Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

The remains of a teacher and four soldiers were found in an operation in Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Police are investigating a "sickening, heartless assault" on a horse, which was found dead and mutilated in a field. Nottinghamshire Police said Alfie, a 16-year-old traditional tri-coloured cob, was found at a property off Owday Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, at about 10:30 BST on Thursday. Alfie was last seen fit and...

Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack

A husband, wife and their daughter who performed together in American gospel group The Nelons have been killed in a plane crash along with four other people. Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark died alongside Amber Nelon Kistler on Friday when their aircraft came down over Wyoming on its way to a performance.

Three members of family gospel group die in plane crash

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of an 82-year-old man in Doncaster. Emergency services were called to Mexborough just after 07:30 BST on Thursday, following reports a body had been found in the River Don. Ambulance crews attended and the man was pronounced dead...

Murder arrests after body found in river

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Virginia State

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were in medicine cabinets in many Virginia homes decades ago. They were in bottles with droppers that gallons the red liquid. Looking at that old bottle in the above image brings back many memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many Virginia homes

A woman is arrested after a festival-goer suffered a serious head injury at the event, police say.

Arrest after woman seriously hurt at music festival

The blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible.

'Monster' fires may have destroyed half of historic Canadian town

Anglers are being threatened by illegal poachers on Wales' rivers, one group has said. One association said its members were coming across poaching gangs "all the time" leading to confrontations and "threats of violence". Another group spoke of finding badminton nets strung across rivers and said poachers had become "brazen"...

Gangs threatening people fishing - angling group

Two boys were reportedly attacked by a group of eight to 15 teenagers.

Boy severely injured in group attack

The family of a diver who disappeared off the Dorset coast have said they will "miss her forever". Emily Sherwin, 20, from Poole, failed to resurface following a dive off Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, on Tuesday at about 18:00 BST. An extensive search involving the coastguard, the RNLI, police...

Missing diver presumed dead as family reveal heartbreak

The victim, aged 30, remains in hospital in a serious, but stable condition, police say.

Man attacked with bat in serious condition

A woman is in hospital in a critical but stable condition, says police.

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after serious crash

A 17-year-old boy was found injured and taken to hospital following the incident on Wednesday.

Four boys bailed after teenager injured

A group of patients have been the first to be transferred to a new mental health ward in Somerset. The NHS said it made the decision to move services from St Andrews in Wells to Yeovil due to the challenges of getting patients to an emergency department when required. The...

First patients transferred to new mental health unit

Spoilers from Soaps.com reveal that during the week of July 29 to August 8, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) will lash out at Katie Logan Spencer for making accusations against her mom Poppy Nozawa ( Romy Park).

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Luna finds something shocking in Poppy's old apartment

Plans to build 92 homes in a village on the border between Leicestershire and Derbyshire have been withdrawn. An application to construct the buildings - about 80% of which were to be affordable housing - off Hepworth Road in Woodville was submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council in May last year.

Plans for 92 new homes withdrawn

A mother who was left "suicidal" by the menopause hopes new research will help women be treated more fairly in the workplace. Karen Farquharson, 50, from Aberdeen, successfully sued for unfair dismissal and harassment after being told she used the menopause as an excuse for everything. "Work-wise I just felt...

'Menopause made me feel like I couldn't cope'

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North-West red wall rebuilt, Lib Dems happy and Tories crumble

The political map of North West England is looking very different. In parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire, the red wall has been rebuilt and Conservative...

North-West red wall rebuilt, Lib Dems happy and Tories crumble

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