13 h. ago Cumbernauld fire: police issue update as hero firefighters battle blaze into the night

Six men, aged between 20 and 66, have been taken to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service for treatment.

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15 h. ago Six people taken to hospital as huge blaze breaks out at Scottish industrial estate and buildings evacuated

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at an industrial estate in Cumbernauld

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16 h. ago Cumbernauld fire: Huge blaze erupts as six in hospital and locals warned 'stay indoors'

Firefighters are battling a huge fire at at Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld, with a building ablaze and six ambulances among the emergency response as people told to stay indoors

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26 h. ago Pictures show the horrific damage to one of Wales' most famous hillsides during a grass fire

The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been tackling blazes on mountains near Cardiff, in Rhondda Cynon Taf and on Sugar Loaf mountain near Abergavenny

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36 h. ago Firefighters battle huge grass fires above Cardiff and in Bannau Brycheiniog

The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service have been tackling blazes on mountains near the capital as well as in the Cynon Valley and on Sugar Loaf mountain near Abergavenny

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40 h. ago Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

Strong winds are driving an out-of-control wildfire through a remote area of eastern California, prompting evacuations for hundreds of homes

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3 d. ago NY Police officer caught on camera playing basketball in backyard as home burns

A video circulating online shows an NYPD officer shooting basketball in the backyard of a Brooklyn home while firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze on the top floor.

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6 d. ago Arson arrest after firefighters spend hours battling huge moor fire

A teenager was detained after the 'huge' blaze broke out in Rochdale

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8 d. ago Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze

Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires

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8 d. ago Update on building damaged in city centre fire that left 21 people homeless

A number of people had to be rehoused as a result of the 'significant fire'

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1 week ago ‘I was sexualised, patronised and ridiculed’: how Charlotte Church survived the tabloids to become an earth mother

Charlotte Church has lived her life in the full glare of publicity, rising from child star to tabloid target. Now, happier and more free than ever, she’s found her feet – and her voice – at her healing retreat in the Welsh valleysWhen Charlotte Church arrives, she starts to cry. “I break down,” she says, “every time I reach here. It’s the first thing I do when I set foot on this soil.” It’s a two-hour drive from her home in Barry to The Dreaming, the retreat centre she opened in 2023, a pilgrimage across Bannau Brycheiniog and into the myth-steeped hills of the Elan Valley in Powys, central Wales. “Two to three weeks,” she’s explaining, icy ground crunching underfoot, “is the longest I can stay away before I start clucking. As I get closer, I feel myself relaxing, a calm coming over me, my nervous system resetting.” That bodily response, she’s sure, is physiological. Tears stream. “This land holds me like nothing else. It feels like coming home; I’m enveloped here.”It’s early Januar...

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1 week ago Southampton explosion as truck erupts in massive fireball near shopping centre

A large fire has broken out in Southampton, Hampshire, this morning, which is believed to have been caused by an exploding car as firefighters battle the blaze

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2 w. ago Grade II listed 200 year old thatched cottage burnt to the ground in enormous fire

Over 50 firefighters and 10 fire engines attempted to battle the blaze coming from a thatched-roof fire that broke out at 5.30pm.

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3 w. ago Scots warehouse gutted by fire after crews battled blaze for hours

Nine fire appliances and around 45 firefighters were initially sent to battle the blaze.

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3 w. ago Beautiful Wales gem risks being destroyed by tourists in search of perfect selfie

Bannau Brycheiniog has been overwhelmed by tourists in recent years, leading authorities to introduce measures to manage the crowds

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3 w. ago Roaring London fire fills sky with smoke as 40 firefighters rush to battle blaze

Residents in the central London area are being urged to keep their windows closed as commuters took to social media to complain of the 'stink' caused by the blaze that erupted just before rush hour

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3 w. ago London City firefighters battle high winds to put out engulfed car

London City firefighters battle high winds to put out engulfed car  WTVQ

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3 w. ago Firefighters battle intense vehicle fire, fueled by high winds in London

Firefighters battle intense vehicle fire, fueled by high winds in London  WTVQ

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4 w. ago Pictures show scale of devastation caused by fire at Cardiff sheltered housing

The 'significant fire' lead to a number of people having to be rehoused

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4 w. ago Carolina wildfires latest: ‘Fire danger’ warning issued to North and South Carolina as largest blaze swells to 2,000 acres

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Carolina Forest fire that has engulfed more than 2,000 near South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach

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