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When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Flores on Saturday, this area was among the worst-hit. Health facilities were toppled, electricity networks cut, and after two days aftershocks still…
Read moreAt this point in 2025, arrivals had hit double figures as the Black Cats took decisive action to reboot a team promoted from the Championship via the play-offs and – to put it bluntly – not fit for Premier League…
Read moreIt comes after months of dry weather which plunged more than 70 per cent of England and Wales into drought . Following a record dry July and very low levels of rain at the start of August, 27 million people are now under…
Read moreThe envelope felt heavier than the run-of-the-mill ones I was used to. It was postmarked Paris, a place I had little connection to, and, most strikingly, it was addressed in messy handwriting – my own. I had completely…
Read moreHe was a brash New York real estate mogul; a reality TV star who deployed his signature phrase: "You're fired!" to eliminate contestants from The Apprentice; and eventually US president and undisputed leader of the…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . The world of showbiz has been left in shock at the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36. The tragic passing of the American actress, best known for her work on Heroes and…
Read moreThe firm, which supplies 1.4 million customers across Bath, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, last put a ban in place during the infamous hot summer of 1976 . The ban begins at one minute past midnight on Tuesday 18…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . Every September, Apple launches new tech – but this year, it looks like there’s going to be something extra special in the mix. In its highly anticipated event next month, it’s thought that the…
Read moreFans arrived early at Swansea Minster for the funeral of Bonnie Tyler (Ian West/PA) PA Wire The Weekender Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals I would like to…
Read moreRead our privacy notice . Double killer Simon Levy is accused of stabbing a prison guard in the neck with a pen and trying to strangle him, a court has heard. The 41-year-old, who is serving a whole life sentence for…
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