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British girl, 3, dies after being found face-down in Mallorca pool
A three-year-old British girl has died after she was found “floating face-down” in a swimming pool and rushed to hospital.
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Wolfgang Porsche drops €10m “tunnel for one” plan after Salzburg backlash
Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned plans to build a private 500-metre tunnel for his cars through the Salzburg hills after a public uproar over the “tunnel for one”.
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Meghan Markle eyes UK return with Harry to boost brand amid scrutiny
Meghan Markle is expected to accompany Prince Harry on a proposed return to Britain next month because she believes the visit could provide a crucial boost to her public image and lifestyle brand, sources say.
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King Charles abandons Buckingham Palace as main residence after £369m revamp
A British monarch is unlikely ever to use Buckingham Palace as their main home again after the King and Queen decided against moving back following its £369 million refurbishment.
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Morrisons accused of racism after monkey toy placed by African food aisle
A woman has accused Morrisons of making a ‘racist joke’ after monkey teething toys were placed next to the African and Caribbean food section.
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UK smashes June heat record again as temperatures hit 36.4C in brutal heatwave
A new record high temperature has been set for June for the second day in a row as the UK swelters in a punishing heatwave.
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Drivers hospitalised after M25 crash as heatwave leaves motorists stranded in 30C temperatures
Some drivers stuck in traffic following a crash on the M25 had to be taken to hospital because of the heat on Wednesday.
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Over 62,000 visa overstayers flagged as United Kingdom struggles to track illegal migrants
More than 60,000 migrants have no right to be in the country, a damning leaked Government report reveals.
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Fire breaks out at Heathrow Terminal 2 as smoke engulfs parked aircraft
A dramatic blaze erupted at a major airport on Wednesday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky as firefighters raced to the scene.
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Full list of UK schools closed today due to extreme temperatures
Thousands of pupils will either not be able to attend school this week or will head home earlier than usual because of full or partial school closures amid the extreme heat.
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Court backs £2.2bn Gatwick expansion despite climate challenge
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the £2.2 billion scheme in September, which would have seen the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year.
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Worldpay outage hits UK as pubs and supermarkets go cash-only
Customers report having to use cash at stores such as Tesco and to buy drinks due to outage at payments processor WorldPay.
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Adidas, Calvin Klein and Uniqlo ads banned over “recycled” claims
Ads for Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo promoting “recycled” clothing and shoes have been banned by the UK watchdog after the advertisers were unable to prove their green claims.
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Royal Navy drone crashes into £400k yacht after “going rogue”
A Royal Navy sea drone crashed into a racing yacht and caused thousands of pounds in damage after it “went rogue” in a harbour.
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Bus overturns in horror crash leaving at least 26 injured
A “major incident” has been declared after a bus crash left dozens of people injured.
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Terrifying blaze engulfs Bristol home after lightning strike triggers explosion
This is the moment an inferno raged through a suburban home after the roof was reportedly struck by lightning.
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Britain went into heatwave meltdown this week with schools closing early, roads melting and trains cancelled as the country braces for its hottest day in history
The Met Office today issued a rare red ’danger to life’ extreme heat warning for ’significant disruption to daily life’ as the UK faces road, rail and air travel chaos.
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Airport worker wins £40,000 after being sacked over 55 days of sick leave
A worker for a security firm at Aberdeen Airport has been awarded £40,000 compensation after being “wrongly sacked” over sick days.
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UK hit with rare red heat warning as temperatures set to soar to 40C
A rare red weather warning has been issued for extreme heat as temperatures are set to skyrocket to 40C this week.
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British passengers sue Singapore Airlines after deadly turbulence horror flight
More Brits who were onboard a turbulent Singapore Airlines flight which left one grandfather dead and dozens more injured have joined forces to sue the airline.
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Teenager praised after sailing out to rescue two men from inflatable toy boat
The RNLI has praised the “quick thinking” of a teenager after he sailed out and rescued two men who had fallen into the water from an inflatable toy boat.
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UK schools brace for 38C heatwave as children face “barely teachable” classrooms
A new wave of scorching temperatures next week is set to bring significant discomfort for millions of school children packed into busy classrooms.
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Mark Hughes announces sudden death of son Alex in devastating family statement Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes has been left devastated after his son Alex died suddenly at the age of 38.
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Three men die after fire tears through White City pavilion
The fire service said they received reports of the blaze on New Zealand Way in White City, at 6.52pm on Saturday evening.
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Charles becomes first monarch to publish personal tax details amid royal finance overhaul
The King is to become the first head of state to reveal their personal tax bill to help enhance transparency around royal finances.