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British Couple Saved After 40 Days Stranded At Sea

A British couple was rescued from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean by an Italian tanker after spending 40 days lost at sea. Stuart Armstrong, 51, and his partner Andrea Davison, 48, are heading back to Britain on board the …

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British and French nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic

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HMS Vanguard and Le Triomphant are understood to have both been severely damaged in the underwater accident earlier this month. Both are fitted with state-of-the-art technology aimed at detecting other submarines, but it apparently failed completely. Although both France and …

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Hundreds of motorists stranded after fresh blizzards sweep in

Up to 200 motorists found themselves trapped on a road in Devon last night after three inches of snow fell in an hour. Firefighters were called to a “major incident” on the A38 near Exeter at around 9pm, after a …

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Snowy weather’s latest wave brings delay and disruption

Snow and harsh winter conditions were causing disruption across the UK today, with some councils warning that salt and grit supplies were running low. Further problems were expected for public transport, schools and businesses with severe weather warnings in place …

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More snow, ice and disruption on the way for Britain

The heavy snow that disrupted the lives and businesses of millions of people this week will continue to cause problems as treacherous weather moves across the country, forecasters have warned. Northern Scotland, Wales and south-western parts of England and the …

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