Abigail Breslin’s father Michael, 78, dies of COVID-19: ‘I’m in shock and devastation’

 Abigail Breslin shared a heartbreaking tribute to her father Michael on Saturday after he died from COVID-19.  In a heart-wrenching Instagram post, the 24-year-old actress announced the devastating news, alongside photos of her dad, who died age 78, throughout his life. ‘Oh wow. Hard to write this. Harder than I thought. I’m in shock and devastation,’ … Read more

2015 Cheshire mill explosion: Manslaughter trial told of devastation

The devastation caused by a mill explosion that killed four workers and injured several others was like a scene ‘out of the movies’, a court has heard. A jury at the Nightingale court at Chester Town Hall on Monday was told the body of chargehand Jason Shingler, 38, was never found following the blast at … Read more

Shocking aerial photos from Nashville reveal devastation after blast

Aerial photos taken above Nashville on Christmas morning revealed the devastating aftermath of a powerful explosion that rocked Music City’s downtown area just before dawn, sending three people to the hospital and causing widespread damage.   Local police have confirmed that the blast, which they described as an ‘intentional act,’ came from a vehicle that was … Read more

Co-op Bank deal spells ‘devastation for customers’, warns MP 

Co-op Bank deal with ‘aggressive’ US private equity firm spells ‘devastation for customers’, warns MP By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 18 November 2020 The Co-op Bank is facing a backlash after it emerged it was holding takeover talks with ‘aggressive’ US private equity … Read more

Ash dieback: Scale of devastation in British woodlands is revealed in National Trust drone footage

Drone footage taken by the National Trust has revealed the extent of the devastation being wrought on British woodlands by ash dieback, a deadly fungal infection. The shots taken this autumn show trees dying in Hanging Wood, part of the Trust-administered Hughenden Estate in Buckinghamshire. Some 300 ash trees on the estate will need to … Read more

Lesbos refugee camp’s devastation is laid bare as Greece accuses migrants of burning down the camp

Greece has accused migrants of deliberately burning their overcrowded camp in Lesbos last week where hundreds were forced to relocate to. Families, children, young men and pregnant women have been left wandering aimlessly since a blaze ripped through the Moria camp on the night of September 8, forcing its 12,000 occupants to sleep rough in … Read more

Remembering 9/11 from space: Satellite images show the devastation in New York City 19 years ago 

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked two planes flew and crashed them into New York City‘s Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, killing 2,606 people – and satellites captured the horrifying scene from space. An image shows a massive smoke plume rising from where the massive buildings once stood, which was spotted by the International Space … Read more

Photos show devastation in riot-torn Kenosha as Trump prepares to visit

Stunning images show the wide swaths of Kenosha, Wisconsin, that have been ripped apart and burned to the ground during riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.   The city of 100,000 on the shore of Lake Michigan has been roiled by unrest in the week since 29-year-old Blake, a black man, was left paralyzed from … Read more

Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest

A rare storm packing 100 mph winds has left more than 1.1million Americans without power across the Midwest as it caused widespread destruction with blown over trees, flipped vehicles, property damage and several severe weather warnings as it turned toward embattled Chicago.   The derecho, a widespread weather system with a long line of storms packing high winds, … Read more

Inside Beirut’s ground zero: Astonishing images reveal the scale of devastation in Lebanese capital

These astonishing images show the scale of the destruction in Beirut after an explosion tore through the port killing more than 100 people and leaving thousands injured in its wake. Rescuers worked throughout the night and into Wednesday morning scouring ground zero for survivors after the cataclysmic blast that has wrecked entire neighbourhoods in the … Read more