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Some Ystalyfera residents back home after landslide

Some residents have returned to their homes in Ystalyfera in the Upper Swansea Valley after a landslide just days before Christmas. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council is still advising people who live there to stay away.

Landslide in Ystalyfera
This shipping container and van slipped down the hill after heavy rain Credit: ITV News Wales
Landslide in Ystalyfera
The landslide on Saturday 22 December has caused significant damage Credit: ITV News Wales
Landslide in Ystalyfera
It happened just a few metres from several homes Credit: ITV News Wales

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Fire causes disruption at Paddington train station

A fire in a railway equipment room in west London is causing disruption to services at Paddington station today, Network Rail have said.

Yesterday afternoon we had an electrical fire in a lineside equipment room at Acton which damaged equipment which meant we have not been able to run a full service today. Services to and from Paddington have been affected by this.

– NETWORK RAIL SPOKESPERSON
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Millions prepare to head away for Christmas

Millions of Brits are preparing to go on holiday for Christmas Credit: Steve Parsons/PA Archive

Nearly four million Britons will be heading abroad for the festive period, with those staying at home promised a wet rather than a white Christmas.

Road, rail and aviation will all be under pressure today which is predicted to be the busiest day of the Christmas getaway.

Many of those heading overseas are taking advantage of bumper snow levels at ski resorts.

Travellers seeking winter sun are choosing such destinations as the Canary Islands, Tunisia, Cuba and Mexico.

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