24 h. 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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42 h. ago Man Utd's Jim Ratcliffe warns Labour's Net Zero 'shutdown' of North Sea oil and gas 'raises the risk of blackouts' and demands Windfall Tax is scrapped

The billionaire Ineos CEO and part-owner of Manchester United warned Britain came 'perilously close' to losing power in January when light winds prevented wind turbines from being effective.

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3 d. 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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4 d. ago Explosions and massive blaze engulf Blackburn industrial estate as fire crews battle inferno

A huge blaze broke out at an industrial estate in Blackburn in the early hours of this morning, with residents warned to keep windows and doors shut

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4 d. ago Blackburn fire: Explosions heard as blaze rages through industrial estate in large town

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has warned people to shut windows and doors as a fire at a building on Sett End Road West, Blackburn, which is near a hospital

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4 d. 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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5 d. ago Gold leaf and Gatsby: Brussels lays claim to birth of art deco with year of celebrations

Throughout 2025, the Belgian capital is marking 100 years of the movement with events, exhibitions and film screeningsThe gold leaf around the window and door frames ripples, reflected in the water of the swimming pool. Elegant, spare, pristine, the Villa Empain in south Brussels seems little changed since it was built over 90 years ago.Yet this art deco masterpiece reopened only in 2010 after falling into ruin. Illegal ravers had scrawled on its marble walls and stolen its treasures, from radiator grills to a decorative fish that was the centrepiece of a fountain in the bar. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Drivers warned as A725 East Kilbride Expressway slip road to close on first day of Easter holidays

Drivers are advised to plan alternative routes to avoid delays.

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7 d. ago Dead swan discovered near Scots river after swallowing discarded fishing line

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE. The swan was found in the River Teith, close to the Meadows car park in Callander, Perthshire.

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8 d. ago Busy Swansea road to close for a month as drivers warned to prepare for 'significant disruption'

The road has long been considered 'a dangerous junction', according to community leaders, who have said 'there is no other option' to closure

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8 d. 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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9 d. ago UEFA warn Rangers they will close the Copland Road if there is one more racist act from fans at Ibrox

And the Ibrox club have warned supporters to behave after European football’s governing body reacted to the banner at the Fenerbahce game

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9 d. ago Travel warning issued as two city centre Metrolink stops CLOSE for four weeks

Commuters are being advised to change their journeys

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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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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2 w. ago Cat cafes should be ‘phased out’ over welfare concerns , RSPCA warns

Charities warn cats are likely stressed by close proximity to other cats

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2 w. 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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