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Dog walkers warned pets could choke in this popular spot after ‘catastrophic’ bio-bead spill

'This is the worst incident we have ever seen. The impact on the environment and local wildlife can be catastrophic.'

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British Army’s £5,500,000,000 armoured fleet Ajax still ‘too loud’ for soldiers

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Cornish man, 24, dies after ‘catastrophic’ allergic reaction on Argentina trip

Harry Kitto was travelling around South America with his girlfriend Naomi when he suddenly took ill in Buenos Aires.

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‘I was scammed out of nearly £50,000 by someone I met on Fitbit’

'And so, the nightmare began.'

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Russian crypto millionaire dies in fiery Lamborghini crash on highway

A passenger also died.

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British troops sent to help Belgium stave off threat from Russian drones

Suspected Russian drones entered European airspaces this week, forcing airports to shut and creating widespread panic.

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Parking wardens in London are taking industrial action this week in a bitter pay row

Members of the GMB union voted unanimously in favour of industrial action

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Remembrance Sunday 2025: King's emotional salute to war heroes as William and Kate join Remembrance Sunday tribute

Royals join veterans, politicians, members of the public and thousands of military personnel for solemn service on Whitehall

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'They are blaming my son': Parents of boy hit by train at pedestrian crossing slam 'distracted by phone' report finding

Jaiden Shehata, 11, was struck by a train as he walked to school near Kenley, south London, on January 23

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Our ‘alien’ comet 3I/ATLAS has been caught doing some really weird things

One scientist suggested to Metro it has 'jet thrusters'.

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London's Troxy theatre reported to equality watchdog amid 'anti-Jewish' claims

The Troxy in Limehouse denies claims it has turned down events ‘because they are Jewish’

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Miss Chile apologises after pretending to snort cocaine at beauty pageant

Inna Moll, or Miss Chile, has been forced to apologise after pretending to sniff cocaine while performing a viral TikTok trend.

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At least two dead as Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashes Philippines

Residents evacuating pigs on a wooden boat today amid flooding brought by Super Typhoon Fung-wong in Pandan, Catanduanes province (Picture: AFP) A super typhoon which forced over a million people to evacuate has already claimed two lives in the Philippines. Super Typhoon Fung-wong lashe...

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Hero who fought off Huntingdon train attacker speaks for first time in hospital

'This is a truly positive step forward.'

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Tsunami alert for Japan after 6.7 magnitude earthquake off coast

People are being told to stay away from beaches.

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King’s eyes fill with tears at Cenotaph during Remembrance Day service

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Single mum fined £1,000 for leaving envelope beside overflowing bins in west London

Loretta Alvarez, 26, says she was left ‘stressed’ and ‘shocked’ after being fined £1,000 for leaving an envelope next to full bins outside her flat in Feltham

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Remembrance Sunday 2025: Two-minute silence time and London road closures for Cenotaph service

Remembrance Sunday 2025: Full guide of parade times and how to watch

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Full list of people eligible for DWP Christmas bonus in 2025

The tax-free bonus is set to arrive in bank accounts in December.

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Cruise passenger swept away by 4m high wave crashing into seawall in Tenerife

'They were swept away and thrown into the ocean in an area full of rocks.'