15 h. ago Flames engulf Halifax home following huge explosion with three injured and dozens evacuated

An explosion at a house in Halifax has left three people injured and multiple homes damaged as a result, with 14 properties being forced to evacuate.

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20 h. ago Pictures show front of house 'ripped off' after gas explosion

Two people have been left seriously injured, 14 have been evacuated from nearby homes

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22 h. ago Two seriously injured and 14 homes evacuated after explosion

The blast occurred just after midnight on Thursday near Halifax town centre.

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46 h. ago Residents evacuated after police discover explosive at dead man’s house

A bomb disposal team rushed to the scene after police discovered ‘several’ unexploded weapons while investigating a non-suspicious death

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3 d. ago Emergency services give injury update after fire ravages family home

Five people were taken to hospital

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7 d. ago Couple accused of grandson's murder punched their own children, court hears

Kerry and Michael Ives are accused of killing toddler Ethan Ives-Griffiths, who collapsed at their home in Flintshire, had had suffered "catastrophic head injuries" and was severely underweight when he died

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9 d. ago Man accused of killing his dad after he 'performed sex act on dog', court told

Ivan Sarawanskyj died at the age of 73 after suffering multiple injuries in a 'deliberate and sustained attack' at his Southport home on Braemar Avenue. His son is standing trial

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1 week ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers charged with two counts of murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged with murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers apprehended – reports

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night, officials told the Associated Press and New York Times.Vance Boelter, 57, stands accused of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man seriously injured after ‘car falls’ from Luton Airport’s multi

Police say one man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition

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1 week ago Person seriously injured after ‘car falls’ from Luton Airport’s multi

Police say one person has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition

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1 week ago Person seriously injured after incident at Luton Airport’s multi

Police say one person has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition

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1 week ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Top adviser to Iranian supreme leader dies in hospital after Israeli attack, Iranian media reports – live

Ali Shamkhani dies a day after Israel launches airstrikes, Iranian media reportsIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Tehran will burn,’ Israel warns after missile strikes as Iran threatens UK, US and France regional bases – live

Three people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes as Tehran says 78 people, mostly civilians, killed in Israeli attackIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Emma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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1 week ago James star sits down to perform Heaton Park gig after ankle injury drama

James frontman Tim Booth didn't let an ankle injury stop the homecoming show at Heaton Park

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2 w. ago Wife murdered husband in row over pregnant lover and claimed it was suicide

Amy Pugh threw pregnancy tests at her husband Kyle in March 2022 at the family home in Newport, Shropshire, before he was later found seriously injured by paramedics

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2 w. ago Ohio acid spill LIVE as toxic cloud grounds flights and sparks mass evacuations

A leak of nitric acid at a plant known for making explosives sparked a mass evacuation today as flights were grounded within 4,000 square miles

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2 w. ago Llanelli homes evacuated as bomb squad rush to scene and man arrested over 'explosives'

Explosives experts rushed to a home in Llanelli, Wales, today

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