seas that separate Chile from Antarctica, it feels like his first time. The glaciologist at the Chilean Antarctic Institute (Inach) has sailed each year for 12 years through the Drake Passage, where the prevailing westerly winds, unimpeded by any land mass, raise the waters in chaotic waves that lash his boat.“I feel powerless and resigned to the forces of nature,” says Jaña, who is the research chief at the Union Glacier Joint Scientific Polar Station.Jaña skis around the glacier making global navigation satellite system measurements Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Two men to appear at crown court accused of felling historic tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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2 h. ago BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay shares 'sad news' following heartbreaking death

BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay has been inundated with support after he shared the news that a guest who appeared on the programme in 2021 had died earlier this month

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2 h. ago Meghan Markle reveals business advice from 'friend and mentor' Oprah Winfrey in latest podcast

Meghan Markle said in a new podcast episode today that she had been in 'so much fear of failure or opinion' but Oprah Winfrey gave her advice to 'encapsulate your essence' in her business.

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3 h. ago Beef Wellington poison accused cleared of three attempted murders of ex

Erin Patterson, 50, has had attempted murder charges against her estranged husband, Simon Patterson, dropped as the trial gets underway for the fatal poisonings of his family in Australia

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3 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay inundated with support as he shares 'sad news' with fans

BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay has been inundated with support after he shared the news that a guest who appeared on the show in 2021 had died earlier this month

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