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Holidaymakers told to avoid popular beach as large fire breaks out

Emergency services are urging people to avoid the area, as smoke can be seen for miles around.

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Man dies after being attacked by dog in park

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Drought officially declared in parts of England after months of dry weather

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Firefighters work overnight to battle 800-tonne straw fire at farm

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Golf club course manager says this is most 'punishing' summer in 40 years

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Holidaymakers told to avoid popular beach as large fire breaks out

Golf club course manager says this is most 'punishing' summer in 40 years

Reading murder investigation: Mum pays tribute to 'beautiful boy'

Firefighters work overnight to battle 800-tonne straw fire at Overton farm

Positive E.coli test at reservoir left Oxfordshire village without water

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Thames Water admits it leaks millions of litres per day as hosepipe ban looms

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Mum 'devastated' cancer is terminal after brain tumour discovered on Turkey trip

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Holidaymakers told to avoid popular beach as large fire breaks out

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Archie Battersbee's death 'a tragedy', inquest hears

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Pensioner who caused crash which killed baby found not guilty by insanity

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Paedophile who raped seven-year-old boy cries as he is jailed

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Fire breaks out at park next to busy motorway

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Retired NHS worker, 81, becomes TikTok star after care home performance

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Eleven stung on beach by fish that can cause pain 'as bad as childbirth'

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Bid to find owner of French bulldogs found inside car in heatwave

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Weather sees first mass ascent of Bristol Balloon Fiesta cancelled

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Police recover body of missing pensioner

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Mum goes into labour prematurely while out with her kids at the beach

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Met Office issues yellow weather warning as storms set to hit the South West

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Heatwave to end with thunderclap and possible flooding as weather alert issued

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Local Conservative party members say who they want to be the next Prime Minister

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Teen threw chemicals in man's face in 'horrendous' pub attack

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Hospipe ban: All the rules and how much you could be fined

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Leicestershire dad wins multi-million pound 'piece of paradise' in Cornwall

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Man arrested over Michaela McAreavey social media post

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