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The scenes unfolded at speed at the Castell de l’Olla fireworks display, as the famous annual pyrotechnic festival marked its 40th anniversary this Sunday. Going big with the celebrations, 1,500 kilos of gunpowder were…
Read moreHampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said 26 fire engines were on the scene tackling the blaze on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday evening. The service said the vehicle fire had spread into the central…
Read moreRodri, who was named player of the tournament as he helped Spain lift the World Cup , is recovering from back surgery which could see him miss the start of the season. After Man City’s 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid in…
Read moreIn a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said that he was confronting a "wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts" and rebuked US pressure to end wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran without…
Read moreThe army said its troops mobilised alongside the police immediately after hearing about the abduction, in the Tsafe area of Zamfara on Saturday afternoon. The military found the kidnappers in the process of moving the…
Read moreOfficials said a large search and rescue operation was launched after the incident near New York Harbour on Saturday night. Twelve people who were initially rescued from the water are all reported to be in stable…
Read moreWhile it seems the issues that first emerged on Friday are yet to be remedied completely, the airport said the "vast majority" of baggage was now travelling as planned with passengers, and it was working to reunite…
Read moreHundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the city. More than 200 events are planned across the city , alongside competitions, concerts and street performances running from 2 to 9 August. The opening…
Read moreThe green of Hampstead Heath has turned brown as London baked in dry, hot weather (Ben Whitley/PA) PA Wire There will be little respite for drought-hit parts of the UK in the coming week as no significant rainfall is…
Read moreThis came as crews were in attendance at a fire in Sherwood Pines, with six fire engines and a water carrier. Meanwhile, it confirmed on Sunday afternoon that firefighters continued to dampen down at a major woodland…
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