Neighbours described a ‘huge bang’ and said the former Birmingham Council house had been ‘flattened’ and was ‘completely missing’ after the accident that killed retired pub landlady Doreen MaceThe family of a 79-year-old great-grandmother killed in a house blast triggered by a “decades-old” faulty copper…

Dozens of families have been evacuated from their homes and a school forced to close after heavy rain caused a reservoir to overflow in Jersey, with children now urged to avoid the floodwaterHomes have been invaded by water and schools forced to close their gates…

Marc Wilkinson, 55, who owns Pure Pizza in Edinburgh, has told of the “panic” he felt at seeing the large crowds coming to get the free food and it is costing three times more than he anticipated, it is reportedA takeaway owner offering free pizzas…

Alfie Best, also known as Britain’s ‘richest gypsy’, showed off the James Bond-style gadgets on his lavish £9million superyacht which he uses to visit Mediterranean hotspotsBritain’s “richest gypsy” has revealed his remarkable £9million 90ft superyacht, including a range of James Bond-style gadgets. Alfie Best, who…

Louis Dube was a role model who would ‘show love to anybody’ – he was killed when riding as a passenger in a Vauxhall Insignia that crashed with another car in ManchesterA family have paid tribute to their “role model” son who was killed in…

French nun Lucile Randon, who was also known as Sister Andrée has died aged 118 in her sleep in her nursing home in Toulouse France, a spokesman for the home has confirmedThe world’s oldest person, a nun said to be 118, has died in her…