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The three-story residential structure crumbled into an open construction site around 4pm on Wednesday on Bedford Avenue in Flatbush. Multiple people were left stuck under the rubble, including workers who were on site…
Teenagers have said this year's extreme heat has left them feeling "powerless" and "hopeless" for the future, with experts explaining that climate anxiety is a sense of fear and worry linked to the changing climate.…
Jessica, from Hackness, near Scarborough, had been scheduled for an operation to treat her scoliosis in September, but it was cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice. Her mother spoke out as figures show the total…
Quatra said old oil was a valuable raw material which could be used to make biodiesel or sustainable aviation fuel. It said criminals were even using false identification to pose as employees of the firm to make…
Eyewitnesses said that a single missile, fired from a warplane that briefly flew over the area, struck a building housing the hospital's surgical wards and intensive care units. Twenty others were injured, the civil…
But a new scheme allowing people to borrow SAD lamps from libraries has been launched across Wales to help combat the darker days. SAD happens when shorter days affect your mood, energy levels and overall wellbeing.…
The Belfast couple jumped at the chance to take part in the UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme , which saw Una donate to a stranger, enabling Sean to receive a compatible organ from a different donor. "When I was told that…
Community nurse Lisa Smith spent an hour and 15 minutes in a block of flats in Perry Barr Village, Birmingham, in November 2025. She parked in a permit-only bay, which medical staff are allowed to do for 30 minutes, but…
The 25-year-old died at the scene. A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on the same day and later released with no further action following police enquiries. No further arrests have been made. Police…
Instead, the 38-year-old has found herself caught in one of Scotland's longest driving test backlogs, with no guarantee she will be offered a practical test before her due date in April. "It's going to become…