9 d. ago Live updates as serious fire closes Carmarthenshire road and people are told 'keep windows shut'

The police force has asked motorists to avoid the area and for all nearby residents to ensure their windows and doors are shut while emergency services deal with the fire

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9 d. ago Serious fire closed major road and people told 'keep windows shut'

Dyfed-Powys Police informed residents to keep windows shut while emergency services deal with the fire

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2 w. ago Scottish wildfire forces evacuations as blaze spreads north from Galloway

Emergency crews deploy helicopters to douse flames as blaze reaches Loch Doon after change in wind directionEmergency services are continuing to battle a wildfire that started in Galloway, south of Scotland, and has spread north into East Ayrshire, forcing the evacuation of walkers and wild campers.The blaze started in the Newton Stewart area on Friday, then spread northwards over the weekend after a change in wind direction to reach Loch Doon. Residents living nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed and police told people to avoid the area. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Upton Heath fire: Residents told to close doors and windows as massive blaze rages

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service says this morning crews are at the scene of the "well-developed fire" at Upton Heath, which is a large heathland near Poole, Dorset

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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