55 h. ago People urged to 'shut doors and windows' as fire crews tackle huge blaze

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service advise anyone who can see or smell smoke to take action

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4 d. ago Residents asked to shut doors and windows as fire destroys part of Welsh mountain

Firefighters were on the scene for over 12 hours to deal with the fire

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5 d. ago Inside Britain's WEIRDEST neighbour row: How a man went to war with woman next door after she erected wooden boards in front of his windows to block sea views for bizarre reason

It is widely known as the greatest neighbour row of all time. When Max Jenkins paid £3,500 to move into his family home in sleepy Norfolk, with 'sea views', there was just one problem.

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5 d. ago UK tourists in Spain urged to lock all doors and windows in accommodation

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its guidance on safety and security in Spain, with Brits urged to be vigilant while holidaying in the country

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6 d. ago Altrincham fire warning issued as residents told to 'keep doors and windows shut'

A number of cars have caught fire at a scrap yard near Altrincham Retail Park

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6 d. 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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7 d. ago Local residents heard ‘massive explosion’ before fire which shut down Heathrow

Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated following the fire.

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9 d. 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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1 week ago 'Amazing’ Kärcher Window Vac now reduced by 41% on Amazon for windows and mirrors that ‘have never looked so clean’

Get those windows, shower doors and glass tables sparkling with minimum effort

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2 w. ago Living on the river: 'we used to do the school run by boat from our island houseboat'

Fishing out of the window, paddle boarding and kayaking on the doorstep iving on a houseboat on Taggs Island on the Thames

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2 w. ago Firefighters tackle major warehouse blaze near city as residents told to shut windows

About 45 firefighters tackled the incident at the height of the blaze

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2 w. ago Musselburgh fire: Firefighters tackle major warehouse blaze near city as residents told to shut windows

About 45 firefighters tackled the incident at the height of the blaze

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2 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 WW2 bomb defused on rail tracks near Paris after day of transport chaos

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other servicesA second world war bomb found on rail tracks north of Paris was successfully defused on Friday after a day of transport chaos in which the Gare du Nord, used by Eurostar trains from London as well as other high-speed and local services, was shut, roads were closed and dozens of residents were evacuated in the suburb of St-Denis.The unexploded bomb weighing 500kg was found in the middle of a set of tracks during maintenance work in the early hours of Friday morning in the Parisian suburb, about 1.5 miles (2.5km) from the major station. Continue reading...

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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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3 w. ago Plymouth fire: Emergency services tackle huge city centre blaze as locals warned to stay indoors as thick plumes of smoke rise from a burning building

Residents have been warned to keep their windows and doors closed as firefighters rush to tackle a 'large blaze' at a building in Plymouth.

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