23 h. ago Notting Hill Carnival should be run by City Hall, Conservative leader says amid safety fears

Fears have grown of a disaster at the event due to overcrowding and rising crime

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43 h. ago Arthur’s Seat fire live: Human activity ‘almost certainly’ the cause of Edinburgh blaze, fire chief says

Firefighters are still at the scene of the Scottish landmark and have told people to stay away from the area, with the hill being popular among tourists

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44 h. ago Arthur’s Seat fire live: Blaze at Edinburgh landmark likely started by human activity, fire chief says

Firefighters are still at the scene of the Scottish landmark and have told people to stay away from the area, with the hill being popular among tourists

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45 h. ago Arthur's Seat fire: Incredible drone footage of blazing landmark as people flee

The blaze at Edinburgh's popular tourist site Arthur's Seat spread rapidly on Sunday with police warning people in the area to stay away from the site of the fire

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47 h. ago Crews fight fire at UK landmark as 'people seen running down hill as flames spread'

The fire on Arthur's Seat was raging 'well into the night' as locals told of their devastation at the events taking place on the iconic Scottish landmark

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47 h. ago Arthur’s Seat fire live: Firefighters tackle blaze at Edinburgh landmark throughout the night

People advised to avoid area, with Scottish landmark popular among tourists

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59 h. ago Edinburgh fire live: Arthur’s Seat in flames with smoke seen for miles across city

People advised to avoid area, with Scottish landmark popular among tourists

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5 d. ago Flames spread with 'alarming speed' north of Los Angeles as Canyon Fire forces evacuations in Southern California

A wildfire is rapidly growing in an area northwest of Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people living in and around Piru and Castaic to evacuate. The blaze is also near Santa Clarita.

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