13 h. ago Lewisham fire: Concern as 70 firefighters battle huge blaze at block of flats

London Fire Brigade remains in attendance on Lewisham Road in Lewisham, southeast London, where a maisonette caught fire late on Tuesday night - and streets have been closed

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23 h. ago Woman 'dumps newborn baby girl in bin with umbilical cord still attached'

According to police, mum Angela Onduto, 46, dumped her little baby girl behind a block of flats while she was still attached to her umbilical cord. She has been charged with murder.

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48 h. ago Five people deny murdering Joanne Penney in Talbot Green shooting

Joanne Penney was found dead in a block of flats in Talbot Green after being shot in the chest

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3 d. ago Croydon warehouse fire: 80 firefighters battle huge blaze as area locked down

Imperial Way has been closed, with emergency services expecting the incident to continue for several hours

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7 d. ago Woman, 35 arrested after man found dead in block of Glasgow flats

Police say enquiries are ongoing into the death of a 35-year-old man.

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8 d. ago Police give update on suspect after 'suspicious items' discovered in Didsbury

Police officers seized bags containing 'substances' from a block of flats

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1 week ago Moment teenage thug is caught cowering in bushes after stabbing his neighbour 51 times

Haiden Tomlin, 19, left his victim with a punctured lung and broken rib after subjecting him to a horror assault at a block of flats in the early hours of September 1, 2024.

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1 week ago Sixth person charged with murder of woman who died after being shot in chest

Joanne Penney, 40, was found lying on her back in a block of flats died on March 9 after being fatally shot

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2 w. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Death In The Desert: The Nurse Helen Mystery

One night in May 1979, a young nurse called Helen Smith was enjoying herself at an illegal alcohol party in a block of flats in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia .

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2 w. ago Police issue appeal five years after double murder at lockdown party

Cheriff Tall and Abayomi ‘Junior’ Ajose were killed in a car park in the middle of a block of flats in Moss Side, Manchester.

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2 w. ago Six casualties as Edinburgh firefighters battle huge blaze in block of flats

Footage from the scene shows the area taped off as around 25 firefighters tackled the blaze.

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2 w. ago North Kensington fire: Nine rescued and dozens evacuated as blaze erupts at block of flats

Trapped residents were rescued from windows and baconies

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2 w. ago Firefighters battle huge blaze at recycling centre in Stormy Down for several hours

Residents were told to keep their windows and doors closed due to the fire

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3 w. ago Dad's chilling words after killing partner and neighbour in Christmas Day cocaine rampage

Jazwell Brown, 49, fatally stabbed his partner Joanne Pearson, 38, and a neighbour in a frenzied attack at a block of flats in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day, a court heard

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3 w. ago New London tower block 'UK first' is being built for women only

Brook House has offered housing in Acton, west London, for more than 90 years but a fresh rebuild has created 102 'genuinely affordable' social rented flats in the block.

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3 w. ago Huge Edinburgh high rise blaze causes six casualties as emergency crews race to scene

A fire at a block of flats in Edinburgh saw a huge emergency services response in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirming six casualties.

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3 w. ago Woman convicted of murdering mother at child's birthday party in Stepney Green

Hope Rowe, 33, stabbed Charlotte Rowe outside a block of flats in East London after accusing the victim of hiding her keys

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3 w. ago ‘The sky is red and we fear more attacks’: Iranians left stunned by Israeli strikes

Everyday people taken by surprise by overnight strikes and left wondering how to prepare for what may come nextAs dawn broke over Tehran, firefighters and other rescue workers saw for the first time the full extent of the damage done by overnight Israeli strikes.Among the first locations reached by responders in the capital was a 12-storey block of flats looming above a road junction and a shopping mall in the northern suburbs. A huge blast at around 4am had gutted two upper levels, showering debris into the street below. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Man gets life for ‘senseless’ murder of talented footballer, 32, in south London car park

Theo Porteous was stabbed multiple times outside a block of flats near Battersea Power Station

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4 w. ago Scots flats locked down and man arrested after 'potentially hazardous materials' found

Firefighters in specialist hazmat suits and forensic teams were seen entering the block of flats, where a tent was set up as officers gathered resources.

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