5 h. ago Homes evacuated after major blaze involving lorries on industrial site

Residents were told to keep their doors and windows closed.

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6 h. ago Pictures as huge plumes of smoke seen over south Manchester after lorry blaze

Residents have been evacuated from their homes

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9 h. ago Homes evacuated and roads closed over suspected gas leak in quiet residential street

A suspected gas leak was reported, with homes evacuated in the area

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9 h. ago Residents unable to return home a year after terrifying Edinburgh flat block fire

Over 100 people were evacuated from their homes after fire gripped the premises on March 14, 2024.

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9 h. ago LIVE: Massive fire breaks out in Wythenshawe as smoke billows from scene and homes are evacuated

Residents reported hearing 'explosions' earlier this morning

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25 h. ago Gas main blaze breaks out as Scots homes evacuated and busy area locked down

The incident took place just yards away from Firhill Stadium, where Partick Thistle took on Airdrieonians.

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50 h. ago Godstone sinkhole: Council give major update after 62ft crater forces families to evacuate

A new update has been issued to residents of Godstone, Surrey after a huge 62ft sinkhole opened up in the middle of their village, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated

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51 h. ago Six evacuated households allowed to return home following Surrey sinkhole

On Friday, Catherine Sayer, leader of Tandridge District Council, said that a total of six households had been permitted to return to their homes.

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54 h. ago Council assessing if any residents evacuated because of sinkhole can return home

Tandridge District Council said on Friday that one household, whose property is not near the sinkhole, has been allowed to return home.

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59 h. ago ‘I’m staying put’: Defiant grandfather on Surrey sinkhole street refusing to leave home

Godstone locals have nicknamed the now eerily quiet village ‘Godshole’ as businesses have been forced to close and residents flee

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3 d. ago Godstone: People evacuated after sinkhole set to be out of their homes 'for months'

People evacuated from 30 properties near the sinkhole in the village of Godstone say they still do not know when they will be able to return

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3 d. ago Second sinkhole opens in Surrey village as residents left unable to return home

Pictures show a car teetering dramatically close to the edge of new sinkhole in Godstone

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3 d. ago What are sinkholes, how are they formed and why did one appear in a Surrey street?

Failed water main or mineshaft most likely culprits as hole opens up in the village of GodstoneResidents of Godstone in Surrey have been evacuated from their homes amid fears that two large sinkholes in their high street could trigger a gas explosion. Here we look at what causes sinkholes, whether they are becoming more common and what can be done to prevent them. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘It’s definitely not moving’: another bear makes evacuated LA home its own

Black bear weighing 500lb found in crawlspace in Pasadena, two weeks after Altadena man discovered unfamiliar tenantTwo 500-plus pound black bears have laid claim to homes evacuated during the destructive Eaton fire in southern California.Last month, when Samy Arbid returned to his Altadena home, he found “Barry” – a 525lb black bear – living under the house. This week, another Californian reported a different unexpected visitor living in his house’s crawlspace in neighboring Pasadena: another 500 to 600lb bear. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Dyce Academy: Scottish secondary school shut this week after 60 firefighters battled huge blaze

Investigation launched into the cause of the overnight fire

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4 d. ago Godstone sinkholes: Major incident declared in Surrey as second crater opens up in street

Concerns grow as original sinkhole continues to grow forcing evacuations of homes

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4 d. ago Dyce Academy: Scottish secondary school shut indefinitely after 60 firefighters battled huge blaze

Investigation launched into the cause of the overnight fire

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4 d. ago ‘It was like a TV show’: Massive sinkhole sparks ‘utter panic’ as homes evacuated in Surrey

At least 30 homes have been evacuated as the 65ft sinkhole swallowed a garden

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4 d. ago Major incident declared after huge sinkhole opens in street with homes evacuated

Police in Surrey evacuated a number of properties and a 100-metre cordon was put in place

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5 d. ago Giant UK sinkhole forces high street evacuation as tarmac crumbles around buildings

Homes have been evacuated and water in the area has been turned off. It is thought that the hole is around 19m long and three metres wide, with SES Water confirming water has been turned off

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