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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Oct 26, 12:55 AM

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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power

Daily Mail reaches for "chaos" where The Guardian UK stays flat.

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What happenedAn amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.
What changedThe left frames it as "Two dead and 160,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK". The right frames it as "Two men are killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo causes chaos across the UK: More than...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

80WORDING GAP

4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Two dead and 160,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK". The right frames it as "Two men are killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo causes chaos across the UK: More than...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Oct 25, 9:20 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Oct 25, 10:19 PM: The Guardian UK joined the source map.

Oct 25, 10:24 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Oct 26, 12:42 AM: Daily Mail joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 80/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Left ·News report

Two dead and 160,000 properties without power as Storm Boelo batters UK

Man aged 60 and another in his 20s killed by falling trees in Scotland and London as Met Office reports gusts of up to 84mph Two people have been killed and more than 160,000 properties hav...

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Center-right ·News report
Daily Mail11m ago

Two men are killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo causes chaos across the UK: More than 161,000 are without electricity as winds of 85mph batter Britain

chaos

The second named storm of the Autumn hit Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England, though strong winds have also since caused damage in the south.

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Center ·News report
BBC News2h ago

Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power

An amber wind warning has now expired after severe weather sweeps across the UK.

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Center-left ·News report

Coastguard issues warning after dead whale washes up on UK beach as Storm Boelo batters Brits

The Coastguard urged anyone who comes across a stranded whale to report it and keep their distance. The warning followed the discovery of a young northern bottlenose whale on a Cumbrian bea...

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