Notre-Dame Cathedral's gargoyles undergo makeover for grand reopening
As the world’s most famous cathedral prepares to open its doors once more on 8 December, the gargoyles are back, but this is far from their first makeover.
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Fire crews tackling huge blaze at 400-year-old thatched Cheshire pub
Firefighters are tonight battling to save a centuries old thatched pub which has gone up in flames. The blaze broke out at The Smoker, on the A556 Manchester Road in the village of Plumley, near Knutsford, shortly before 5:30pm this evening (Wednesday).
Major UK airport evacuated and flights suspended as passengers warned 'don't travel' - live updates
A major UK airport has been evacuated with all flights suspended as police attend reports of a 'suspicious vehicle'.
'The driver ran in and sat on a chair and said brace yourselves ' - Passengers describe 'horror' of train crash that killed one and injured 15
Passengers have described the 'horror' on board a train crash that killed one and injured 15 others. Emergency services say a moving train collided with a stationary one on the Cambrian Line at Llanbrynmair, Powys, at around 7.30pm last night.
Italy and France hit by severe flooding after heavy rain
A wave of bad weather has ravaged parts of Italy and central France, with storms and heavy rainfall expected batter to Italy's south until Tuesday.
Gaza's health ministry says 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes
The ministry said another 40 people were wounded in the strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya, which was among the first targets of Israel’s ground invasion nearly a year ago.
’87 dead or missing’ after Israeli strikes on northern Gaza Strip
Eighty-seven people have been killed or are missing after Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip, the territory’s health ministry has said. It said another 40 people were injured in the strikes on the town of Beit Lahiya overnight and into Sunday.
Bedford explosion: One dies with another seriously hurt
One person has died in an explosion and subsequent fire in Bedford, police have said.