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Heathrow Airport travel chaos 'is just like 9/11 terrorist attack and Iceland ash cloud'

UK 3 minutes ago Noora Mykkanen

W8media. W8media Heathrow Airport chaos. Travellers are facing travel chaos has Heathrow airport is shut down due to a fire Please see story for more info. 21/03/2025.

Heathrow Airport closed: What are your rights if your flight has been cancelled?

Travel 35 minutes ago By Liam Coleman

Huge substation blaze takes out power to Heathrow Airport

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Tower block and retired couple.

Retired couple want £35,000,000 tower torn down because it stops them reading

UK 18 hours ago By Jasper King

Temple Street, Newport.

Toddler found wandering streets alone in just a nappy and holding a ball

UK 15 hours ago By Jasper King

US President Donald Trump holds an executive order after signing it in the East Room of the White house in Washington, DC, March 20, 2025. US President Donald Trump will sign an order March 20, 2025 to start dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling an election campaign pledge and a long-held dream of American conservatives. By law, the Education Department -- created in 1979 -- cannot be shuttered without the approval of Congress, and Republicans do not have the votes to push that through. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump signs order to shut down Education Department in front of students sitting at desks

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'The government should be ashamed of the £5,000,000,000 disability cuts - it is barbaric'

UK 1 hour ago By Liam Coleman

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Woman 'drowns her dog in airport toilet to avoid missing her flight'

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Family home destroyed after e-bike caught fire while on charge

UK 11 hours ago By Brooke Davies

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Christian teacher who told pupils being gay is a 'sin' loses High Court appeal

UK 11 hours ago By Jasper King

Starmer sends stern warning saying Putin is ‘certain’ to break peace conditions

UK 12 hours ago By Brooke Davies

French soldiers stand in line in front of their military vehicles.

France issues 'survival guides' after Russian World War Three threat

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ASSISI, ITALY - MARCH 18: (EDITORS NOTE: This image depicts death.) Pilgrims pray and pay their respects at the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore on March 18, 2025 in Assisi, Italy. Assisi is the resting place of Carlo Acutis, a London-born Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006 and was later beatified by Pope Francis in 2020. Acutis, who has been referred to as "God's Influencer," will become the first millennial saint when he is canonised in a ceremony next month during the Church's Jubilee of Teenagers. It was Carlos Acutis's final wish to be buried in Assisi. On 6th April 2019, his body was brought to the Sanctuary of the Spoliation and will be his final resting, attracting pilgrims from across the world to visit his tomb and that of St. Francis of Assisi in the nearby Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Crowds flock to see body of British teen who became 'patron saint of the internet'

World 16 hours ago By Luke Alsford

Man requests to be buried in coffin that looks like his favourite chocolate bar

UK 18 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Local residents and other members of the community overwhelm mobile waste lorries.

Police called after desperate residents leave rubbish near bin lorry on strike

UK 13 hours ago By Jasper King

W8media. Customers at the Whiskers and cream cafe , London. Kay Allen. Please see story for more info. 20/03/2025.

I own a cat cafe - by staying open we are giving them a better life

UK 18 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Brits divided over viral TikTok tea time alarm that is pranking Americans

UK 18 hours ago By Luke Alsford

'A Prime Minister used to own the land under my home and now it's haunted'

Politics 20 hours ago By Craig Munro

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Your great-great-grandchildren might call these four newly found planets home one day

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Why are so many British people getting arrested for smuggling cannabis in Thailand?

World 19 hours ago By Jasper King

Driver brandishes his whip.

American tourists 'whipped by horse and carriage driver for not paying fare'

World 1 day ago By Jasper King

Dangerous inmate spotted running across fields after fleeing prison van

UK 14 hours ago By Brooke Davies

Detectives investigating the death of a woman from Corby have named the victim as 24-year-old Harshita Brella (pictured).A murder investigation was launched after the body of a woman, who police have now named as Harshita, was found in a car in east London. The finding came about after Northamptonshire Police received a call on Wednesday, November 13, regarding concerns for Harshita?s welfare.

Harshita Brella's husband charged with murder after she was found dead in a car boot

UK 2 days ago By Danny Rigg

United Kingdom, Manchester 19 March 2025: General views of a crime scene with the Crime Scenes Investigators on Butterstile Lane in Prestwich. Credit: Jake Lindley / Manchester Evening News

Woman, 70, arrested for murder after man, 84, found dead with suspicious injuries

UK 2 days ago By Brooke Davies

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Ryanair flight with 178 people on board dropped suddenly without pilots noticing

UK 1 day ago By Noora Mykkanen

Tech

Elon Musk's own AI chatbot has turned on him and says he's spreading misinformation

Tech 3 days ago Sarah Hooper

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Amazon Alexa users issued urgent warning ahead of 'unforgivable' privacy change

Tech 19 hours ago By Josh Milton

Dyatlov Pass incident is the real mystery that inspired True Detective

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Your great-great-grandchildren might call these four newly found planets home one day

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REAL LIFE

The little-known side effect of a procedure 50,000 women have every year

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Families of women killed by current or former partners demand tougher sentences

'Why was my daughter's murder treated less seriously? Because it happened in the home'

UK March 13, 2025 By Sam Corbishley

Remembering 10 women who have lost their lives to violence in 2025

UK March 8, 2025 By Claie Wilson

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My pregnancy was supposed to be a joy - then the abuse started

UK February 26, 2025 By Izzie Price

Pandemic or Poison? The deadly mystery striking fear into a tiny village

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London

Retired couple want £35,000,000 tower torn down because it stops them reading

UK 18 hours ago Jasper King

Christian teacher with High Court in the background.

Christian teacher who told pupils being gay is a 'sin' loses High Court appeal

UK 11 hours ago By Jasper King

The biggest UK cases where social media and incel culture have motivated killers and played a major role

The real-life Adolescence cases - how social media and incel culture motivated UK killers

UK 18 hours ago By John Dunne

Family tribute to 'ray of sunshine' daughter, 20, killed in Somerset House crash

UK 17 hours ago By Danny Rigg

W8media. Customers at the Whiskers and cream cafe , London. Kay Allen. Please see story for more info. 20/03/2025.

I own a cat cafe - by staying open we are giving them a better life

UK 18 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

World News

Conor McGregor says he will run for President after meeting with Donald Trump

World 11 hours ago Jasper King

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Sticky Vicky's daughter quits performing X-rated shows in Benidorm

World 19 hours ago By Jasper King

French soldiers stand in line in front of their military vehicles.

France issues 'survival guides' after Russian World War Three threat

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Full list of PIP disability benefit changes after Government unveils welfare reforms

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock (15189654dg) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions LIZ KENDALL, leaves Downing Street after a weekly Cabinet Meeting. Cabinet Meeting In Downing Street, London, England, United Kingdom - 11 Mar 2025

People who don't hit new Pip threshold 'to be more than £4,000 a year worse off'

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'A Prime Minister used to own the land under my home and now it's haunted'

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock (15180300d) British Prime Minister KEIR STARMER leaves 10 Downing Street for Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons in London. Starmer Departs Downing Street for PMQs, London, England, United Kingdom - 05 Mar 2025

Keir Starmer's approval rating revealed after week of high-stakes Ukraine talks

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Trump signs order to shut down Education Department in front of students sitting at desks

US 11 hours ago Jessica Kwong

Woman 'drowns her dog in airport toilet to avoid missing her flight'

US 11 hours ago By Jessica Kwong

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Science

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Tech March 12, 2025 Sarah Hooper

What will being stranded in space on the ISS for so long do to the Nasa astronauts?

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Tech March 4, 2025 By Jen Mills

Elon Musk disrupts 240 flights with SpaceX rocket explosion weeks after spate of air disasters Picture: Reuters / getty

Elon Musk disrupts 240 flights with SpaceX rocket explosion after spate of air disasters

US March 7, 2025 By Jessica Kwong

Artist impression of a supernova in space. At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say these super-powerful blasts ? caused by the death of a massive star ? may have previously stripped our planet's atmosphere of its ozone, sparked acid rain and exposed life to harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. They believe a supernova explosion close to Earth could be to blame for both the late Devonian and Ordovician extinction events, which occurred 372 and 445 million years ago respectively.

Supernovas may have caused mass extinctions that killed 85% of life on Earth

Tech March 13, 2025 By Danny Rigg

Money

Martin Lewis issues 10-day warning to qualify for £100 Nationwide bonus payout

Money 22 hours ago Jessica Lindsay

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Martin Lewis issues urgent £10,000 pension warning as April 5 deadline looms

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Money March 12, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

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Money March 3, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

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Map shows what roads are closed around Heathrow Airport after fire

UK 52 seconds ago By Josh Milton

Libby Vernon, pictured leaving Workington Magistrates' Court. Photo released February 7 2025. A woman who faked the death of a newborn baby and two pregnancies wore a silicone pregnancy bump and pretended to be on a maternity ward, a court heard.Libby Vernon, 23, claimed to be pregnant by an ?abusive ex-partner? when she started a long distance relationship with a man that she met online.She made the decision to raise the baby with her new partner and she sent him a photo of a newborn with the words ?someone wants to meet you? in 2023.But four days later, Vernon was on a video call with the victim, who could see a cot in the room, and she later messaged to say the baby had stopped breathing and doctors were carrying out CPR.

Woman who faked being pregnant with made up NHS letters and scans jailed

UK 19 minutes ago By Sarah Hooper

Passenger aircraft on the ground at Heathrow tarmac and terminal.

Full list of flights cancelled at Heathrow Airport after Gatwick issues update

UK 19 minutes ago By Noora Mykkanen

'The government should be ashamed of the £5,000,000,000 disability cuts - it is barbaric'

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A cordon has been put in place on the A259 Marina in St Leonards this evening as a large emergency response has been launched. Sussex Police and an explosive ordnance disposal team are currently investigating "concerns over suspected chemicals" at an address near the junction with Caves Road. Homes in the area have been evacuated. The full police statement reads: "We are supporting the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team with at an incident in St Leonards tod

Man, 28, arrested and major incident declared after chemicals found in home

UK 1 hour ago By Sam Corbishley

W8media. W8media Heathrow Airport chaos. Travellers are facing travel chaos has Heathrow airport is shut down due to a fire Please see story for more info. 21/03/2025.

Heathrow Airport closed: What are your rights if your flight has been cancelled?

Travel 35 minutes ago By Liam Coleman

Heathrow Airport has been forced to close following a significant power outage, triggered by a large fire at an electrical substation supplying the UK???s busiest airport. The unprecedented closure comes after a transformer fire at a substation in Hayes, West London, plunged key parts of the airport into darkness and disrupted critical systems. A formal statement issued by Heathrow Airport confirmed that operations have been suspended until 23:59 on 21 March, with all terminals affected. Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage. To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, Heathrow will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March,??? the airport stated via social media. Passengers Urged NOT to Travel Passengers have been urgently advised not to travel to the airport and instead to contact their airlines for updates on flight rescheduling and alternative arrangements. Scenes of confusion have been reported across terminals, with stranded travellers facing cancelled flights, limited lighting, and halted services including check-in and baggage handling. Substation Fire Triggers Widespread Disruption The closure follows a major incident declared by emergency services overnight, after a fire broke out at a substation on Nestles Avenue in Hayes. The blaze, which required ten fire engines and 70 firefighters, has also left over 16,000 homes and businesses without power across Hayes, Hounslow, and surrounding areas. A 200-metre cordon remains in place around the site, and nearly 150 people have been evacuated as a precaution. Airport Operations Paralyzed While air traffic control systems remain operational, the lack of power within the terminals has made it impossible to continue safe passenger operations. All arrivals and departures have been suspended, with many inbound flights diverted to alternative UK airports. ???Our teams are working closely with emergency services and energy pro

Heathrow Airport travel chaos 'is just like 9/11 terrorist attack and Iceland ash cloud'

UK 3 minutes ago By Noora Mykkanen

Couple accused after fire kills teacher and her young daughter renting their Airbnb

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Conor McGregor in cap holding child.

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