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Woman waited for more than 20 hours in ambulance outside hospital

The 79-year-old initially waited for paramedics for two hours in the street after falling from her mobility scooter.

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Farming 'like playing poker' due to extreme heat and rising costs

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Fifteen acres of field destroyed after large fire in Somerset

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Warning to 'stay away' after third major rockfall at Devon beach

Mum hits out at flats plagued by drugs, fly-tipping and rats

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Stagecoach fined after Devon employee gets crushed by bus

Paignton Zoo welcomes its first Diana monkey for more than 10 years

Incredible footage shows 'hundreds' of spider crabs near Cornish beach

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Mum hits out at block of flats plagued by drugs, fly-tipping and rats

Fifteen acres of field destroyed after large fire in Somerset

Farming 'like playing poker' due to extreme heat and rising costs

Woman waited in ambulance for more than 20 hours outside hospital

Bishop calls for 'forgiveness' ahead of Plymouth tragedy anniversary

Warning to 'stay away' after third major rockfall at Devon beach

Stagecoach fined after Devon employee gets crushed by bus

Paignton Zoo welcomes its first Diana monkey for more than 10 years

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Five tips to help with rising energy bills as costs skyrocket

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Dashcam footage shows moments before crash which killed baby

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Samantha Womack reveals cancer diagnosis as she pays tribute to Newton-John

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Body found after boy, 14, drowns in lake

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British midwife dies 'in her sleep' on flight home with her children

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Walsall Dog owner beat puppy, shouting: 'Do you want to be punched again?'

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Martin Lewis says energy price cap forecast for £4,300 bills 'tragic news'

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Sunak and Truss reject more household cash payouts in latest leadership clash

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Man charged with outraging public decency after viral video

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Family pay tribute to 'loving father of six' who died at holiday park

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Which water companies are leaking the most as areas are hit by hosepipe bans?

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How is this heatwave different to the one we saw in July?

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Toddler suffers life changing injuries after being bitten by dog

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Water park to stay closed as police share update after girl's death

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Swimmer found face down in water four days after going missing, inquest hears

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Drink-driver on wrong side of road hit motorcyclist head-on

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Child dies after incident at property

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Mum who lost daughter to drugs has already planned son's funeral

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Ozzy Osbourne closes Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in surprise performance

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Residents moved from homes in west Belfast due to security alert