South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 18, regional health authorities said on Monday. A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) got stuck under a bridge in Boksburg on Saturday, causing a leak and explosion that …

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Progress on biggest developments in Reading decided in 2022

MANY developments that would see hundreds of homes built in key locations in Reading have either been given the go ahead, stalled or rejected this year. In December 2021, the Local Democracy Reporting Service identified four of the biggest developments that would either move ahead or be decided on in …

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Bank and payment fraud to watch out for in the new year

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Banking and payment scams have become an increasingly common way for fraudsters to access people’s personal and financial information in recent years. Earlier this year, a report from …

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