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Two breached dams caused by several days of rainfall and rising water on Tuesday forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in mid-Michigan, where the governor said one downtown could be ‘under approximately 9 feet of water’ by morning. For the second time in less than 24 hours, families living along two lakes and a … Read more
Homes market surges as buyers burst out of lockdown gloom and head out of town to view properties Savills estate agents say interest in new homes has increased by 30 per cent There were 906 homes sold on Wednesday and 1,883 properties listed for sale The housing market has burst since lockdown restrictions were lifted midweek … Read more
Captain Tom Moore has been given a fresh ‘burst of life’ by public reaction to his NHS campaign– but still doubts he’ll get a knighthood despite raising nearly £26m 99-year-old has vowed to keep walking lengths of his garden in Bedfordshire Today said the generosity of the general public during this is ‘amazing’ His daughter Hannah said … Read more
Heartwarming moment intensive care nurses on coronavirus ward burst into round of applause to thank Britons ‘from the bottom of their hearts’ for staying at home during lockdown The British public have been applauding care workers every Thursday at 8pm NHS staff have been filmed thanking Brits for staying indoors amid the lockdown The emotional … Read more
Shocking moment coronavirus hero who delivers food and medicines to elderly villagers burst into tears after vandals wrecked her car Helen Crouch, 41, has volunteered as a community responder in Leicestershire Tyres of her VW Touareg were punctured after she delivered meal in Thornton Vandals later returned to smash the windows and scratch the doors of her … Read more
Relieved passengers burst into applause after a British Airways repatriation flight from Peru landed at Gatwick this morning – but travellers claim they were ‘left in the dark’ by the Foreign Office over whether to self-isolate or not. The flight was one of two BA flights that took off from Lima on Monday evening and … Read more
The UK will be hit by a ten-day spring heatwave as the nation could be just hours away from a full lockdown due to coronavirus. Forecasters have predicted a ‘mini heatwave’ as temperatures climb to a barmy 15C (59F) before the middle of this week and a 500-mile plume of warm air is swept up … Read more