Dramatic photos show the vehicle submerged in the hole, as emergency workers attempted to pull it out. in the Brentwood area of Essex. In Rochdale a void also appeared in a garden.

West Mercia Police today announced the operation to the woman in Tenbury, Worcestershire, is now a 'recovery not a rescue' in light of the 'circumstances of the length of time in the water'.

Flood-hit families said the government was not doing enough to help them and demanded answers from the Prime Minister after it was revealed he is staying at a country estate in Sevenoaks.

On the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the World Health Organization's director general said it's "a reminder of what's possible" when it comes the coronavirus. But he said the fight against smallpox had one crucial tool we don't yet have for COVID-19: a vaccine. Even after a vaccine was developed for smallpox, it took another 184 to completely eradicate the disease — a reminder of the long road ahead for conquering the coronavirus. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.On May 8, 1980, the World Health Assembly officially declared smallpox eradicated.The disease had "plagued humanity for at least 3,000 years, and killed 300 million people in the 20th century alone," the World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a media briefing

British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson is back in training after recovering from the freak foot injury which saw her miss this summer's Commonwealth Games.

It’s the first time in my career that I’ve had such a lengthy setback and it’s been really hard being off my bike, particularly as my family are such keen cyclists.

SAM CUNNINGHAM: Remember the famous song by The Specials about doing Too Much Too Young? The same could, perhaps, be said for 18-year-old Paralympian Sally Brown.

BECKY JAMES - ROAD TO RIO: I’ve been out injured for a whole year now, but I’m finally on the verge of a return to regular training. It’ll be such a relief after such a long time out.

Things are all gearing up right now for the London Open in September and I'm enjoying being in full time training. The competition is basically a trial for the World Championships in Glasgow

ROAD TO RIO'S SALLY BROWN: It’s been a really tough couple of years for me, but I’m really hoping everything is going to come together in time for Rio next year.

BOB TREASURE: There have been some dark days for Becky James over the past year and a half. The double world champion cyclist last raced for Team GB at the World Championships in 2014.

Max Whitlock has grown used to delivering on the biggest stage over the past four years but Britain's record-breaking gymnast admits he had to take a step back from the sport in order to refocus on Rio.

Police have questioned a 'respected' Ukrainian gynaecologist, Dr Vyacheslav Tripolko, after an unnamed woman saw herself on an adult site undergoing an ultrasound investigation.

Veronika Didusenko, 24, has launched legal action in London claiming organisers are in breach of the Equalities Act 2010 and has demanded they change their 'outdated' entry criteria.

Mother Snezhana, 22, had left nine-month-old girl Alexandra asleep in her pram outside her home in eastern Ukraine when a cat climbed inside and curled up on the girl's face, suffocating her.

An unnamed 33-year-old woman allegedly tried to kill her young child at a children's hospital in Odesa, Ukraine. She was in the middle of a drinking session when her son woke up crying.

Former Vice President Joe Biden continues his 'No Malarkey' bus tour in Iowa Friday - a day after getting in a heated confrontation with an 83-year old voter he called a 'damn liar.'

Gennady Andreev, 39, and his accomplice Ruslan Klemenchuk, 36, ambushed businessman Yury Beznischenko, 44, and his lover Alla Vitryak, 40, in a forest in Ukraine to steal their VW Touareg.

Rudy Giuliani attended midnight mass at the Catholic St. Patrick's Cathedral after he slammed liberal financier George Soros by questioning his Judaism.

Anna Krytska, 16, grabbed her father's arm after he came home drunk and tried to hit his wife Natalia, and shouted at him: 'You are not going to hurt her anymore!'

John Bolton warned the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee shortly after his departure in September that former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's ousting was 'improper.'

Lindsey Graham took a hit at the press Sunday, claiming media outlets didn't scrutinize Joe and Hunter Biden enough for potential corruption in Ukraine.

White House acting budget chief Russell Vought said he was 'happy to work with' Congress after a scathing GAO report found the administration violated the law for holding up funds.

Ksenia Didukh, 83, was pronounced dead in Stryzhavka, west Ukraine, after medics were called and found her without a pulse, but was rushed to hospital ten hours later after showing signs of life.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has criticised Britain's response to the coronavirus crisis and given an insight into how Manchester City players are shielding themselves from the pandemic.

Woman, named only as Galina, fell sick with coronavirus after a 19-day stay at a perinatal unit in Ukraine, gave birth to a baby girl, was rushed to intensive care, but died just hours later.

The cannibal, identified only as Oleksandr (pictured with his girlfriend), is said to have been frying and eating his victim's legs when police raided his house in the city of Kryvyi Rih.

The four men and two women - from France, the United States, Ukraine, Turkey and Nepal - had been living in the cave near Rishikesh in Uttarakhand state since March 24.

Nina Rudchenko, 57, was attacked in Maryanske, Ukraine, by two brothers aged 27 and 30. She was dragged to a cemetery before being forced to dig her own grave (pictured), which she was buried in.

Cardiff have demanded an apology from FA Cup rivals Reading after City supporters were accused of racist and homophobic behaviour in Saturday's fourth-round tie at the Madejski Stadium.

WILL KELLEHER IN CARDIFF: Wales often overachieved, pulled performances from nowhere... galvanised by Gatland they showed heart and fire. Now they face life after him with Pivac.

WILL KELLEHER AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Wayne Pivac was left livid with two decisions costing Wales a win over France as they lost at home in the Six Nations for the first time in three years.

Wolves defender Dion Sanderson is attracting interest from the Molineux side's rival Premier League clubs following an impressive start to his loan at Cardiff City in the Championship.

Rhys Carre has gone from plump to Wales' new trump card in the pack in the space of a year after he had no contract at Cardiff Blues this time last season and weighed 21-stone.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was Whittingham's manager from January 2014 until September that year, with the midfielder part of the Premier League squad that were relegated in the 2014-15 season.

While European leagues are currently in shutdown, the A-League is going ahead but with with games played behind closed doors. Adam Le Fondre scored the opener during the Sydney derby.

Jamie Roberts has admitted his Test career is over and does not expect to be selected by Wales again. The 94-cap centre remains available for selection.

Lauded as the best coach in the world, by Pep Guardiola no less, Marcelo Bielsa conceded both the points and the tactical battle here to leave Leeds in familiar territory.

Southampton got off to the perfect start at Watford on Tuesday when Shane Long fired them ahead after just seven seconds. Sportsmail takes a look at the Premier League's top-10 quickest ever strikes...

Blackburn have made Stewart Downing their first summer signing after he agreed a one-year deal. he former England international, 34, who was released by Middlesbrough.

Lewis Holtby has signed a two year contract with Blackburn Rovers. The 29-year old former Tottenham and Germany midfielder was a free agent after leaving Hamburg.

It was one of the darkest moments in Tottenham's 137-year history but some solace can be taken in the fact they're not the first English club to be embarrassed in European competition

To celebrate the 25-year anniversary of Blackburn's title triumph, Sportsmail got the SAS back together to look back on their famous 1994-1995 season.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, who has been documenting her trip on social media, also shared a bikini-clad throwback Instagram snap of herself on the luxury getaway.

Emergency services were called to a charter boat in Sydney Harbour at 8pm on Sunday after a man was found passed out.

The former Atomic Kitten singer, 39, used her magazine column to explain her previous remarks insisting her comments were supposed to be 'tounge-in-cheek'.

She was just days away from reaching the final of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia.

Charlotte Crosby has revealed she's lost over 6kg after taking part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!  

Jungle lovers Ryan Gallagher and Charlotte Crosby are still smitten with each other after leaving I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia last month.

Taking to Instagram to share a series of before-and-after shots on Tuesday night, the former Geordie Shore star, 27, revealed that she achieved the feat by drastically altering her lifestyle.