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Fan travels 10,000 miles to watch Merseyside derby - and the game is called off due to storm

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 15:11
The teenager had flown in from Australia for the game before it was postponed due to Storm Darragh.

Storm Darragh in pictures: Fallen trees, crushed cars and crashing waves

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 14:52
The 90mph winds leaves cars and houses crushed by trees, roads flooded, and thousands without power.

South Korean president survives impeachment vote

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 14:51
Lawmakers narrowly failed to pass a bill to censure Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law on Tuesday.

No more Mr Nice Guy for Keir Starmer

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 14:05
The prime minister set out his "plan for change" in a major speech which covered priorities including the economy

No more Mr Nice Guy for Keir Starmer

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 14:05
The prime minister set out his "plan for change" in a major speech which covered priorities including the economy

Planes wobble at Heathrow while landing in high winds

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 13:54
Storm Darragh's high winds led to challenging conditions for pilots at Heathrow Airport on Saturday morning.

Elizabeth line staff member dies following assault

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 11:28
The 61-year-old man died from his injuries and a man has been arrested by British Transport Police.

Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 09:40
Police said they were called to High Street in Tipton just before 16:55 GMT on Friday

9,500kg of cocaine worth £196m headed for Europe found in banana shipment

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 09:29
Authorities say the shipment, hidden in bananas, was destined for Europe.

The house with the 24,000 light Christmas display

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 09:16
A couple in Scotland have turned their home into a high-tech Christmas light show which runs throughout December.

Embattled Macron seeks boost from Notre Dame reopening

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 07:30
With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.

TV drama's Norfolk 'Alps' mocked on social media

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 06:28
Viewers do a double take as the famously flat county sprouts a mountain range in a Netflix series.

Killing of insurance CEO reveals simmering anger at US health system

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 02:55
Long-standing frustrations were revealed online after a health insurance executive was shot and killed in New York City.

'Are we about to repeat history?': Martial law's traumatic legacy in South Korea

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 01:18
President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law announcement left many Koreans with one thought: not again.

'History made at Dawn Sturgess' rollercoaster inquiry'

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 01:05
Presenters of The Salisbury Poisoning podcast share what it was like reporting on the inquiry.

Influencers selling fake cures for polycystic ovary syndrome

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 00:54
Influencers posing as medical experts are exploiting the lack of easy solutions for PCOS by selling fake cures.

Hats, horses and a Harley: Photos of the week

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 00:51
A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Hairy Biker Si King: 'Dave and I are best mates in life and death'

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 00:50
The TV chef celebrates the life of his co-star and says their friendship does not just end after Dave's death.

Hairy Biker Si King: 'Dave and I are best mates in life and death'

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 00:50
The TV chef celebrates the life of his co-star and says their friendship does not just end after Dave's death.

Cheap dates and close contact: How people are falling in love on climbing walls

Sat, 07/12/2024 - 00:48
Climbers say they didn't start bouldering to find a partner - but it ended up happening along the way.

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