22 h. ago Glasgow fireworks: The 3 Glasgow areas where fireworks will be banned as city introduces control zones

The new rules mean it will be illegal for people to set off fireworks during the timeframe.

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42 h. ago MP calls for sentence review for man who threatened to 'gang rape and set fire' to stewardess on Heathrow flight

Salman Iftikhar, 37, told Virgin Atlantic stewardess Angie Walsh she would be dragged from her hotel room, gang raped and set alight

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48 h. ago Police investigation under way after firebugs torch bridge in Scots park

The yobs set fire to two bins in the Lincluden area of Dumfries on Sunday night.

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3 d. ago Killer on the run from prison as victim's family of 'horrific' murder are 'terrified'

Vincent Raymond Lee, 63, failed to return to prison and the family of his victim - who he horrifically killed and set on fire - say the are now 'terrified'

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6 d. ago Man burned alive at horror house party fears he will "never hold son again" after injury hell

David Owen, 36, suffered horrific burns to 15% of his body after he was "doused in lighter fluid and set on fire" at a flat in Perth on July 3.

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6 d. ago He set fires at his father's home then tried to make a run for it

Thomas Bletchley, 36, was later found in possession of a lighter after police discovered fires in the front garden and bedroom of a house

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7 d. ago Judy, 89, worked hard all her life and lives in one of Australia's richest suburbs. She has launched a stunning bid to stop new homes being built nearby

A legal challenge to state building rules has set of a political firestorm in one of Australia's most exclusive postcodes, as residents speak out about the controversial move.

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7 d. ago Shocking moment Virgin Atlantic passenger threatens to 'gang rape and set fire' to stewardess on Heathrow flight

Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying first class on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore when he began the vile rant

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8 d. ago Trump administration to reinstall Confederate statue toppled in Black Lives Matter protests

Statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general, will return to Washington DC, National Parks Service saysA statue of a general in the Confederate army that was toppled and set on fire during social justice protests in 2020 in Washington DC will be reinstated, the National Park Service (NPS) has announced.The bronze statue depicting Albert Pike is being restored, the Park Service said in a statement on Monday, sharing a photo of the statue undergoing cleaning to remove corrosion and paint prior to repairs, with a view to reinstalling it by October. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Burlesque dancer trapped in house set on fire begged for help in last phone call

Katie Tangey had been house sitting for her brother and his wife, who were away on their honeymoon, when the home she was in was firebombed in the early hours of the morning

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3 w. ago Scottish Water warns fire hydrant vandalism can cause widespread disruption and put lives at risk

Utility is urging people not to set off fire hydrants and calling on anyone who witnesses this type of vandalism to report it to Police Scotland immediately.

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3 w. ago Hackney birdsong? Stolen Lime bikes the new sound of summer in the city

Some in an east London park say they like the incessant beeping, but others that it’s an indication of low-level crimeBeep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. Was that exhausting to read? Well, imagine if that noise was the soundtrack to your summer.To the ire of many city dwellers this year, it is. The piercing and persistent sound, something akin to a half-bothered fire alarm you accidentally set off, has been everywhere. Its origin? Lime e-bikes, specifically the stolen variety. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago LA fires charred homes into piles of metal and concrete. By recycling them, they're given new life

After the Palisades and Eaton fires scorched entire neighborhoods, the Army Corps of Engineers set up operations to recycle concrete and metal from mostly fire-damaged homes

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3 w. ago Girl, 17, fights for life with 95% burns after she was set on fire by 'boat migrant who was due to be deported from Spain'

A 17-year-old Spanish girl is fighting for her life after she was set on fire by a migrant who was awaiting deportation. 

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 12 route updates with Pogacar, Vingegaard and Healy set for fireworks in the Pyrenees

The Tour de France hits the high mountains with a feast of climbing in the Pyrenees, finishing on the summit finish at Hautacam

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3 w. ago Girl, 17, set on fire and left for dead has burns covering 95 per cent of body

The teenage girl was found in critical condition and lying on the ground in Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands after she was set on fire by a man believed to have been her boyfriend

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4 w. ago Nurse is left with horrific burns after freak gust of wind when husband was igniting firepit set her alight

Emma Colwell from Cheshire, was instantly set alight despite standing metres away from the bowl and despite trying to put the flames out, was left with 29 per cent full-thickness burns.

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4 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson says pubs that don't stock British beer should be 'set on fire'

EXCLUSIVE: Daily Star visited Jeremy Clarkson's VIP Summer Party and the presenter-turned-farmer emphasised about the importance of British alcohol in his usual tongue-in-cheek manner

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4 w. ago Death of Indian student who set herself on fire after sexual harassment complaint sparks national outrage

Woman, 20, dies days after accusing a professor of abuse and college staff of inaction

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4 w. ago Cause of fire at beauty spot hotel released as road set to be closed for weeks

The owners of the hotel have issued a fresh update about the its future while the fire service has disclosed what caused the fire

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