8 h. ago Sheffield industrial fire: Residents warned to keep windows and doors shut as crews battle huge fire

Local residents have been warned by fire crews to keep all windows and doors shut while emergency services remain at the scene as they work on bringing the fire under control

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27 h. ago Residents warned of power supply disruption as substation fire tackled

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene in the centre of Exeter shortly after 6am on Sunday.

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42 h. ago Fire at chemical plant in northeastern Spain keeps thousands indoors

Authorities in northeastern Spain say a fire at a chemical factory has forced emergency services to issue health warnings to 150,000 local residents and stay-indoors orders for five nearby towns

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57 h. ago Manchester Airport says Terminal 3 power supply issues resolved after some flight delays

A spokesperson for the airport said systems are returning to normal

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4 d. ago Power was restored to Heathrow terminals seven hours before flights resumed, report reveals

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted by the closure on March 21 after a nearby substation fire.

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4 d. ago Power restored to Heathrow terminals seven hours before flights resumed – report

More than 270,000 air passenger journeys were disrupted by the closure on March 21 after a nearby substation fire.

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1 week ago M62 chaos as massive moor fire breaks out with residents warned 'avoid the area'

The blaze has broken out close to the M62 near Ripponden, West Yorkshire. Large numbers of firefighters are tackling the blaze

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1 week ago LIVE: Residents warned 'avoid the area' as moor fire breaks out near M62

Smoke is billowing near the road

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1 week ago Snake on a train line: Japan’s busiest bullet train route brought to a halt

Outage occurred between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations after the snake appeared to have climbed an electricity poleJapan’s busiest bullet train line was brought to a halt on Wednesday after a metre-long snake wrapped itself around a power line, shorting the electricity supply and stranding hundreds of passengers.Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were brought to a standstill by the snake, with news reports showing footage of people inside trains waiting for services to resume. Power did not appear to have been cut inside trains, with lights and air conditioning still functioning, according to passengers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Spain’s electricity grid operator rules out cyber attack as cause of blackout

Disruption continued on Tuesday even as power supply restored

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1 week ago Now Spain's socialist leaders are accused of a blackout COVER UP as Net Zero is blamed for 'third world' outage and chaos paralyses country

Power supply was gradually restored from late Monday afternoon and early evening though some operations were still not able to resume on Tuesday morning

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1 week ago Spain’s power supply almost fully restored as probe into one of Europe’s worst blackouts gathers pace

‘We are analysing all the potential causes’ says prime minister Pedro Sanchez

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1 week ago Spain's socialist government faces furious backlash over 'third world' blackout chaos 'made worse by race for Net Zero' as country is forced to ask Morocco for extra power

Power supply was gradually restored from late Monday afternoon and early evening though some operations were still not able to resume on Tuesday morning

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1 week ago Power supply in Spain and Portugal gradually being restored after huge blackout

Millions of people across western Europe were left without electricity as major airports were shut down

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1 week ago Spain and Portugal power outage live: Spanish electricity supply slowly returning as officials rule out cyber

Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the countryHave you been affected by the power outages?We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic title party fears as Glasgow residents warn of 'havoc' over potential celebrations

Brendan Rodgers' side have a chance to clinch their 55th Scottish crown as they head to Tannadice knowing a point against Dundee United will wrap up the championship for a fourth year running.

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2 w. ago Birmingham resident resorts to burning recycling inside home as waste strike continues

Firefighters have now warned other residents not to do the same during the ongoing bin strike

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2 w. ago Greenhithe residents warned to keep doors and windows shut after huge fire

Kent Fire and Rescue Service continues to battle a blaze at a derelict builders’ merchants in Greenhithe, which is near Dartford, as heavy smoke continues to billow

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2 w. ago Care worker warned after Paisley resident was injured during wheelchair lift

An investigation was carried out by the Scottish Social Services Council.

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2 w. ago Wishaw residents warned over upcoming road closure due to last for number of weeks

North Lanarkshire Council have confirmed Magnolia Street will be closed from Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 23.

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