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Read our privacy notice . A major gas leak in Waterloo led to the evacuation of 600 people and significant travel disruption . A large section of Waterloo Road was shut down at around 2.20pm on Monday after an 18-inch…
But it was actually fields in County Fermanagh, where some of her family live, that helped her prepare for the role of beloved character Elinor Dashwood in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, some 20 years before. Her…
Instead of combusting, you laugh and reroute. Speed isn’t always the win. When timing improves, so does your mood. Remember you don’t have to answer calls from those you know use you, my friend. Taurus (April 21st–May…
The prime minister and US president are in New York City for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. The two men have spoken by phone twice since Burnham became prime minister in July, with Downing…
You might be taking them to a play, and they thought that meant they'd be allowed to play, but actually it meant they had to sit still while strangers shouted things. You experience their disappointment as much as your…
Read our privacy notice . Ellie Taylor has admitted her children see her Strictly Come Dancing hosting job as a “great annoyance”. Last month, the comedian, 42, was announced as the new host of Strictly – It Takes Two.…
It’s amazing how persuasive creative campaigning tactics – like armed guards in polling stations, beatings for voting the wrong way and throwing your critics out of windows – can be. Something for Liberal Democrat…
Now he tells us how he achieved this milestone and what he’s learning along the way. I retired from the Navy at the start of March – the day before my 40th birthday, which was a nice birthday gift. My wife Stacey and I…
The storm cut power for 50,000 people and caused the suspension of hundreds of flights. Most evacuation orders were lifted on Tueday as the storm pulled away from Japan's eastern coast. At the height of the storm on…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement to the BBC it was investigating the shooting of a man in Austin who had entered the country illegally. It is unclear what led to the shooting with the local…