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Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for flooding and extreme weather?
Flooded fields in Glen Parva, Leicestershire (Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire) Great swathes of the UK have ground to a halt…
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Why is the UK still so poorly prepared for extreme weather?
You’re more likely to see your home flooded than burgled (Picture: Emily Manley/Metro.co.uk/PA/Getty/AFP) 2025 has rolled in with weather warnings…
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‘Christmas dinner will depend on what I can find at the local foodbank’
When her daughter died, Rebekah stepped up to look after her grandchildren – but it’s come at a cost (Picture:…
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This entire city was never built, here’s the heart-breaking reason why
A suicide crisis has gripped the construction industry in the UK (Picture: Getty Images/Aisling Le Gros) On a cold winter…
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My husband used my disability to get away with abusing me
The number of disabled women facing abuse is up, but the authorities are letting them down (Picture: Getty Images) Forced…
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My dad was found on train tracks after being denied the death he wanted
The last time she saw her father, Sarah Crampton knew he was dying. Once a chief inspector for the Hertfordshire…
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