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Bottled water stations have been set up while supplies are down At a glance Thousands are without water due to a technical issue at a Thames Water treatment works The supplier has apologised, adding the treatment works had been “affected following issues caused by Storm Ciarán” Long queues are building up at water stations and…
22 minutes ago About sharing Fiona looks like a new sheep after being relieved of her overgrown fleece By Calum Watson BBC News A row has broken out over plans to rehome Britain’s loneliest sheep. The ewe, now named Fiona, was rescued on Saturday after being stranded for more than two years at the foot…
13 hours ago About sharing The Iran hostage crisis helped Ronald Reagan beat incumbent President Jimmy Carter in 1980 A year out, and all the indications are that the 2024 election will be a re-run of 2020 but with the roles reversed – Donald Trump taking on the president, Joe Biden. There’s a widespread sense…
A man has been arrested after 18 hours, with his daughter apparently unharmed, police say.
The family of Scotland’s first minister is reunited after his wife’s parents spent weeks trapped in Gaza.
Videos show thick plumes of smoke blocking the view with the stadium saying it is investigating.
36 minutes ago About sharing Some people with foreign passports have been allowed to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing More than 100 British people have left Gaza this week – and it is hoped more will be evacuated on Sunday, the deputy prime minister has told the BBC. Oliver Dowden told Laura Kuenssberg said…
The company says it has been a “distressing time” and its thoughts are with the boy’s family.
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