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Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 'I will miss my shop tremendously after six decades'

Meredith's DIY Hardware and Ironmongery has been at Yate Shopping Centre, near Bristol, since 1965.
- A tornado was captured on dashcam as it toppled power lines onto a car. - A hiker who was impaled by a hiking pole trekked 10 miles down a mountain to get medical help. - A giant iceberg has turned over near Greenland's coast. - Planes have been dumping water on wildfires in France as temperatures continue to rise. - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the White House for talks with US President Donald Trump. - Gang members are being targeted by authorities in Ecuador as part of a bid to tackle the country's growing drug problem. - Singer D4vd will face a murder trial after a judge ruled against him. - Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are set to visit Washington for talks.