Heysham 'gas explosion': Child dies and four injured as three houses destroyed in blast

seven hours of evidence to the science and technology, and health and social care committees yesterday Boris Johnson's former special adviser pointed the finger at the First Minister for "babbling" about discussions at COBRA meetings. Cummings said that the meetings involving the devolved UK leaders in the COBRA national security meetings became a pretence because Sturgeon was beating Downing Street to the cameras with the decisions immediately afterwards.

The pop sensation also released hits including Blame It On The Rain and Babe Don't Forget My Number.In 1990, Milli Vanilli won a Grammy Award for best new artist and had previously compared themselves to Elvis Presley in an interview with Time magazine.The French-German duo - fronted by Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus - sold over 30 million singles.However, it later emerged that the pair had been lip-syncing and that the backing singers, including Davis, had actually been singing on their hit Girl You Know It's True.

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fire alarm sparked a mass evacuation. Emergency services were called to the Edinburgh Signalling Centre, near Waverley station, at around 9.45pm on Wednesday.

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shock news that one in every 10 care home residents died of Covid in the first year of the pandemic. Care Inspectorate figures showed 3774 lost their lives to the virus up to March 31, 2021.

Drake was spotted out and about in Los Angeles this Wednesday with his flashing Billboard Music Award in his hand.The 34-year-old heartthrob, who rose to fame on Degrassi: The Next Generation before becoming a singing star, kept his outfit casual.He hid his toned figure under a black hoodie and matching sweats, accessorizing with a sleek pair of sunglasses for his day out.

mice 'burned their home to the ground' after chewing through wiring inside.Australia is battling a mouse plague, mimicking doomsday, in a horrific infestation taking over a large area of the country.Rebekah Ward said the infestation resulted in "mice jumping from the roof" to flee the blaze.The mum-of-three heard of the fire when she received a call to tell her the lounge was on fire at her house near Narrabri, New South Wales.Unfortunately, by the time she raced home, it was completely alight, with thick, black smoke billowing into the air.She told Channel Nine's Today show, that "half the town" attempted to extinguish the flames, but despite their efforts, the mice had eaten so many wires that it couldn't be saved from the fire.She said:

hairline fracture on her left kneecap following a fall on the set of her new TV show Harry Wild in Ireland last week.   And Jane Seymour issued an update on Wednesday as she credited ballet for helping her slowly recover from her injury.

A brief-but-iconic scene in “The Office” is beloved by fans, but they probably don’t realize how much it cost.

Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway allegedly sexually harassed at least five female members of the sports media during his time with the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, and Angels, a Major League Baseball investigation has concluded.

Eric Carle has sadly passed away at the age of 91, according to Deadline.

Farrah Abraham was snapped heading to dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening amid her link to an ongoing case involving a California mayor who resigned facing allegations of sexual misconduct from Abraham and eight other women.The 29-year-old reality star donned a gold shimmering jacket with a sheer fringed top and brown leather skirt, rounding out the flashy ensemble with strappy gold heels, earrings and a necklace as she went to the upscale restaurant Craig's.The MTV reality star is among the nine women who have accused former Windsor, California mayor Dominic Foppoli of misconduct, as she filed claims of 'sexual battery' against the politician last month, according to a police report, the San Francisco Chronicle reported earlier this

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Jack Black has led the tributes for School of Rock star Kevin Clark who died on Wednesday at the age of 32.

Out of 13 RPDR seasons and five All Stars seasons, creator RuPaul Charles has never crowned a large and in charge queen.So when Paramount+ revealed four of the 13 contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars season six were plus-size, it's clear Mama Ru might finally want to make history.After Eureka O'Hara - the self-described 'Elephant Queen' - injured her leg during season nine, he famously made it all the way to runner-up in season 10.

caterpillar chomping through one apple, two pears, and so on until it's ultimately full, has charmed generations of kids and their parents over the decades.Carle died on Sunday at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusettes, writes the Washington Post."It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author & illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other beloved classics," read a tweet from Penguin Kids Books.His son, Rolf, said his cause of death was kidney failure."Thank you for sharing your great talent with generations of young readers."His creature in the book became one of the best-selling children's books of all time.In 2003, Carle received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, now called the Children's Literature

Eric Carle, the author and illustrator of the iconic children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has died at the age of 91.

Eric Carle, who wrote and illustrated the classic children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and was behind dozens of others including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, has died He was 91. His family said Carle died Sunday at this studio in Northampton, MA.

James 'Arg' Argent is continuing with his healthy lifestyle, after dropping four stone following life-changing weight-loss surgery.

Kevin Clark, a Chicago musician who at age 13 won the role of the drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 movie School of Rock, died today after he was struck by a car while biking in the city’s Avondale neighborhood. He was 32.