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Among those who have been able to return home are the Abdullah family, who fled as they were preparing to head to a local Wetherspoons pub to celebrate 18-year-old Dominic’s A-level results. Dominic told the that nothing could describe the feeling of watching his neighbours houses burn. “Seeing the houses go down, seeing neighbours we know – their rooftops just burning, the whole street covered in smoke,” he said.His mother said they smelt smoke and when they saw their neighbours leaving their homes they ran for their lives. In Stoke-on-Trent, four homes were completely destroyed by a fire that started…

Makhachev was greeted by loud cheers as he made his walkout and made a statement in the first round as he took Machado Garry down at the first attempt.The Irishman defended on the ground admirably, but it was a sign of things to come as Makhachev controlled the rest of the round with the challenger trapped against the side of the cage.Makhachev’s dominance continued into the second round as he knocked Machado Garry down with a head kick, before slamming the dazzled Irishman to the canvas.Again Machado Garry survived until the end of the round and although he found some…

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Sixteen-year-old James Conway was working as a milkman when World War Two broke out in the September of 1939. Conway, from Edgeley in Stockport, signed up to join the Royal Marines where he trained for a secret mission, later named Operation Frankton. He was among 12 men chosen to be part of what was widely considered to be one of the most audacious raids during the war. Conway’s story has featured in Radio Manchester’s Hidden Manchester series, which shares the forgotten, untold and heroic stories of the region. By March 1942, Britain was struggling to fight back against Nazi Germany.The…

Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man was arrested on suspicion of fraud.Transport at the Alexander Stadium tournament was also suspended on Saturday as a result of the arrest and necessary security procedures.Members of the crowd reported being held outside by security staff for more than an hour after the event finished, with a large police presence at the scene.The evening session concluded with Great Britain winning a pair of gold medals in the men’s and women’s 4x100m relays.Tournament organisers said transport was suspended while the necessary security measures took place, but operations…

Amy Hunt’s reaction to winning her third European Championships gold medal said almost as much about Britain’s new sprint sensation as her performances on the track.The 24-year-old stands on the brink of history after adding 4x100m relay gold to her individual triumphs over 100m and 200m in Birmingham.Yet when Hunt was given the opportunity to reflect on another remarkable night, she immediately turned the spotlight elsewhere.Rather than dwell on her own extraordinary week, Hunt enthusiastically celebrated the women around her after Great Britain stormed to victory at the Alexander Stadium.It was an insight into the team-first mentality of an athlete…

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Crews have been working through the early hours of the morning to tackle a blaze at a warehouse. Essex County Fire & Rescue Service was called to a warehouse on Stour Road in Harwich at about 03:36 BST and about 35 firefighters had been sent.As a lot of smoke was coming from the building, people living nearby were being advised to keep their windows and doors shut.On social media, external, Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said it had been receiving multiple calls from concerned people in the Ipswich and Felixstowe area, on the other side of the River Orwell estuary,…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you score.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Flora Snelson.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the…

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