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TfL sorry after passengers stuck on broken down Tube for hours

TfL sorry after passengers stuck on broken down Tube for hours

A faulty Jubilee line train became stuck between Westminster and Waterloo stations on Monday night.

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Will pensions and mortgages be impacted by tariffs? Your questions answered (April 2025)

Will pensions and mortgages be impacted by tariffs? Your questions answered (April 2025)

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NI Arts: National youth choir facing closure due to funding cut

NI Arts: National youth choir facing closure due to funding cut

Northern Ireland's only national youth choir faces closure due to a funding cut from the Arts Council of Nort…

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'Out of control': Witnesses describe fatal Lisbon funicular crash

'Out of control': Witnesses describe fatal Lisbon funicular crash

At least 16 people were killed and 20 more injured, some critically, Portuguese authorities say.

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Sirens blare from millions of phones in national test of emergency alerts

Sirens blare from millions of phones in national test of emergency alerts

PM Keir Starmer said the test was "an important step in keeping people safe during national emergencies".

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'My pay is being held hostage': Federal workers on US government shutdown

'My pay is being held hostage': Federal workers on US government shutdown

Government staff describe their uncertainty during a budget impasse - though not all of them oppose the shutd…

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BBC Verify Live: New satellite images show Alaskan village devastated by typhoon

BBC Verify Live: New satellite images show Alaskan village devastated by typhoon

LIVE PAGE POST: How we verified footage of the Paris tornado

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BBC Verify: New footage reveals how people tried to stop Bondi Beach shooting (Dec 2026)

BBC Verify: New footage reveals how people tried to stop Bondi Beach shooting (Dec 2026)

+ LIVE PAGE verification credit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq5qqq6gv6yt

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Thousands welcome winter solstice as Sun rises over Stonehenge

Thousands welcome winter solstice as Sun rises over Stonehenge

In the northern hemisphere, it's the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

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Eurostar and Channel Tunnel services returning to normal after power supply disruption - live upd...

Eurostar and Channel Tunnel services returning to normal after power supply disruption - live upd...

A power supply problem caused major disruption on Tuesday, but services on LeShuttle and Eurostar seem to be …

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Storm Goretti: Residents confront damage as many still without power

Storm Goretti: Residents confront damage as many still without power

The South West is hit worst by outages, while National Rail warns passengers in England, Wales and Scotland t…

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LIVE PAGE: Wireless Festival cancelled after government stops Kanye West entering UK (7 April 2026)

LIVE PAGE: Wireless Festival cancelled after government stops Kanye West entering UK (7 April 2026)

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