57 h. ago Residents 'trapped in flats' for week after lifts at iconic East London towerblock breaks down

Tenants in Balfron Tower, including those with disabilities, have claimed they are living in a ‘death trap’

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60 h. ago Residents stranded in tower block for a week after lifts break down

Residents stranded in tower block for a week after lifts break down  The Times

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65 h. ago NSW floods: residents stranded ‘awaiting rescue since 1am’ in Taree as unprecedented flooding hits NSW mid

Two days of heavy rainfall still on way as SES carries out 130 rescues amid flooding along Manning River in Taree and nearby areasAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents of the mid-north coast of New South Wales have described anxious waits for rescue in the dark as unprecedented flooding inundates homes and businesses across the region.The State Emergency Service has warned another 200mm of rainfall was predicted to fall in the next 24-48 hours. It has performed 284 rescues in the past 24 hours, the bulk of those in Taree, Wingham and Glenthorne, and now has nine helicopters working the area.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Fury as residents left 'trapped' in iconic London tower block after the lifts break for nearly a week

Those living on the top floor of the Grade II listed Balfron Tower have had to trek 84 metres up and down stairs - the height of 17 double-decker London buses - every time they need to leave their homes.

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3 d. ago EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid recovery of war

Move comes one week after Trump announced all US sanctions on Syria would be liftedThe EU has agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria in an effort to help the war-torn country recover after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.After the decision by EU foreign ministers on Tuesday, the EU’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, wrote on X: “We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and peaceful Syria.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Bruce Willis of Reading' who rescued man from blazing £750m tower block gets bucket list wishes fulfilled as he battles incurable cancer

Glen Edwards, 66, was dubbed 'the Bruce Willis of Reading' after he used a cage to save a worker's life at the Station Hill construction site in the town in 2023.

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire: Dozens evacuated from homes as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire: Dozens evacuated as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats as black smoke billows across sky

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire LIVE: Huge blaze at tower block as 15 fire engines scrambled

A huge blaze is ripping through a block of flats on Collendale Road in Walthamstow, London with 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters currently tackling the inferno

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9 d. ago Laundry service at Motherwell tower block now fully functional after one year

A fire broke out at the electrical cupboard within Doonside Tower’s laundry area in June 2024 and the full service was unavailable to residents for 11 months.

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan urged to block high rise building that skirts Grenfell building rule by 30cm

Tory controlled Bromley Council has approved an application to build a tower block in Penge, South London, that attempts to get around the rule by reducing the height of the building by 30cm.

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2 w. ago Huge fire erupts opposite O2 arena as flames pour from tower block

Three people have been taken to hospital after a huge blaze ripped through a tower block near Canary Wharf in east London with around 60 fire fighters tackling the inferno

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3 w. ago Fire at London electricity substation and tower block under control

Fire at London electricity substation and tower block under control  BBCHuge fire breaks out at electrical substation in west London  Sky NewsCause of huge London substation blaze investigated as homes evacuated- live  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Tower block residents evacuated as huge inferno at electrical substation fire spreads

Eighty residents have been evacuated after a huge blaze broke out at an electrical substation in Aberdeen Place near Paddington, London this morning.

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3 w. ago London electricity substation on fire and tower block evacuated

London electricity substation on fire and tower block evacuated  BBC

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4 w. ago 'Excessive' Battersea riverside tower block plans rejected by councillors

Councillors voted unanimously to refuse planning permission for the development at a Wandsworth council planning meeting held on Thursday

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4 w. ago Tower block where residents throw their food waste straight out of their flat windows is hit by massive rat invasion

It is claimed that people living in upper floors find it easier to open their windows and lob food scraps out rather than use the bins in Poole, Dorset.

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