Dozens of families evacuated from homes next to hotel that used to house migrants after 'suspicious' fire tears through it in middle of the night

Daily Mail - Sep 20, 2026

Some 26 fire engines were deployed to the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone, Kent, just after 1am on Saturday where a fire is believed to have started in the basement.

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Hagonoy, Bulacan folk march anew vs flooding woes

Sep 20, 2026

Hagonoy, Bulacan folk march anew vs flooding woes

HAGONOY, Bulacan — More than 300 residents marched through the streets of this municipality early Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Tindig Hagonoy, renewing their call for justice over alleged corruption in flood control projects and for concrete solutions to the town’s chronic flooding problem. The protesters also called for accountability over the alleged

90 people living next to fire-hit Grand Burstin evacuated from their homes

Sep 20, 2026

90 people living next to fire-hit Grand Burstin evacuated from their homes

Ninety people living next to the fire-hit Grand Burstin Hotel have been evacuated from their homes due to concerns over the building's safety.

Church leader confronted over exhibition that honoured Hamas terrorists triggers outrage for claim 'history is complex'

Sep 20, 2026

Church leader confronted over exhibition that honoured Hamas terrorists triggers outrage for claim 'history is complex'

On Saturday night it emerged that Canon Maybury told Jewish protesters at the exhibition that 'history is complex' when asked to denounce the terrorists' kidnapping and killing of civilians.

PNP eyeing tougher measures, best practices on school safety

Sep 20, 2026

PNP eyeing tougher measures, best practices on school safety

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said it is planning to bolster its efforts to ensure school safety, following recent cases of fatal school shootings in different parts of the country.  According to the PNP, it is eyeing certain safety practices, including those implemented in neighboring countries, as it welcomed the

Councils buy thousands of £3,500 ROBOTS which 'represent' anxious schoolchildren in classrooms so they can join lessons from home

Sep 20, 2026

Councils buy thousands of £3,500 ROBOTS which 'represent' anxious schoolchildren in classrooms so they can join lessons from home

The AV1 robot, pictured below, has a camera, microphone and speaker enabling a child at home to see, hear and speak to classmates via an app.

Peñafrancia procession in Naga draws 1.2 million, ends peacefully

Sep 20, 2026

Peñafrancia procession in Naga draws 1.2 million, ends peacefully

NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur — An estimated 1.2 million devotees joined the fluvial procession for Our Lady of Peñafrancia on Saturday, according to the Incident Management Team, as the religious event ended peacefully despite a schedule adjustment prompted by the low water level of the Naga River. The procession was held in the evening for

Three men rushed to hospital after stabbing outside gay bar - as police launch hunt for culprit

Sep 20, 2026

Three men rushed to hospital after stabbing outside gay bar - as police launch hunt for culprit

Officers were called to Tithebarn Street at around 6.35am this morning after three people were found injured.

6 suspected BIFF fighters killed in SGA-BARMM clash with gov’t troops

Sep 20, 2026

6 suspected BIFF fighters killed in SGA-BARMM clash with gov’t troops

COTABATO CITY  — Six armed men linked to the outlawed Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed Saturday in a law enforcement operation in Barangay Balong in the Special Geographic Area  (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The Philippine National Police, backed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, launched an

Sherlock Holmes and Coronation Street actor David Burke left estate of £78,000 following his death at the age of 91

Sep 20, 2026

Sherlock Holmes and Coronation Street actor David Burke left estate of £78,000 following his death at the age of 91

David Burke passed away four months ago on May 10, and was survived by fellow actors wife Anna Calder-Marshall and son Tom Burke.

Chancellor Merz schedules crisis meeting as German voters go to the polls in state elections amid EU fears of another AfD victory

Sep 20, 2026

Chancellor Merz schedules crisis meeting as German voters go to the polls in state elections amid EU fears of another AfD victory

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has scheduled a crisis meeting as Germans began voting in two state elections on Sunday.

Motorbike rider is killed and another critical in hospital after ute towing a horse float rolled on country road

Sep 20, 2026

Motorbike rider is killed and another critical in hospital after ute towing a horse float rolled on country road

Emergency crews were called to The Bucketts Way in Booral, an hour north of Newcastle, on Sunday.

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