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The focal point of Ashenda festival, which traditionally draws thousands of young women dressed in their finery, was to be a mass gathering at a stadium in Mekelle on Saturday. Tigray is still recovering from a brutal…
Read morePlastin was tracked down using mobile phone data and arrested later that day at Stansted Airport as he tried to board a flight to Ireland. 'Dug their own hole' Police searching the neighbouring massage parlour found a…
Read moreThe shopper went into a convenience store during this summer's heatwaves wearing an outfit which left her back exposed, only to be confronted by the postmistress. The customer, whose name is believed to be Lily, said she…
Read moreTwo people have been arrested as part of a murder inquiry after 27-year-old George Glover died in hospital on Thursday. Police said they were contacted on Wednesday by the family of a man who was being treated for…
Read moreThe victims were three British nationals, a Pole, an Australian, a Canadian and a dual US-Canadian citizen. A joint statement by the three foreign ministries said: "The victims of this incident and their families deserve…
Read moreLook to Wales for cost-effective, self-catering stays with a hot tub, consider Southern Italy for affordable, last-minute sun and seek out cruises for all-inclusive value. “We have seen a notable rise in demand for late…
Read moreThe incident happened in the Halliday's Road area shortly before 22:00 BST on Thursday. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service and police were at the the scene and the fire was extinguished. Police said the…
Read moreWhile keeping the Duke and Duchess of Sussex apart from the Prince and Princess of Wales presents enough of a challenge, the picture that palace officials will be keenest to avoid will be of Harry with his disgraced…
Read moreIt comes after the large fire broke out near Dovestone Reservoir , in Greenfield, Saddleworth, on 11 July. The blaze took more than three weeks to extinguish. The reservoir was reopened to the public for the first time…
Read moreIn May, Kissei, which owns the rights to the drug in Japan, reported 20 deaths from more than 8,500 patients who had been treated with it in the country since 2022. It is not clear if Tavneos was the direct cause of the…
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