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Four children and a man have been left fighting for their lives and with life-changing injuries after a truck exploded with a ‘massive bang’ outside a pub in Yorkshire. Footage from the scene has shown the charred wreckage of a tipper truck, in which the five victims are reported to have been found with serious burns. Emergency services raced to the incident following reports that a vehicle was on fire at the Hare and Hounds Inn, on Liley Lane in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, at around 2.15pm on Sunday. ‘The guy kicked the kids out and they ran. Kudos to the…

– An explosion at ​a rig operated ‌by state-run oil company PDVSA ​in Venezuela’s ​Apure state left at ⁠least eight ​workers injured late ​on Sunday, sources said on Monday. The ​people were ​transported to neighboring Colombia ‌for ⁠medical assistance, according to the sources and videos ​on ​social ⁠media. PDVSA did not ​immediately reply ​to ⁠a request for comment.

Kemi Badenoch has urged Andy Burnham not to appoint Ed Miliband as Chancellor when he enters Downing Street next month, warning that handing the Energy Secretary control of the Treasury would be “a disaster for our country.” The intervention by the Conservative leader comes at an unusual moment in British politics. Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor who won the Makerfield by-election on 18 June, is the overwhelming favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation as Labour leader and Prime Minister on 22 June. Under a timetable set by Labour’s National Executive Committee, the contest closes on 16…

A suspected murderer died of a heart attack while dragging his girlfriend’s body through the Alabama woods after strangling her to death, an autopsy has revealed. Daniel Robbins, 44, and mother-of-three Jessica Folds were found dead in a wooded area in the small, rural community of Lanett on June 10. Deputies found the 47-year-old with her hands raised over her head, Chambers County Sheriff Jeff Nelson told WTVM. Robbins was next to her in the fetal position and officials noticed a ‘drag path’ at the scene. An autopsy has since determined that Folds was strangled to death. Although it is unclear where her murder…

Around 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at a hotel in Hackney, east London, with the public urged to stay away while crews bring the fire under control. The London Fire Brigade said ten fire engines had been sent to the hotel on Amhurst Road, close to Hackney Central station, after the alarm was raised on Saturday afternoon. A room on an upper floor of the building is alight, according to the brigade. Control officers received the first of 14 calls about the fire at 4.52pm and mobilised crews from Homerton, Bethnal Green, Shoreditch, Islington and surrounding fire stations to…

FOUR men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a young man was found in a burnt-out house on the Isle of Wight. Cops arrested two 24-year-olds and a 59-year-old following the suspected arson attack in the early hours of Friday morning. All from Cowes on the island, the trio remain in custody on suspicion of murder and arson with intent to endanger life. It comes after cops arrested a fourth man, 28, from Ventnor on Friday. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, arson with intent to endanger life and possession of an offensive weapon in…

Work experience could be key to improving the prospects of 800,000 jobless young people on track to join Britain’s ‘lost generation’ by 2030. It comes after the Office for National Statistics revealed the number of young people classed as Neets – not in education, employment or training – has passed one million. It marked the highest level since the three months to December 2013, when figures were calculated with a different methodology, and represents a 55,000 increase compared with the previous quarter.Work experience could be key to improving the prospects of 800,000 jobless young people on track to join Britain’s ‘lost generation’ by 2030.…

A TEEN girl was killed in a horror crash by a speeding driver as her doting mum said her daughter’s “future was stolen from her”. Demi-Leigh Davies, 17, died after Leon Callaghan lost control of his car while driving at speeds of up to 113mph, a court heard. Demi-Leigh’s mum said she has not just lost her daughter, but she’s lost her world, and the family has been left with a “life sentence of grief”. Callaghan, 19, was behind the wheel of a Seat Ibiza when he lost control of the vehicle on the M65 in the early hours of October 2,…

A CLEANER arriving for work at a shopping centre made a grim discovery when she found the body of a man inside, an inquest heard. Mark Scullion, 37, was found dead in the Britten Centre in Lowestoft. An inquest heard Mark was homeless and had been using the shopping centre as a place to sleep for around four or five months before his death. After the cleaner raised the alarm, emergency services rushed to the scene and a member of the public attempted CPR. But despite efforts to save him on June 29 last year, Mark could not be revived.…

COPS have launched an urgent hunt for a missing tourist who disappeared eight days ago. Fears are growing for Sally Grace Contarino, 26, after she failed to board her flight home after a trip to Las Vegas. The Australian woman was last seen holidaying in Nevada before her family lost contact with her more than a week ago. Sally’s family last heard from her on June 20, the day before she was due to fly home to Australia. She is thought to have vanished near Mount Charleston, a secluded mountain town outside of Las Vegas. CCTV from Timbers Bar & Grill, showed the tourist walking…