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An underground electrical fire caused a pavement explosion in Boston, Lincolnshire, capturing the attention of pedestrians who narrowly escaped injury. Boston Police closed the road after flames erupted from beneath the footpath, with emergency services responding quickly to the incident. No injuries were reported.
A vehicle crashed into a wall outside a property in Steele Crescent, South Bank, early on Thursday. The site is near the A66 crash that claimed seven lives over the weekend and a house fire in Grangetown that resulted in two fatalities, including a child. An investigation is ongoing.
Trish Clemit, 59, was named the overall winner of the 2026 Seagull Festival Championships in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, impressing judges with her seagull impersonation honed over 51 years. She expressed her affection for the birds, stating they are “much misunderstood” and describing them as “cheeky.”
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