3 h. ago Controversial plans to demolish six 'doomed' block of flats on Greater Manchester estate thrown out

The six empty blocks have long been earmarked for the wrecking ball

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22 h. ago What to know about the life and legacy of chimpanzee researcher and wildlife advocate Jane Goodall

Famed primatologist Jane Goodall was renowned for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but dedicated her life to helping all wild animals and the natural world

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48 h. ago New York explosion as 'gas blast causes Bronx flat block to crack open

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48 h. ago Bronx explosion LIVE: Huge 'gas blast' causes enormous crack in block of flats

Emergency services are at the scene of a large block of flats in the Bronx, New York City, where part of the building has collapsed due to a massive gas explosion this morning

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66 h. ago Mother pregnant with twins, two young boys and their father are killed in a Russian drone strike on block of flats

A Ukrainian mother who was pregnant with twins has died after her village was struck by an overnight Russian drone attack.   

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3 d. ago ‘Not even animals escape the extreme barbarity’: wildlife caught in Rio’s rampant gun crime

From capuchin monkeys to mantled hawks – Instituto Vida Livre has treated a myriad of shot animals in a city blighted by gun crimeMaria was taking an afternoon stroll through one of Rio’s most desirable neighbourhoods when her life was turned on its head. When she was carried into a nearby clinic, unable to move her legs, doctors suspected she had been electrocuted or mauled by a dog.The X-ray machine revealed a more sinister diagnosis: Maria had been shot, the bullet embedding itself in her spinal cord and leaving her paralysed from the abdomen down. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man in hospital after balaclava attacker leaves him with 'lacerations' on Scots street

A 41-year-old man has been seriously assaulted and left with lacerations at a block of flats in Bonhill.

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5 d. ago Injured man, 41, rushed to hospital after being slashed by balaclava

A MAN was rushed to hospital after being slashed by a masked thug at a Scots tower block. The horrifying incident unfolded at a block of flats on Main Street in Bonhill, Alexandria, at around 9.15pm last night. The 41-year-old victim was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where he was treated for...

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6 d. ago My downstairs neighbour replaced their ceiling and the soundproofing's gone

All the flats in my block are leasehold and built in 1978. Noise from downstairs is now a nightmare after they replaced their ceiling. What can I do?

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7 d. ago Child among three taken to hospital after fire at block of flats in south east London

Child among three taken to hospital after fire at block of flats in south east London  This Is Local London

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1 week ago Three children taken to hospital after fire tears through three

Three children taken to hospital after fire tears through three-storey block of flats in Enfield  Sky News

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1 week ago Fire rips through north London flat block as three children rushed to hospital

70 firefighters tackle blaze in Enfield which left at least three children needing hospital treatment

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1 week ago Fire rips through north London flat block as three people rushed to hospital

70 firefighters tackle blaze in Enfield which left at least three needing hospital treatment

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1 week ago Huge blaze erupts at London block of flats leaving 3 children hospitalised as 70 firefighters scrambled in early hours

Huge blaze erupts at London block of flats leaving 3 children hospitalised as 70 firefighters scrambled in early hours  The Sun

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2 w. ago Young girl mauled by wolf at popular holiday resort as tourists urged not to walk at night

The five-year-old is understood to have been on holiday with her family when the wild animal pounced.

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2 w. ago Animal lover mauled to death by pet bear she had raised since he was cub

Kelly Ann Walz and her husband, Michael, were widely regarded by all who knew them as animal lovers who used their wealth to home wild and rare beasts

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2 w. ago They behaved 'like a pack of wild animals' in block of flats

A judge said it must be 'complete nightmare' for anyone 'unfortunate enough' to be living in the flats

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2 w. ago Dog owner posted sickening TikToks of pets mauling badgers and fox

Mason Paines, 24, bragged about the videos which depicted his dogs violently attacking wild animals in woodland

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3 w. ago Turkish asylum seeker who threatened to kill woman and her family in 'murder

Samet Arik, 23, moved into the same block of flats as his victim, told her he was in love with her and had been spying on her for three years.

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3 w. ago The American 'Real Tarzan' facing calls for deportation from Australia for wild croc wrestling: US influencer is branded 'unfathomably stupid' for his dangerous animal stunts

But some of the American daredevil's latest videos, filmed in Australia, have sparked furious backlash and calls for his deportation, with critics branding him 'unfathomably stupid'.

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