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Dozens of flood warnings issued in UK as more downpours expected

Dozens of flood warnings are in place, along with more than 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash the UK. The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 77 warnings for England, meaning flooding is expected, mainly concentrated in the South West and Midlands. A further 244 flood alerts are in force, meaning flooding is possible,

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Boy, 15, charged after teacher allegedly assaulted at Pembrokeshire school

A 15-year-old student accused of assaulting a teacher has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article on education premises. Dyfed-Powys Police said the boy has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. Officers were called to Milford Haven Comprehensive School in

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‘It’s got to be time for change’: Three months until crucial Welsh elections

The Welsh Parliament stands in what was known as Tiger Bay – a multicultural melting pot during the 18-1900s, home to around 50 nationalities working the docks. The area remains diverse. Outside Togayo Cafe we get chatting to Somali-born friends Omar Mohammad and Abdiqadir Mohamoud, who settled in Cardiff in the 90s and early 2000s.

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Camp leader Jon Ruben jailed for 23 years for drugging children with sweets to sexually abuse them

A summer camp leader who drugged children with sweets laced with a tranquiliser before sexually assaulting them has been jailed for more than 23 years. Warning: This report contains references to graphic material including self-harm and sexual abuse which readers may find distressing Leicester Crown Court heard Jon Ruben, 76, who ran a holiday camp

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British man holidaying in Spain with wife and children falls to death from hotel balcony

A British man has died after falling from the sixth-floor balcony of a hotel in Spain. The country’s National Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of the 37-year-old in the Costa del Sol town of Torremolinos in the early hours of Wednesday, according to local newspaper Diario Sur. <!–window.addEventListener(“message”,function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(“iframe”);for(var t in

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FBI ‘most wanted terrorist’ arrested in Wales can be extradited, judge rules

One of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists”, who remained a fugitive for more than 20 years, can be extradited to the US to face trial after he was arrested in Wales, a judge has ruled. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 47, allegedly carried out two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003, which were claimed

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Three charged following armed robbery of Rolex shop in London – as police hunt three others

Three men have been charged following the armed robbery of a luxury watch shop in London. Six men with weapons, including machetes, stormed a Rolex store in Knightsbridge around 10.50am on Tuesday 20 January. They threatened staff before leaving with several high-value watches, which sell for thousands of pounds, police said. No injuries were reported.

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When will the rain end? What the Met Office is saying after heavy downpours across UK

There is “no end in sight to the rain”, forecasters have warned, despite downpours having lashed Britain every day in 2026. A yellow rain warning is in force for the West Midlands, and parts of the south of England and Wales, running until 9pm on Friday. Homes and businesses could flood, power supplies could be

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Starmer branded ‘weak’ over Mandelson saga – as top Labour figure warns it could bring him down

Sir Keir Starmer has been made to look “weak, naive and gullible” by blaming Peter Mandelson’s “lies” for the crisis engulfing his premiership – and it could bring him down, a senior Labour figure has said. The party’s former deputy leader Baroness Harman told Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast the saga had become “so serious” for

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