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Madrid Explosion Leaves at Least 2 Dead

An explosion tore through a building in central Madrid on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and six more wounded, the Spanish government said, as rescuers scrambled to treat the injured. The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, told local news outlets that the explosion appeared to be the result of a gas leak. […]

Asda shopper punched for asking woman not to touch items

A man was punched in the face after asking a woman not to touch stuff she wasn’t going to buy in Asda.  The victim, 38, challenged the woman in the Whitmore Reans branch of the supermarket in Wolverhampton.  He politely asked her to stop handling goods because of the risk of spreading coronavirus to other […]

Meghan Markle blasted for ‘confusing and tortuous account’ in court case hearing

Meghan Markle and Harry: Expert discusses review of HRH titles The Duchess of Sussex is suing publisher Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) after its Mail on Sunday tabloid printed extracts of the handwritten letter she sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, in August 2018. She has asked a judge to rule in her favour without need for […]

UK Covid deaths soar to new heights as 1,820 are killed by virus

The UK has seen another record high number of Covid-19 deaths, with 1,820 reported in the latest 24 hour period. The number of new cases has also gone up again by 38,905 after falling in each of the last four days. Overall, cases are still down by more than 80,000 in the last seven days. […]

Czechs make large shops sell mostly local food

PRAGUE (AFP) – Czech lawmakers passed an amendment Wednesday (Jan 20) ordering large shops to sell mostly Czech food as of next year, despite an expected backlash from partners in the European Union. Under the measure, Czech food will have to account for at least 55 per cent of sales in shops with a surface […]

Supermarket delivery driver rescued from top of van stuck in swollen Durham river

A supermarket delivery driver was rescued from the top of his overturned van after it was swept away crossing a fast-flowing ford. Emergency services were called at 5pm on Tuesday to Westgate, in Weardale, County Durham, following reports a Morrisons delivery van was trapped in the swollen River Wear. Specialists from Durham and Darlington Fire […]

Teens 'put superglue in hand sanitiser bottle and offered it outside shop'

A group of teenagers outside a supermarket have apparently been offering squirts from a hand sanitiser bottle which actually contained superglue. Shopper Kathy Smith said the boys were stood outside a Morrisons supermarket in Bradford on Monday evening. She said they were approaching different people in turn, offering them hand sanitiser – but she sensed […]

Nando's sauce is latest victim of Brexit as Spain seize man's personal stash

A British expat was denied his chance to taste Nando’s Peri-Peri sauce for the first time because of Brexit regulations. Spanish border guards seized the signature hot sauce from the chicken restaurant chain after Joseph Lathey returned from a quick trip to Gibraltar. He was told that nearly all of his £43 shopping spree would […]