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The rush hour commute was disrupted on the Central line after an incident involving the police. Armed officers searched a carriage on the busy Tube route, and people were evacuated after reports of a man carrying a…
Read moreThis will, in turn, lower solar -powered electricity generation just as demand for energy surges as people finish up work and are at home for the evening. Neso – the National Energy System Operator which runs Britain’s…
Read moreA No 10 spokesperson said the government understood firefighters, farmers and NHS staff were all facing challenges connected to the weather. This week's latest heatwave comes as more areas in England were placed under…
Read morePhotos showed the workers wading through nearly shoulder-deep waters in Paranaque City yesterday after the devastating monsoon that has inundated the country for over a week. The non-stop rain has pushed countless tons…
Read moreThe next time the moon obscures this much of the sun will be in 2081, while the next total solar eclipse in the UK will be in 2090. The Met Office has confirmed the best spots to watch the eclipse in the UK , although it…
Read moreThe Kremlin seems to be scared of the risk of a strong protest vote, a reminder that while these elections are obviously carefully managed shams, they are not completely pointless. The same cannot necessarily be said of…
Read moreWhile they do not naturally contain opiates, poppy seeds are banned in both countries because they can get contaminated with opiates by fluid in the poppy plant during harvesting. More than 20 online listings of the…
Read moreThe triumvirate of former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill, ex-Bank of England economist Andy Haldane and recently departed Office for Budget Responsibility head Richard Hughes inspired hope. Securing their full- or…
Read moreFollowing his conviction at the Old Bailey last week it emerged that Levy had been preying on women for years, with many of his offences occurring while he was on bail. Earlier this year, the 40-year-old was convicted of…
Read moreFrench scientists found that older adults who hadn't suffered a heart attack or stroke previously were not significantly more likely to suffer one within three years of quitting the pills. Around eight million adults in…
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