Metro – Saved from hell quake Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the amazing story of a young girl rescued from the rubble of a building destroyed by the earthquake in Turkey. The entire front page features an image of the child being pulled from the wreckage of a collapsed building. The paper says residents, turned rescuers, gently passed the young girl between a gap that was once her home. Today’s top…
The Guardian – ‘Catastrophic’ thousands dead as earthquake hits Turkey and Syria Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on international rescue teams are heading to the region after thousands of people were killed in Turkey and Syria following a massive earthquake – the most powerful quake in at least a century. The paper says a 7.8 magnitude quake hit in the darkness of a winter morning and was followed by a second 7.7…
The Sun – 10,000 feared dead in rubble … many more trapped HELP THEM Summary of the front page The Sun says 10,000 people are feared dead in the quake as it sets up its own appeal. “Help them” declares the front splash. The paper leads with the launch of its Sun Earthquake Appeal and says all money raised will be donated to the British Red Cross. This story appears alongside a picture of Beyoncé at…
Daily Mirror – Moment of hope amid the horror Summary of the front page A moment of hope amid the horror” is how the Daily Mirror describes the rescue of a child after the The paper says there is a race against time to save people who are trapped after hundreds of buildings collapsed. A British rescuer said “I can only describe it as Armageddon”, notes the paper. The front page also leads on Manchester City…
Daily Express – Quake horror Summary of the front page The Daily Express describes the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as “truly apocalyptic” as it warns thousands more are feared dead. Rescuers were racing against the clock to save people trapped under the rubble of some 3,000 buildings flattened in Turkey. The paper says most victims were asleep when the first quake hit at about 0400 local time. The front page also leads with the…
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Turkey earthquake: UK rescue team and specialist equipment heading to Turkey to help with search A team of 76 search and rescue specialists, along with search dogs, equipment including seismic listening devices, concrete cutting and breaking equipment, as well as a team of emergency medics to assess the situation on the ground, are set to fly out to Turkey soon. Two earthquakes – 7.8 and a 7.5 magnitude – devastated parts of Turkey and Syria…
Nicola Bulley search continues as experts say case is strange The search for missing dog walker Nicola Bulley continues as a search expert, who joined the search on Monday, said he has not seen such an unusual case in his 20 years of work. Peter Faulding, head of a team of underwater experts searching the River Wyre, said another stretch where she went missing would be searched. Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen walking her…
Rescuers search for survivors in rubble after earthquake kills 4,800 Turkey has suffered one of its most deadly earthquakes with a confirmed death toll at 4,300 and continuing to rise. The death toll is expected to rise rapidly as more sites are searched in the wide area. There is currently a massive search and rescue operation happening. Rescuers are racing to save people trapped beneath the rubble after thousands of buildings collapsed in both Turkey…
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Earthquakes are measured using a seismograph. It is the primary earthquake-measuring instrument. The seismograph produces a digital graphic recording of the ground motion caused by the seismic waves. The digital recording is called a seismogram. A network of worldwide seismographs detects and measures the strength and duration of the earthquake’s waves. How are earthquakes measured in 2023? The Richter scale is not very accurate in measuring these larger earthquakes and today scientists use the Moment Magnitude Scale which…
Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers joined Britain’s largest-ever health sector strike on Monday – the latest walkout to cause disruption at the National Health Service. Public support for striking staff remains high, but negotiations with the government over pay increases have reached a stalemate.
The Guardian – Chief nurses warn over deadlock on NHS pay Summary of the front page The Guardian leads on the story that the nations top nurses have warned the government that deadlock over pay is putting patients in danger and making the unions less open to softening their demands as the country heads for the biggest strike in NHS history. They say “pay and reward” is central to the dispute – blaming years of…
It would be Zelenskyy’s second trip abroad since Russia started its invasion on 24 February.
Financial Times – Beijing slams US for downing ballon in further strain on frayed relations Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads on China’s criticism of Washington’s decision to down a balloon which floated over the continental US last week with the government in Beijing saying the episode had seriously undermined efforts to mend fences between the two nations. It also reports that Rishi Sunak will face a backlash in the Commons over…
Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
Metro – She still doesn’t get it Summary of the front page The Metro splashes on Liz Truss’ claim that she was ousted by left wingers in the economic establishment, stating that the former PM “still doesn’t get it”. The newspaper reports that the ex-PM has “reignited the Conservatives’ civil war” by arguing that a lack of support from her party, left-leaning economics and the City brought a swift close to her premiership. The front…
Daily Express – Nicola’s family hurt by vile theories Summary of the front page The Daily Express splashes on the news that friends and family of missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley say they are “hurt” by “vile theories” spreading online about her disappearance. The paper features an image of Nicola – thought to be the last one taken of her – from a doorbell camera. The footage shows Nicola loading the dog into the car. She drove…
Daily Mirror – One hour later she vanished Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads on the final pictures of Nicola Bulley before she vanished. They show the mother-of-two at her home in Lancashire putting her dog in the car and then driving her children to school. The paper says the pictures are believed to be the last ones taken of her. Her family and friends also doubt the police theory that she…
The Sun – Er… dad, I had Harry in a field Summary of the front page The Sun’s front page features an interview with the woman to whom Prince Harry allegedly lost his virginity in 2001. Sasha Walpole, now 40, reveals that the royal publishing the story of their night together in his memoir forced her to tell her father she’d been intimate with the prince 21 years after the event. The front page also…
Head of Epsom College found dead at school alongside husband and daughter The Guardian says The headteacher of a prestigious private school in Surrey has been found dead alongside her husband and daughter. Emma Pattison, the head of Epsom College, was found at the school along with her husband, George, 39, and seven-year-old Lettie on Sunday morning. The 45-year-old had only joined the school this academic year in September. She had previously been head at…
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Epsom College – latest: Headteacher found dead in school alongside husband and daughter The Independent says The headteacher of Epsom College has been found dead at the school alongside her seven-year-old daughter and husband. Head of the Surrey private school, Emma Pattison, 45, and her husband George, 39, were found dead alongside her daughter Lettie after police were called to the area around 1am on Sunday. Surrey Police investigating the incident have said it is…
Tributes to head teacher, husband and daughter found dead at Epsom College The Metro says Parents of pupils at Epsom College have paid tribute to its headmistress after she and her family were found dead in their home on the school grounds. The bodies of Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, seven, were discovered in the early hours of Sunday morning by the South East Coast Ambulance Service. Surrey Police…
Epsom College tragedy: Headmistress Emma Pattison, daughter, 7, & husband George found dead on school grounds The Sun says THE headmistress of prestigious Epsom College, her daughter and her husband have been found dead on school grounds. Cops were called to the £42,000-a-year private school in Surrey at 1am yesterday. There they discovered the bodies of Emma Pattison, 45, her daughter Lettie, seven, and her husband George Pattison, 39. Police believe this is an isolated…
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