Flood Warnings As River Levels Set To Rise

Homeowners in southern England have been warned to prepare for further flooding today after heavy rainfall caused the River Thames to burst its banks. The Environment Agency (EA) has warned people living along the lower reaches of the Thames to be aware...

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Shangri-La: Ancient Homes Destroyed By Fire

A 1,300-year-old Tibetan village has been partially destroyed by fire, according to state media. The fire began at around 1.30am in Dukezong, in Shangri-La, in China's southwest Yunnan province, and destroyed more than 100 traditional wooden houses,...

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Duggan Vigil: Police Fear Disorder In Tottenham

Protesters plan to "provoke disorder" at a vigil for Mark Duggan in London, police have warned. Scotland Yard said it had extra officers on standby and would be ready to "intervene immediately" if trouble broke out. Relatives and supporters of the...

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Ariel Sharon Dead: Israel's Ex-PM Dies

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has died following a long illness. The 85-year-old's son was quoted as saying he had died, eight years since a stroke at the height of his powers left him in a coma. Gilad Sharon said: "He has gone. He went...

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Northern Lights Aurora Borealis In The UK

Scientists say the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, came as low as the M4 corridor last night - and there will be an even better chance to see them tonight. The natural light display, which usually takes place in the Arctic and Antarctic...

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Cockroach Burrows Into Sleeping Man's Ear

A man in Australia had to be rushed to hospital in terrible pain after a large cockroach crawled into his ear as he slept, and an attempt to suck it out with a vacuum cleaner failed. Medical treatment initially only caused the inch-long insect to burrow...

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Costa Concordia May Be Towed To Middlesbrough

The team leading the Costa Concordia salvage operation has revealed they will begin removing the stricken cruise liner from near the Italian island of Giglio in June - before it is demolished later this year. Exactly where the wreck will be towed to...

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Plebgate Police Officer Admits Misconduct

A police officer involved in the Plebgate scandal has pleaded guilty in court to misconduct in public office. PC Keith Wallis has admitted sending an email in which he lied when he said he had witnessed an incident between the former Chief Whip,...

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Niagara Falls Freeze As Polar Vortex Moves North

Tourists who braved record low temperatures to visit Niagara Falls have been treated to a spectacular sight. Water turned to ice as it plunged over the 34-metre-high American Falls - one of three waterfalls which form the popular tourist attraction...

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Brazil: Girl Dies After Bus Fire Attack

By Karine Mayer, Senior News Editor in Rio de Janeiro Inmates of Brazil's most notorious jail are being blamed by police after a six-year-old girl was killed by a gang who torched a packed bus. Ana Clara Santos Souza died three days after suffering...

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Duggan: PM Calls For Calm As Vigil Announced

David Cameron has appealed for a calm response to the inquest verdict that Mark Duggan was lawfully killed by a police marksman despite being unarmed. The Prime Minister said he hoped people would respect the "proper judicial process" and welcomed the...

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Slave Case Family's Home Hit By 'Vigilantes'

The home of a family who treated a vulnerable man like a slave and subjected him to daily beatings has been targeted in an apparent vigilante attack. Windows have been smashed at the bungalow in Sheffield where the Rooke family treated Craig Kinsella...

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Schumacher Ski Accident Off 'Well-Marked' Slope

Prosecutors investigating Michael Schumacher's ski accident said examination of his helmet camera showed he had left a properly marked out trail at the time of his fall. Albertville prosecutor Patrick Quincy said the two-minute film from the...

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Polar Vortex Fallout To Sweep Into UK

More heavy rain and wind is on on the way at the end of the week as the fallout from the the blast of freezing polar air battering the US hits the UK. A weather system forming part of the record-breaking polar vortex that has affected half of America...

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Qatar World Cup 'Will Not Be Held In Summer'

By Paul Kelso, Sport Correspondent The 2022 World Cup will not be played in Qatar during June and July, Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke has said. Speaking to French radio, Valcke ruled out holding the controversial tournament in the heat of...

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Footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger Says He Is Gay

Former Aston Villa, West Ham and Germany footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger has announced that he is gay. The 31-year-old, who also played for Everton and VfB Stuttgart, is the most prominent player to admit to being homosexual and the first to have appeared...

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Polar Vortex: 187 Million Hit By Big Freeze

More than half the US population is under a wind chill warning as a blast of freezing Arctic air sweeps south and east across the country, bringing the coldest temperatures for decades. The whirlpool of dense air known as the "polar vortex" has caused...

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Obese Pregnant Women 'Putting Strain On NHS'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent NHS chiefs have ordered the first official survey of older and fatter women giving birth following new evidence that maternity units are under increasing pressure from complex pregnancies. Figures...

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Floods: Concerns Budget Cuts May Hit Response

Budget cuts at the Environment Department may affect its ability to deal with emergencies such as the current flooding, MPs have warned. Some £500m has been cut from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) budget since 2010 and...

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Prince William Begins Cambridge Uni Course

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent Prince William has been welcomed by University of Cambridge officials before he has to knuckle down to 10 weeks of seminars, lectures and meetings. Wearing a navy blue suit, the Duke of Cambridge travelled...

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NHS 'Needs £1bn' For Longer GP Opening Hours

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent More than 20,000 extra GPs, nurses and other NHS staff are needed if the Prime Minister wants his plan for longer surgery opening hours to work, the head of the Royal College of GPs has warned. ...

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Dennis Rodman: I Love My Friend Kim Jong-Un

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent in Beijing US basketball star Dennis Rodman has told Sky News he "loves" the North Korean leader and claims that "when the time comes" he will discuss human rights with Kim Jong-Un. Mr Rodman was speaking at Beijing...

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Storms: UK Braced For More Flooding And Chaos

A violent storm brewing in the Atlantic has brought more flooding and travel chaos as Britain returned to work after the Christmas holidays. Forecasters warned gusts of up to 70mph will hit western coasts, while officials around the country urged people...

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