All news by author: Tim Hanlon

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King's Cross station closed as Storm Babet 'travel disruption' wreaks havoc
London's King's Cross station has been closed due to major travel disruption from Storm Babet leading to large numbers of passengers waiting for trains on platforms and on the concourse
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Council accused of 'cancelling Christmas' in furious over-running road works row
Businesses in Chorlton, Greater Manchester, are angry at delays to road works with Frankie Dyer, of Barbakan bakery, saying that "Christmas is basically ruined for us"
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'Fit' Amazon worker's life shattered as mystery stroke leaves him 'feeling 90'
Amazon worker Abdul Ghaffar Ali, aged 30, from Walsall, has told how a stroke when he appeared fit and well has "turned his life upside down" and he now feels like a "90-year-old"
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Britain's bed bug hotspots shown in interactive map – check your area now
A list of the bed bug hotspots in the UK have been shown in an interactive map so you can check your area following a huge surge in cases and pest control firms say they have been inundated with calls
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Hero cancer patient 'threw himself on Hamas grenades to save others' – and lived
Raz Peri, 20, who has lymphoma, has told how he went to the supernova music festival in Israel and caught in the slaughter from Hamas militants, he threw himself on grenades in a bid to save others
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Most common day of the week to have deadly heart attack - and the reasons why
There is a death every three minutes in the UK from heart and circulatory disease and a new study has found which day of the week you are most likely to suffer a serious heart attack
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Bored Russian soldiers 'washing hallucinogenics down with vodka' in trenches
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has become a battle of attrition and for Vladimir Putin's soldiers they are alleviating boredom by "taking hallucinogenic drugs with shots of vodka"
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Storm Babet urgent weather warnings in force over UK - every region mapped
The UK will face further torrential rain and gale force winds throughout Friday from Storm Babet and with many warnings from the Met Office in place, here is the full list
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Terrified husky stuck on window ledge rescued by fire crews with dog treats
A husky stranded on a thin window ledge at a house in London led to fire crews rushing to the scene and they were able to bring her down with a ladder after coaxing her with treats
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Teacher's fitness app still running when she was found stabbed to death on jog
Ashling Murphy, 23, was found by a canal path in Co Offaly, Ireland, with her fitness app still running on her phone after being knifed multiple times, a murder trial heard
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Bright pink glow appears in UK skies as locals fear it's 'the end of the world'
People in Kent woke up to a pink glowing hue in the sky on Thursday that looked like it had come from a sci-fi film and one person fretted it could be "the end of the world"
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Thief pretends to be mannequin before robbing jewellery store after closing time
A crafty 22-year-old has been pictured standing in a shop window holding a bag as he posed as a mannequin in Poland before stealing jewellery after the shop closed
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UK's three 'Tornado Alleys' where you're most likely to be hit by whirlwinds
The UK has a surprisingly large number of tornadoes and people have been warned of the three "alleys" where they are most likely to hit and they can lead to extensive damage
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Man 'unaware' of phone with child images as bedsheets weren't changed for a year
Kieran Slater, 26, told police he didn't know a phone containing indecent images of children was under his pillow, claiming he had not changed his bed sheets for a year
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Brit tourist 'gunned down by ISIS-linked terrorists' while on safari in Uganda
A British tourist is believed to have been gunned down by terrorists linked to ISIS, along with two other people, in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, in Uganda
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Areas to be worst hit by Storm Babet as Met Office warns how to protect homes
The Met Office has shown where most rainfall is likely to land in the UK during four days of weather warnings due to Storm Babet and advice has also been shared on how to protect your homes
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UK's top 10 fish and chip shops compete for award - see if yours made the list
Brits can find out if their local fish and chip shop is among the best in the country as the list of entries is whittled down to 10, with competition intense ahead of the naming of the overall winner
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Ofcom suspends online safety director over Instagram posts calling Israel 'vile'
Ofcom's director of online safety supervision Fadzai Madzingira has been suspended by the media and communications watchdog over posts on her social media account
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Martin Lewis issues student loan warning - find out if you're owed thousands
Money guru Martin Lewis said that more than a million people overpaid last year on their student loans for several reasons and some could be owed thousands of pounds
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Man, 22, plunges 10 feet to his death as floor gives way during property viewing
Matteo Battaglia, 22, tragically died when he fell more than 10 feet onto the floor below while viewing business premises with his fiancee and an estate agent in Sicily, Italy
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UK could see second 'mini-heatwave' after 'Arctic blast' weather pummels Britain
The UK is set for more balmy weather in mid-October with another mini-heatwave after the recent warm conditions have come to an abrupt halt as temperatures have nosedived
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Inside UK's 'most haunted' castle with 'spooky feeling' when you open the door
Muncaster Castle, in the Lake District, has been dubbed Britain's "most haunted" and with Halloween around the corner, visitors are said to feel a "very different atmosphere"
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Brit left in coma after fall in Spain sparks race to raise £30k to fly him home
Stephen Ross, 61, from Parkhead, Glasgow, fell in his hotel room while on a weekend getaway in Benidorm and is now "unresponsive" in a Spanish hospital after coming out of a coma
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National Lottery winning numbers for Saturday's draw with £3.8million jackpot
The winning numbers from Saturday night's National Lottery's Lotto draw have taken place with the chance for one lucky participant to win a life-changing £3.8 million
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Three Covid symptoms to look out for as new variant found in UK and cases rise
Covid infections are expected to rise across the UK with temperatures dropping and people are being warned of the main three symptoms currently to look out for