26 h. ago British city knocks London off top spot for nightlife as hotspots are revealed

London came in third, despite its population being more than eight times the size of those two cities put together.

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3 d. ago Britain to get its own 'FBI' in biggest shake up to UK police in 50 years

As the Home Secretary continues to crack down on police forces for their inefficiency across the UK, dozens of police forces are set to shut down under new government plans

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3 d. ago Inside haunting campsite earthquake as piercing screams faded to nothing

After a tragic landslide hit New Zealand and a popular holiday site - those who saw it recall the horror moments they could hear people screaming from under the rubble

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6 d. ago California hit by FOURTEEN earthquakes in less than 24 hours

Multiple earthquakes have broken out near two of California's most populated cities, and experts fear more aftershocks are coming.

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1 week ago Oregon earthquake LIVE as magnitude six quake reported with reports of 'strong shaking'

The United States Geological Survey [USGS] confirmed the quake occurred 183 miles out to sea - it is rare for an earthquake of such magnitude to be felt in the Pacific Northwest

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1 week ago Revealed: Mutant flu hotspots as hospitals declare 'critical incidents' amid 10 per cent rise in severe cases

Four NHS hospital trusts in England have declared critical incidents amid a 'surge' in flu, norovirus and respiratory cases as well as increasing staff sickness.

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1 week ago Interactive map reveals new flu hotspots of England as four NHS trusts declare critical incidents amid 10 per cent rise in cases

Four NHS hospital trusts in England have declared critical incidents amid a 'surge' in flu, norovirus and respiratory cases as well as increasing staff sickness.

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1 week ago Two earthquakes strike Italian city as terrified locals flee homes

Two consecutive earthquakes have hit part of Italy with reports of buildings shaking and people running from their homes in panic this morning with strongest tremor in the province of Forlì-Cesena

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1 week ago Italy earthquake sees 4.5 tremors strike as locals flood streets and 'houses shake'

An earthquake struck the Italian city of Forli on Tuesday, January 13, with terrified locals abandoning their homes - this is a breaking news story

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2 w. ago Huge earthquake hits European holiday hotspots as locals panic in 'fear'

Italian locals were brutally woken up by a massive earthquake today which sent some into a 'panic'. Luckily, there were no deaths, injuries or even damage reported

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2 w. ago Revealed: Map of London’s luxury theft hotspots as £22m of watches, handbags and jewellery stolen

Around 15,860 high-end accessories swiped in two years but less than one per cent were returned to owners, an investigation by the Standard found

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2 w. ago UK's top 10 property hotspots, including 'best place to live', as house prices soar by up to 13%

The UK’s property hotspots, where house prices are rising fastest, have been revealed.

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2 w. ago Top summer hotspots for shivering Scots revealed as travel agent eyes ‘Sunshine Saturday’ booking boom

“We’ve noticed that people have already been booking earlier than usual this year” – Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, Barrhead Travel

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2 w. ago Japan’s ‘most dangerous’ nuclear power plant admits to manipulating earthquake safety data

Regulator halts review to restart Hamaoka power plant after 14 years

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2 w. ago Japan nuclear plant admits to manipulating earthquake safety data

Regulator halts review to restart Hamaoka power plant after 14 years

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3 w. ago Scots village hit by SECOND earthquake in days after residents rocked by ‘explosion’

A TINY Scots village was hit by a SECOND earthquake in just days after residents were rocked by an "explosion". Acharacle on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, in the Highlands, was hit by tremors on Sunday. The remote part of the Scottish Highlands was hit by an earthquake for the second time in less than two weeks...

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3 w. ago Hundreds forced to evacuate as Mexico struck by 6.5 magnitude earthquake

The quake’s epicentre was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, according to authorities

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3 w. ago Mexican president’s speech interrupted by emergency sirens as 6.5

The Mexican president was speaking about tourism when the earthquake struck

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3 w. ago Mexican president’s speech interrupted by emergency sirens as 6.3

The Mexican president was speaking about tourism when the earthquake struck

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3 w. ago Mexico earthquake: Huge area rocked as tourists in Guerrero say 'the shaking woke us up'

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the state of Guerrero in Mexico on Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) - this is a breaking news story

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