7 h. ago Explosions and massive blaze engulf Blackburn industrial estate as fire crews battle inferno

A huge blaze broke out at an industrial estate in Blackburn in the early hours of this morning, with residents warned to keep windows and doors shut

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8 h. ago Blackburn fire: Explosions heard as blaze rages through industrial estate in large town

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has warned people to shut windows and doors as a fire at a building on Sett End Road West, Blackburn, which is near a hospital

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4 d. ago People urged to 'shut doors and windows' as fire crews tackle huge blaze

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service advise anyone who can see or smell smoke to take action

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6 d. ago Autistic children bear hidden cost of violent police raids in Brazil’s favelas

Life in poor urban communities can resemble a war zone – but self-help groups are helping neurodiverse kids copeIn January, as about 500 police officers carried out a 15-hour raid in one of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela complexes, Rafaela Figueiredo de França was trying to distract her six-year-old daughter, who has been diagnosed with autism.To prevent Maria from panicking amid the seemingly endless barrage of deafening gunfire – so intense that it even brought down the wall of a nearby house – De França shut the windows and turned on two fans. “It’s a way of shielding her from the sounds of war,” said the mother. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Residents asked to shut doors and windows as fire destroys part of Welsh mountain

Firefighters were on the scene for over 12 hours to deal with the fire

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8 d. ago Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history

Risking discovery and even prison, teenage readers meet in secret to discuss texts that Putin’s troops are trying to eraseIt must be one of the most dangerous book clubs in the world. Before they can feel safe enough to talk about poetry and prose, 17-year-old Mariika (not her real name) and her friends have to first ensure all the windows are shut and check there is no one lurking by the flat’s doors.Informants frequently report anyone studying Ukrainian in the occupied territories to the Russian secret police. Ukrainian textbooks have been deemed “extremist” – possession can carry a sentence of five years. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Altrincham fire warning issued as residents told to 'keep doors and windows shut'

A number of cars have caught fire at a scrap yard near Altrincham Retail Park

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2 w. ago Firefighters tackle major warehouse blaze near city as residents told to shut windows

About 45 firefighters tackled the incident at the height of the blaze

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2 w. ago Musselburgh fire: Firefighters tackle major warehouse blaze near city as residents told to shut windows

About 45 firefighters tackled the incident at the height of the blaze

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