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Woman, 25, ‘trapped in bedroom’ killed after house becomes ‘tunnel of fire’

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The 25-year-old woman was killed after a fire ravaged their home in Northlands Road, Totton, at around 10.50pm last night.

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Three killed after BMW swerves off road with woman arrested

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The single car involved in the crash covered with a blue tarpaulin by the recovery team (Picture: NEMM / SWNS)

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Met Police step up protection for Jewish synagogues during Hanukkah after Bondi attack

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Met Police confirmed officers had increased patrols in areas with large Jewish communities and were liaising with community venues following the terror attack.

Holocaust survivor trying to save wife and ‘joyous’ Rabbi named as victims of Bondi Beach massacre

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Alex Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor with two children and 11 grandchildren, was with his wife Larisa when the terror attack unfolded.

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Woman who knew Rabbi Eli describes ‘utter panic’ following Bondi terror attack

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Micaela Ezra was attending another Hanukkah event just five minutes away from the attack

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Naveed Akram named as suspected Bondi Beach shooter

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Police have raided the home of 24-year-old Naveed Akram from Bonnyrigg in Sydney's south-west.

Tommy Robinson holds London carol service with around 1,000 punters

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More than 100,000 people marched down Whitehall in the right-wing activist's protest earlier this year, but an event convened to 'put the Christ back into Christmas' attracted only 1,000 punters.

Bondi Beach terror attack: everything we know so far

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At least twelve have been confirmed dead and 29 taken to hospital following the terror incident.

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Kids left in tears after flight to visit Santa in Lapland was axed on the runway

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Seven-year-old Amelia (left) and nine-year-old Aaden (right) were ready to head to Lapland before the flight was cancelled (Picture: Media Scotland)

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Firefighters rescue woman ‘from puddle’ with more flood warnings issued for the UK

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The Met Office said flooding and travel disruption are expected – with parts of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland due to experience ‘heavy and persistent rain’.

Suspect arrested after students shot and killed during Ivy League uni exam

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'Texting all my friends to make sure they're alive is not something I have ever wanted to do.'

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Daily horoscope December 14, 2025: Today’s predictions for your star sign

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Things could feel hazy today, as Mars squares off with Pisces in Neptune. You may feel confused on where to spend your energy.

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Mum stabbed in front of baby inside changing room at iconic department store

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The victim's 10-month-old baby was not injured in the attack.

Saturday, Dec 13

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Israel kills senior Hamas leader in Gaza strike

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Raed Saed was second-in-command of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza.

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African swine fever outbreak suspected to have originated from lab leak

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Areas in Catalonia have been quaratined to curb the spread of African swine fever (Picture: Marc Asensio/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

Two dead after garden explosion sparks house fire in Wales

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Emergency services at the scene where two people died in a house fire in south Wales on Friday (Picture: Claire Hayhurst/PA Wire)

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Paedophile who killed boy, nine, shot dead 24 hours after release from prison

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CCTV footage caught the moment Joao Ferreira da Silva was led away by a gunman before being shot dead (Picture: Newsflash)

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Professor sues Boeing for £30,000,000 after he was ‘left brain damaged by toxic fumes on flight’

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Jonathan Harris is seeking $40million from the US aerospace giant over the incident, in which he says the cabin was filled with the smell of engine oil, leaving him since battling health conditions.

Jeremy Clarkson has banned every Labour MP from his pub except one

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Jeremy Clarkson isn’t a happy publican (Picture: PA/House of Commons)

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Go-kart accelerated into wall killing ‘precious’ girl, 6, at sister’s birthday

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Emma Riddle, pictured with her father, has been described as ‘the sweetest little girl’ following her tragic death (Picture: GoFundMe)

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Son brags to police he will ‘get away with it’ minutes after stabbing his mum to death

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Daniel Cook, 39, told his mother Ellen she was a witch before fatally knifing her after an argument about whether he could move into her home.

Inside funeral home where decomposed bodies were left unrefrigerated for months

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Investigators found multiple managerial failings at Elkin and Bell Funerals in Gosport, Hampshire, including a slew of unpaid debts and dilapidated premises with a leaky roof.

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Geminid meteor shower dubbed ‘best of the year’ coming to UK skies this weekend

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Last year, people in Somerset reveled in the Geminid meteor shower’s spectacular display in the night sky and they’ll be hoping for more of the same this year (Picture: Josh Dury Photo-Media/PA Wire)

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Pulp Fiction star Peter Greene, 60, found dead in his New York apartment

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Peter Greene was found dead inside his New York apartment on Friday afternoon (Picture: Peter Brooker/Shutterstock)

Europe’s cheapest Christmas markets you can still book for a last-minute getaway

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Christmas markets on holiday just seem extra magical (Picture: Getty Images)

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Van driver charged after student, 20, killed in fatal collision near university campus

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A 20-year-old student was killed while two others sustained serious injuries.

Friday, Dec 12

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Met Office urges people to prepare ’emergency kits and essentials’ in parts of UK

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The Met Office said flooding and travel disruption are expected on Saturday – with parts of western Scotland and north-west England due to experience ‘heavy and persistent rain’.

Funeral directors told they face jail after decomposing bodies found in mortuary

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The funeral directors were convicted of preventing the decent burial of a body and fraud offences.

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Mum who killed two young sons in ‘catastrophic’ crash caused by flat tyre spared jail

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Amy Sheppard received a suspended sentence for the crash that killed her sons (Picture: John Aron Photography)

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Man arrested for having a Samurai sword after he fell on it and called 999

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Hospital managers grassed on Shaun Hogg after paramedics told them how he'd cut his chin open.