Bank holiday weather: Gales and thunderstorms after weeks of drought
After weeks of heatwave comes the thunderstorm Brits have been warned about the bank holiday weather as frequent downpours are predicted on all three days, with gales for some in the south. According to BBC Weather, heavy rain and showers will sweep across parts of the UK each day. While gales may cause problems for […]
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Man dies and six injured after sign falls at Big Church Festival
Strong gusts of wind were reported in the area A man has died while at least six people have been injured at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said. According to Sussex Police, a 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at the […]
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UK e-bike fires: 18 dead and nearly 700 injured, BBC Verify data shows
Over 2,000 e-bike fires spread through the UK E-bike fires and e-scooter blazes in the UK are killing riders, with eighteen people confirmed to have died and nearly 700 have been injured in relations to the incidents, in new data shows. More than 2,000 fires were started by e-bikes, e-scooters or their batteries between 2019 […]
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Manchester Airport hack hits 8.7 million customers as ransom refused
Millions exposed The personal data of almost nine million people across three UK airports has been exposed by a Manchester Airport hack, as criminal hackers breached Manchester Airports Group (MAG) and demanded a ransom the company says it refused to pay. Customers’ contact details, vehicle registrations and postcodes were obtained at the weekend, MAG, which […]
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UK households told to stockpile food under new government resilience plan
Here’s what the plan means As part of a new Cabinet Office campaign designed to make the country more resilient to national emergencies, households in Britain are to be urged to stockpile food and bottled water. As the Guardian reported, the push which was revealed on Tuesday will set out practical steps families can take […]
6 days ago
Five more arrested over A66 crash as total reaches 17
What we know about the A66 crash investigation Five more people have been arrested over the A66 crash near Middlesbrough that killed seven people, including two Cleveland Police officers, taking the total number of arrests to 17. A 16-year-old boy and two men, aged 18 and 21, were held on suspicion of participating in an […]
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