34 h. ago Explosions heard as fire rips through industrial estate in UK town

Locals across Blackburn have been advised to close windows and doors as a fire rages through an industrial estate.

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48 h. ago Warning to close doors and windows in Blackwood as fire breaks out

People are advised to avoid the area as emergency services are at the scene

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4 d. ago LIVE: Smoke billows from site amid ongoing fire as residents told to 'keep windows closed'

The blaze has erupted at a site near Cheshire Street

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4 d. ago Smoke billows from site amid ongoing fire as residents told to 'keep windows closed'

The blaze has erupted at a site near Cheshire Street

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5 d. ago Premier League confirms extra June transfer window for Club World Cup

Summer window will open early from 1-10 JuneIt will then reopen on 16 June and close on 1 SeptemberThe Premier League has confirmed it will have two transfer windows this summer due to “exceptional” circumstances surrounding the Club World Cup.The first transfer window will open early, and run between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June. It will then close briefly before reopening on Monday 16 June. The second transfer window will run as normal before closing on Monday 1 September. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Massive blaze in Altrincham sends smoke billowing over retail park

A major fire has broken out at a scrap yard in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, as residents near the area have been ordered to keep doors and windows closed

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1 week ago How would I survive the apocalypse? By stocking up on the key item most preppers forget | Emma Brockes

With France about to advise its citizens on how to survive an ‘imminent threat’, it’s time to wise up to what the real essentials areIt’s a fairly strong indication that your US presidency is not going well when, within three months of you taking office, one of your closest allies feels the need to issue its entire population with a manual on how to survive an “imminent threat”. According to French media reports, that is what the French government is planning in the form of a 20-page booklet to go out to its citizens this summer. And while it’s intended for use against natural disaster or medical threat, we all know what we’re really talking about here. The French government would like to remind its people that, in the event of a nuclear attack, they must remember to close the doors and windows.My dad recalls Buckinghamshire county council issuing a similar pamphlet in the 1980s, for when Russia dropped an atomic bomb on Aylesbury. My family didn’t need the advice, as it happened; i...

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago LIVE: Crews descend on Stockport street as smoke billows from building fire

Several fire engines are in attendance

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3 w. ago Scots storage warehouse blaze as locals warned to keep doors and windows closed

Around 45 firefighters were dispatched to the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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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 Fire service issues update after Greater Manchester moorland blaze

Six fire engines were called to tackle the blaze - which saw people nearby urged to keep their doors and windows closed

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4 w. ago Cardiff stadium fire: Urgent warning for locals to close windows amid huge blaze

A huge fire broke in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the Welsh capital as residents for miles around have been urged to close windows and use any air purifiers they may have

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4 w. ago 'Keep windows closed' warning as fire near Principality Stadium sees smoke travel across city

Smoke could be seen for miles around and residents across a large area were urged to take precautions

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4 w. ago Major fire near Cardiff's Principality Stadium sees 25 residents rehomed

Smoke could be seen for miles around and residents across a large area were urged to take precautions

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