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Mum’s fury at Cardiff crash police after daughter trapped alive in car for two days

[Mirror] The mum of a 20-year-old girl who was trapped in a crashed car for nearly two days has questioned why it took officers 46 hours to find her daughter.Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died in the accident while Sophie Russon and Shane Loughlin, 32, survived but remain in a critical condition, according to police.

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National Grid issues warning as UK braced for five days of snow and ice

[Independent] The National Grid Electrical System Operator has fired up its emergency coal stations as the coldest night of the year so far looms in the UK. A warning has been issued by the grid as the cold spell this evening could mean more energy is needed to keep Britain’s lights on.

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Macron to create more travel misery for Britons as he blocks solution for airport queues

[Express] British travellers planning to visit the EU may face another 18 months of chaos and passport queues at airports as Emmanuel Macron pushes for a faster system to be introduced by the Brussels bloc to be delayed.

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Ukrainian girl who died on Devon beach pictured as heartbroken mum pays tribute

[Express] The mother of a teenage girl who died after being found unconscious on Dawlish Beach has paid tribute as the 14 year-old is named. Albina had lived in the local area with her mother Inna Yevko.

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Olivia screamed ‘mum, I’m scared’ before being fatally shot

[Mirror] A nine-year-old schoolgirl screamed “mum, I’m scared” after she raced down the stairs just moments before she was shot by a gunman who had chased a convicted burglar into her home.

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