Top sumo wrestler demoted due to protege's violence
Japan’s sumo association demoted Hakuho in his role as a trainer and forced him to take a pay cut. Source: BBC News
Witnesses recount horror of Valencia tower block fire
At least four people have died and up to 15 are missing after a massive fire ripped through two joined apartment blocks in the Spanish city of Valencia, emergency services say. The blaze engulfed a 14-storey block in the Campanar neighbourhood and spread to an adjoining building. Firefighters were seen rescuing people from balconies. Experts […]
Dozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash
At least nine people were injured when dozens of cars crashed into each other on an icy highway in China. Chinese state media said more than 100 cars were involved in the incident, which happened on an expressway in the eastern city of Suzhou. Parts of China have faced extreme weather conditions over the past […]
Bumblebee spotters asked to help Royal Parks
Queen bumblebees are emerging earlier from hibernation due to increasing temperatures, experts say. However, this premature awakening can put their lives at risk as many flowers are not in bloom and future cold snaps can be fatal. To combat this, the Royal Parks charity is asking visitors to photograph any bumblebees they across its eight […]
Policeman charged with murder of missing Sydney couple
Australian TV personality Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies were last seen on Monday. Source: BBC News
Four people rescued from sinking fishing boat on the Argyll coast
Four fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank off the Argyll coast. The Oban RNLI lifeboat, a rescue helicopter and a local work boat went to the aid of the vessel off the Garvellach islands after it began taking on water on Wednesday afternoon. Initially it was thought the situation had stabilised and efforts […]
Truck catches fire during police chase in California
Aerial footage shows police chasing a suspect on an LA highway, moments later the stolen truck is taken over by flames. Officers from California Highway Patrol tried to stop the driver, who had fled with the vehicle at a gas station in Bakersfield, by deploying a set of spike strips. The suspect didn’t slow down […]
Spain: Moment fire crews rescue two people from burning tower block
A 14-storey residential block in the Spanish city of Valencia has been engulfed in a fire, and has spread to an adjoining building. More than 20 fire crews are attempting to contain the blaze. In video captured by a camera crew at the scene, two people can be seen being rescued by fire crews in […]
Darryl George: US teen segregated in school over hairstyle gets choked up
A US teenager who has been in in school suspension since August over the length of his locs hairstyle has said he is filled with “anger, sadness, disappointment”. Ahead of a trial looking into whether the school’s rules broke the law, Darryl George got choked up speaking to reporters about his six-month isolation from his […]
Watch: Cottam power station building demolished
The moment part of a decommissioned power station building was demolished has been captured on camera. A pre-planned demolition of Cottam power station’s boiler house took place earlier, with people on social media saying they could feel and hear the demolition over a wide area. Dee Dickens, who filmed it from near Rampton in Nottinghamshire, […]