9 h. ago Firefighters tackle wildfires visible for miles across Welsh countryside

One of the biggest fires was at Mynydd Gelliwastad Mountain, Clydach.

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3 d. ago Kingston fire: 150 firefighters tackle blaze in south London town centre

Residents have been urged to keep windows closed as blaze breaks out in disused Kingston building

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6 d. ago Major blaze damages popular Scottish city cafe after flames seen bursting from venue door

Flames and black smoke were seen billowing out of the Glasgow cafe in images posted on social media

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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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1 week ago Firefighters descend on river to tackle jet ski blaze near country park

They used buckets of water from the River Tame to put out the fire

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1 week ago 'It's a disgrace': Residents told to pay new £59 bin fee speak out as details revealed

Stockport is set to introduce the new charge for green bins used for garden waste

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1 week ago Watch live: Cyclone Alfred nears Australia’s central east coast as NSW residents told to evacuate

Watch live as Cyclone Alfred heads towards Australia’s central east coast, bringing torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges.

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1 week ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate

PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

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1 week ago Arnhem fire: People 'trapped in rubble' as horror blaze tears through historic city centre

Firefighters say people could be stuck under the rubble for several days after a huge fire broke out in the historic centre of Arnhem, forcing police to break down doors for evacuations

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2 w. ago We've been told parking on our own driveways is ILLEGAL and now have to pay £7,000 for the privilege

All the properties are located in Streatham Vale where residents have been told they will have to apply for planning permission to drop the kerb and then pay for the work to be carried out.

Economics

2 w. ago Plymouth fire: Emergency services tackle huge city centre blaze as locals warned to stay indoors as thick plumes of smoke rise from a burning building

Residents have been warned to keep their windows and doors closed as firefighters rush to tackle a 'large blaze' at a building in Plymouth.

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2 w. ago Plymouth fire: City centre in lockdown with locals told 'stay indoors' amid huge blaze

The large fire broke out in the centre of Plymouth with firefighters and police officers racing to the scene before telling locals to stay indoors as they tackled the blaze

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2 w. ago Land's End residents are told to buy earplugs as lighthouse foghorn starts sounding every 13 seconds all day and all night

Longships Lighthouse in Cornwall has been sounding its alarm constantly for the past week due to a fault that has yet to be fixed.

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2 w. ago Land's End residents near lighthouse told to buy earplugs as foghorn sounds every few seconds

Longships Lighthouse at Land's End has been keeping locals awake at night by sounding a loud beep every 13 seconds for the past week with frustrated residents told to buy earplugs

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3 w. ago Firefighters tackle takeaway blaze in Greater Manchester town

Crews were called to the area this evening

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3 w. ago 'Tenant from hell' evicted after court battle over revolting rubbish

Landlord Bas Barsa, 49, says his once 'immaculate' flat in Folkestone, Kent was left in a 'shocking' state by a nightmare tenant, including windows sealed shut by mould

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3 w. ago Huge 65ft sinkhole that wrecked street could take entire year to fix, residents told

Residents of Godstone in Surrey have complained about a lack of clarity on housing provisions and some reported having to move accommodation nearly every day due to a huge sinkhole

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3 w. ago Sinkhole that wrecked Surrey street could take year to fix, residents told

Homeowners and families were evacuated after a sinkhole appeared in Godstone on the night of February 17.

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3 w. ago Town waiting 100 years for a connection has been told the wait is about to get longer

A local MP has told residents there could be a delay

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