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A 5G mobile phone mast sparked “chaos” after it exploded into flames on a busy main road prompting emergency services to race to the scene. Traffic routes across Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, were thrown into mayhem today (Sunday) with a main road closed and debris littering the area close to the mast. The MEN reports the […]
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Police have confirmed a man was involved in a road traffic incident after being hit by a vehicle in Edinburgh last night. Eyewitnesses on social media reported seeing a ‘severed head’ at the scene after pubs in the bustling Cowgate area were forced to close at around 7:30pm last night. Police cordoned off the area […]
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Families have been forced to evacuate a fireworks event after an out-of-control bonfire spread to a caravan. Firefighters are currently at the scene at the Foxley Hotel in Milton, Stoke-on-Trent. A Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “We were called to the Foxley Hotel after in Milton at 7.45pm after a bonfire spread to […]
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Towering at 6ft 5 with tousled dark hair, Jason Moore cuts an imposing figure. So when he was accused of murder – despite the only eyewitnesses telling police […]
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