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  TORONTO -- The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a home explosion on Hamilton’s west mountain Friday night. At around 10:30 p.m., Hamilton fire received multiple calls about an explosion at 279 Bonaventure Drive, near Clifton Downs Road. Upon arrival, crews noticed no visible fire but that a home had been completely leveled, fire officials said. Crews also noticed a strong smell of natural gas at the scene. “As the crews started to make their way into th...

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Woman has beer goggles sex with married fella after boozy picnic gets kinky Emily, 34, from Bristol, wasnt planning to have sex with her married date, but later got into the mood after a bottle of wine. She met her fella on IllicitEncounters.com 10:04, 17 MAR 2021 The couple met for a boozy picnic (Image: Getty) Sign up for Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter for the most exciting real life, fashion and sex tips HOT off the pressInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Yes, put s...

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Bristol van dweller says living in his vehicle gives him financial freedom Temporary sites have been set up for people living in vehicles Updated Alex Sharp said he got bored of renting (Image: John Myers) A man living in a van on the Clifton Downs has talked about his experience - saying "they are not causing any harm to anyone". Last November, This came as neighbours demanded a ban on those who lead the alternative lifestyle – either out of choice or because of the housing crisis – from ...

A new map showing the location of a series of small tropical islands 200 million years ago in the area that is now Bristol sheds new light on how British dinosaurs lived.  University of Bristol researchers examined hundreds of pieces of data including historic literature describing the region as being like the Florida Everglades. The data was carefully compiled and digitised so it could be used to generate a 3D map of the once Caribbean-style environment that is now the west of England. The is...

The twist is that all of the views can be enjoyed from a park bench

The Michelin-starred Pony and Trap gastropub in Chew Magna, Somerset, has closed permanently, with its owners preparing to relaunch the site later this year as a community interest company.

BACK IN MARCH, I returned from a road trip in the Scottish Highlands for this very magazine to find the UK heading into its first lockdown. Trips like the one we’d just undertaken would become impossible. We felt very lucky, like Indiana Jones and his hat just sneaking under the monolithic stone door before it slammed shut behind us. Now, as I sit to write another piece – this time set in the stunning Welsh countryside – I feel a similar level of gratitude. We managed to squeeze one more ...