40 m. ago LIVE updates as busy road CLOSED due to stabbing in Hither Green

LIVE updates as busy road CLOSED due to stabbing in Hither Green  This Is Local London

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90 m. ago LIVE updates as armed police surround busy Edgware road after 'incident'

LIVE updates as armed police surround busy Edgware road after 'incident'  This Is Local London

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2 h. ago Martin O'Neill back at Celtic LIVE as caretaker boss prepares for first press conference

The returning Hoops idol's press conference has been scheduled for 3:30pm at Celtic Park and we'll bring you all the updates live

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2 h. ago Martin O'Neill back at Celtic LIVE as returning hero gives the lowdown on his stunning return

The returning Hoops idol's press conference has been scheduled for 3:30pm at Celtic Park and we'll bring you all the updates live

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: storm set to make landfall in next few hours as Jamaica braces for ‘storm of the century’

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this storm...

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2 h. ago US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

US forces in recent weeks carried out at least eight strikes against boats in the Caribbean off Venezuela’s coast, killing about 40 peopleUS politics live – latest updatesThe US military on Monday carried out three deadly strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, announced Pete Hegseth, the Trump administration’s defense secretary, on Tuesday.Fourteen were killed in the attacks while one survived, Hegseth said in an X post. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks are costly and complicated, experts say

Exclusive: Organisations warn using the barracks in Sussex and Inverness may be more expensive than hotelsUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hurricane tracker shows Melissa is now stronger than Katrina as 'storm of the century' closes in on Jamaica: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Red Cross says 1.5m people in Jamaica could be impacted by ‘storm of the century’

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this storm...

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Jamaica braces for 'storm of the century' with 'catastrophic' impact

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful hurricane of the year so far, is hurtling towards Jamaica and is expected to make landfall soon

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3 h. ago Experts decry plans to house UK asylum seekers in barracks as ‘fanciful’

Exclusive: Head of Refugee Council says Home Office’s scheme is too expensive and logistically too difficultUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee organisations have described plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in two disused military sites as fanciful and too expensive as local discontent grows.The Home Office has confirmed that two barracks: Cameron in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex, will be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago LIVE updates as crime scene in place after woman found dead in Tulse Hill home

LIVE updates as crime scene in place after woman found dead in Tulse Hill home  This Is Local London

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4 h. ago Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.In a report published this week, the commission said Russian forces, operating under a centralised command, had systematically used drones to “intentionally target civilians and civilian objects and cause harm and destruction”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa hurtles towards Jamaica with island braced for 175mph winds and huge 13ft

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after barrelling across the Caribbean Sea.

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Red Cross says 1.5m people in Jamaica could be impacted as most powerful storm of the year set to make landfall

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says ‘storm of the century’ is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this ...

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5 h. ago LIVE updates as Mile End tube station closed after 'casualty'

LIVE updates as Mile End tube station closed after 'casualty'  East London Advertiser

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5 h. ago Von der Leyen says EU ‘cannot tolerate’ disruption of airspace, calling balloons over Lithuania a ‘provocation’ – Europe live

She also added they back plans to step up EU investment in military equipment and they are ready to cover the financing needs of UkraineEU’s von der Leyen also gets asked about the balloons disrupting the Lithuanian airspace.She says she wants to “express my full solidarity” with Lithuania, and calls it “a provocation, a hybrid threat,” which “we cannot tolerate.”We’re in for the long haul. We are ready to cover the financing needs of Ukraine, so that we are standing by Ukraine for as long as it takes. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Pep Guardiola press conference live Man City early team news and injury updates vs Swansea

Manchester City face Swansea in the Carabao Cup tomorrow night as they look to book their place in the quarter-final of the competition.

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7 h. ago LIVE updates as road closed in Dagenham after 'police incident'

LIVE updates as road closed in Dagenham after 'police incident'  This Is Local London

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7 h. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for peace talks anywhere besides Russia and Belarus – Europe live

The Ukrainian president also stressed that they still need European financial support to continue fighting As mentioned earlier, we are expecting a press conference on the sidelines of the Nordic Council meeting today in the next twenty minutes or so, with regional leaders – including Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway – joined there by the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen.I will keep an eye on this for you and bring you all the latest lines here. Continue reading...

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