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Retirement complex fire causes collapse of building
A blaze has ripped through a retirement complex, causing the collapse of much of the building and forcing the evacuation of 150 residents.
Girl, 14, dies and relative critical after Clacton sea rescue
A 14-year-old girl has died after she was rescued from the sea with two teenage relatives in Essex.
PM urged to take urgent action on knife crime
Young people have called on Boris Johnson to take urgent action to tackle the knife crime crisis and make it a “top priority” as the new Prime Minister.
Police officer stabbed repeatedly with machete during vehicle stop
The vehicle’s driver, in his 50s, failed to stop and then got out of the van and injured the officer with the machete, police said.
Magnum slammed for “guilty pleasure” ad that compares eating ice cream to gay people being jailed
"Why the f*** is Magnum running an advert about being queer in a homophobic country being f***ing comparable to a chocolate ice cream?", one listener asked.
Scientists believe there may be life on the Moon after Israeli spacecraft crash
The unmanned Israeli spacecraft the Beresheet was carrying a few thousand tiny tardigrades, supposedly the hardiest creatures on Earth, when it lost control and crashed on the Moon.
Village at Loch Katrine ravaged by a landslide
Horrific images show cars washed away and homes destroyed after heavy rain caused a landslide at Loch Katrine in Stirling.
Whaley Bridge dam stabilised as residents return
Residents of evacuated Whaley Bridge have been told it is safe to return to their homes.
Harland and Wolff workers supported with food donations and entertainment
There has been deluge of support for Harland and Wolff workers as the work force continue their occupation of the historic shipyard even as the firm is placed into administration.