3 h. ago 'Villages killed, trees felled, and narrow country lanes turned into bottlenecks'

A public inquiry into rail upgrade that could leave villages 'cut off' for months has been announced.

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19 h. ago Rampaging elephant which has killed 22 people still on the loose: Terrified Indian villagers forced to sleep on rooftops or abandon their homes for fear it might return

The young male, which has one tusk, is still at large in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, around 730 miles east of the Indian capital Delhi.

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6 d. ago Tributes paid to 'gentle giant', 50, who was killed when tree fell on his caravan during Storm Goretti

James Southey, 50, who lived on farmland in Mawgan, west Cornwall, was described as a 'kind family man'.

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6 d. ago Man with 'kind heart' named after tragic death during Storm Goretti

James Southey was killed when a tree fell onto his caravan

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6 d. ago Man killed in Storm Goretti hailed as 'gentle giant' after tree falls on caravan

James Southey, 50, died after a tree fell across his caravan during Storm Goretti, with tributes pouring in for the 'gentle giant who would do anything for anyone'

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8 d. ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' brutal death after 30 years in new whodunnit plot

Emmerdale fans are convinced that another villager will be killed off in a whodunnit-style storyline as the character makes enemies in the village

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8 d. ago Warnings for wind, rain and snow remain in place after Storm Goretti

A man in his 50s was found dead in a caravan after a tree fell onto it in Helston, Cornwall, police said.

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8 d. ago Man dies after tree felled by Storm Goretti hits caravan in Cornwall

Warnings in place covering most of the weekend as weather system continues to sweep UKA man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan during Storm Goretti, as weather warnings have been put in place covering most of the UK for the rest of the weekend.Devon and Cornwall police said emergency services were called at about 7.35pm on Thursday to the Mawgan area of Helston where work took place on Friday to remove the tree. A man in his 50s was found dead in the caravan. His death is not being treated as suspicious and his next of kin have been informed, police said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Man killed after tree crushes caravan in Storm Goretti tragedy

A man in his 50s was found dead inside the caravan in Cornwall when a tree fell onto it during Storm Goretti ― the man's next of kin has been informed, but police are not treating the death as suspicious

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8 d. ago Man dies in Storm Goretti weather chaos as caravan crushed by tree in 99mph wind

A man was found dead after a tree fell onto a caravan in Cornwall, as Storm Goretti brought 99mph winds to the South West on Thursday

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1 week ago Quaint UK village with secluded beach and lighthouse linked to alleged serial killer who 'poisoned family'

The village in Norfolk is known for its natural beauty, archaeological sites, coastal erosion and beautiful beach walks, but in the 19th century, it was also the home of alleged serial killer Jonathan Balls

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1 week ago Emmerdale favourite killed off in major Corriedale bombshell with body dragged through village

Emmerdale fans have been left reeling after a first look from the ITV soap has shown a fan favourite killed off ahead of the historic crossover episode with Coronation Street

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2 w. ago Swiss girl, 14, is youngest victim of Ski resort fire as 16 more of the 40 victims are identified

Forty people were killed in the inferno in the ski village of Crans-Montana when a fire broke out at Le Constellation bar during New Years celebrations, minutes after the clock struck 12.

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2 w. ago Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on village at 27

Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-occupied village in Kherson killed 27 people

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2 w. ago Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on occupied village at 27. Kyiv rejects accusation

Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine's Kherson region has killed 27 people

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2 w. ago Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions grow amid peace talks

Russian officials say that a Ukrainian attack killed 24 people in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks

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2 w. ago Inside 'ghost' village abandoned 82 years ago to help train Nazi

History fans can explore a perfect time capsule in Imber, Wiltshire, which was evacuated and turned into a military training area in 1943, helping to prepare soldiers ahead of D-Day.

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3 w. ago Sir Paul McCartney in tree row with neighbour over plan to chop down sycamores at London home

Beatles legend wants to fell two protected trees at £10m North London home but wealthy investor raises objections

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3 w. ago Paul McCartney in row with neighbour over plans to fell protected trees

Paul McCartney in row with neighbour over plans to fell protected trees  The Telegraph

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3 w. ago My friend was found guilty of murdering his wife in a killing that sent shockwaves through our village. This is why I'm convinced he's innocent

When sub-postmistress Diana Garbutt was found brutally bludgeoned to death in her bed above the Post Office she ran with her husband, the killing sent shockwaves through a Yorkshire village.

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