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Hurricane Laura kills six but causes less damage than forecast

Four people crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes

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Girl (14) killed as Hurricane Laura barrels through Louisiana

One of the most powerful storms to ever hit the state brings winds of 240km/h

Brace Yourselves, Bridgets – An Irishman’s Diary on the case for a national holiday on February 1st

Bruce LaBruce: ‘Sometimes there’s a real love underlying fetishism’

The director’s latest film, Gerontophilia, a kind of gay Harold and Maude, is more accessible than the radical films he made his name with. LaBruce’s style might have mellowed slightly, but he hasn’t