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Double decker overturns in freezing conditions sparking major incident The Metro says A major incident has been declared after a bus overturned while transporting workers to a nuclear power station in Somerset. It comes as drivers were warned ‘only to travel if necessary’ today. The crash, which took place at 6am, involved a double decker bus and a motorbike. Passengers on the double decker bus included workers from Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. A spokesman for the power station told Metro.co.uk: ‘A bus carrying members of the Hinkley Point C workforce has been involved in a traffic incident on…

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BUS HORROR Somerset accident: Double-decker bus with up to 80 passengers FLIPS on side leaving ‘many hurt’ as icy roads spark chaos The Sun says A DOUBLE-decker bus carrying up to 80 passengers has overturned in what police have described as a “major incident”. Emergency services raced to the scene on the A39 Quantock Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, at around 6am following reports of a crash. It has not yet been confirmed, but local reports suggest “many” people are hurt. Several others are also trapped on the bus, transporting workers to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, it is claimed. A…

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Brixton Academy security guards took bribes – report The BBC reports that some security guards at Brixton Academy took bribes regularly to let people in without tickets, according to a whistleblower. Two women died in a crowd crush outside the venue in December – one of the women was a security guard, but there was no suggestion she was involved in taking bribes.  A security guard told File on Four that some members of his team would each allow “a couple of hundred” extra people into venues in exchange for money. Their employer, AP Security, has declined to comment. “There…

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Nepal Co-pilot Anju Khatiwada lost husband in plane crash 16 years earlier The pilot of the recent plane crash in Nepal has been revealed as Anju Khatiwada – who was co-piloting the doomed flight. The plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday in a gorge near the tourist town of Pokhara, killing all on board. It’s now been revealed that Anju Khatiwada had lost her husband in a plane crash 16 years earlier. The plane was carrying rice and food to the town of Jumla when it came down and burst into flames in June 2006, killing all nine on board. …

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China’s population falls for first time in 60 years China’s population has fallen, hitting a record low – 6.77 births per 1,000 people. The new figure marks a fall in population for the first time in 60 years. The 2022 population – 1.4118 billion – fell by 850,000 from 2021. China’s birth rate has been declining for years, promoting a series of policies to slow the trend. But seven years on from ditching the one-child policy, China is in an “era of negative population growth,” according to one official. The 2022 birth rate was down from 7.52 in 2021, according…

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Another storm batters California amid flooding and evacuations California is preparing for a final round of storms that are expected to bring more rain and snow to the state. Rain and snow were expected Monday overnight and into early Tuesday morning in parts of the state. So far at least 19 people have died due to weather-related incidents. There is some relief for Californians however, as the weather should improve this week. But many areas are still currently at risk of floods and landslides. California has been battered over the past few weeks, with flooding and forced evacuations, and landslides…

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Dozens indicted over Brazil’s January 8 riot An incitement has been filed against 39 people by Brazil’s attorney general for their alleged involvement in the storming of the Senate building on 8 January. The January riot saw thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro storm three government buildings following his election loss. The indictment says the individuals used violence and threats to try to abolish democracy. The indictment accuses the 39 unnamed people of offences including coup activities and damage to public property. But the filing said it had not been possible to show the group had broken anti-terror…

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Exclusive: Charities and activists call on PM to follow through on pledge to allow families to resettle in UK More than 100 charities and activists are calling on the prime minister to facilitate the resettlement of family members of thousands of Afghans who came to the UK under a government scheme. The government pledged to resettle family members in the UK but at the moment there is no mechanism for them to do this. Campaigners have accused the government of abandoning Afghans in danger who were promised the right to reunite with family members in the UK. Continue reading… ​Exclusive:…

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Charities and non-profit bodies urge Jeremy Hunt to introduce discount tariff from April 2024 Jeremy Hunt is facing calls for a “social energy tariff” providing cheaper gas and electricity for low income households to be introduced when government support ends next year. In an open letter to the chancellor, 95 charities and non-profit organisations have urged the government to move quickly to legislate for a change in energy bills for “those in greatest need to ensure they are able to live in their homes comfortably”. Continue reading… ​Charities and non-profit bodies urge Jeremy Hunt to introduce discount tariff from April…

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