‘Countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy George Noye, the captain of the Country Fire Authority in Ruffy, Victoria, spoke to ABC News this morning after the town was hit by the Longwood bushfire. Noye said the fire had been “absolutely devastating”, saying the area had lost “countless homes”. He said: The […]
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Melbourne swelters through hottest day in six years as severe heatwave descends on Australia’s south-eastern states | Australia weather
Melbourne has recorded 41C, the hottest day in six years, and Adelaide’s temperature has reached 43C as a heatwave not seen since the deadly black summer bushfires has caused “really dangerous” conditions and bushfire warnings in several states. Severe to extreme intensity heatwaves stretched from the north-west to the south-east of the country – developing […]
‘Several’ dozen killed in blaze in Swiss resort bar on New Year’s Day, police say
LONDON — “Several” dozen people were presumed killed and about 100 others were injured early on New Year’s Day, when a fire ripped through a popular bar in a resort town in the Swiss Alps, police said. A blaze of “undetermined origin” broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana at about 1:30 a.m. […]
Dad pays tribute to ‘wonderful family’ killed in Stroud Boxing Day fire
Alexandra BassinghamWest of England Facebook Fionnghuala Shearman and her daughter Eve and son Ohner died in the fire on Boxing Day A man whose wife and two children died in a Boxing Day fire has paid tribute to his “wonderful family”. Tom Shearman escaped the fire after it engulfed their home on Brimscombe Hill in […]
One pub a day closed permanently in England and Wales in 2025 | Hospitality industry
One pub a day disappeared for good in England and Wales during 2025 as sustained cost pressures continued to weigh heavily on the sector. Analysis of government statistics shows that 366 pubs were demolished or converted for other uses over the year to December. Industry experts said the data highlight the “drastic” situation for British […]
Stroud Boxing Day fire victims named as bodies recovered
A mother and her two young children who died in a house fire on Boxing Day have been named locally. Seven-year-old Eve, four-year-old Ohner, and their mother, Fionnghuala Shearman died after a fire engulfed their mid-terrace Cotswold home on Brimscombe Hill in Stroud, at about 03:00 GMT on Friday. Their father, a serving police officer […]
Trump not worried by China’s simulated attack on Taiwan, he says, as live-fire drills enter second day | China
Donald Trump has said he is not worried by China’s live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan and that he has a great relationship with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who “hasn’t told me anything about it”. The US president made the comments one day into the surprise attack simulation launched by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) […]
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,403 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These are the key developments from day 1,403 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 28 Dec 202528 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Sunday, December 28: Fighting At least two people were killed in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, after Russian […]
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,402 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These are the key developments from day 1,402 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 27 Dec 202527 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Saturday, December 27: Fighting The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a “massive” Russian attack early on Saturday, according to reports, […]
Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day
Nadezna / BBC Weather Watchers People gather to watch the Christmas Day sunrise in Penarth A cold health alert and weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day, as forecasters dashed hopes of a white Christmas. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the yellow alert for south-west England from […]