Orpington fire: Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters rush to tackle huge house blaze

Orpington fire: Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters rush to tackle huge house blaze

A massive house fire in Orpington, south London is being tackled by ten fire engines and around 70 crew with nearby roads closed off and residents warned to keep windows and doors... Read more »
Orpington house fire: Around seventy firefighters tackle blaze in south east London | UK | News

Orpington house fire: Around seventy firefighters tackle blaze in south east London | UK | News

The capital’s fire service revealed a fire erupted through a home in south east London in the early hours of the morning. A large number of firefighters have assembled to tackle the... Read more »
London politics latest LIVE: Rishi Sunak announces windfall tax on energy companies and £400 bill rebate to tackle cost of living crisis

London politics latest LIVE: Rishi Sunak announces windfall tax on energy companies and £400 bill rebate to tackle cost of living crisis

C hancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a windfall tax on energy companies and £15billion of extra support for households in a statement in the Commons on the cost of living crisis. The... Read more »
Met Police ‘doing all it can’ to tackle violence as 17 stabbed in April in south London

Met Police ‘doing all it can’ to tackle violence as 17 stabbed in April in south London

April proved to be a horrifying month in south London as 17 people were stabbed and six of the victims died. The month saw a string of attacks in Croydon, Lewisham, Bromley, Southwark, Lambeth, Beckenham,... Read more »
Fire brigade dispatch eight fire engines to Orpington to tackle blaze

Fire brigade dispatch eight fire engines to Orpington to tackle blaze

London Fire Brigade have sent sixty firefighters to tackle a blaze at Cowden Road, Orpington this afternoon (26 April). LFB Tweeted: “Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been called to... Read more »
London fire: Smoke seen miles firefighters tackle blaze in Deptford | UK | News

London fire: Smoke seen miles firefighters tackle blaze in Deptford | UK | News

The fire broke out on the roof of a block of flats in Deptford today, on April 26. London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called out shortly after 1pm and send fifteen fire engines... Read more »
Live Colwick fire updates as crews tackle huge blaze in Nottingham

Live Colwick fire updates as crews tackle huge blaze in Nottingham

Multiple fire crews are at the scene of a large blaze in Nottingham on Easter Friday morning. Firefighters from London Road, Carlton, Arnold, Highfields and Edwinstowe stations are at the scene of... Read more »
Southall fire live: Updates as smoke can be seen from as far as Heathrow as 60 firefighters tackle huge West London blaze

Southall fire live: Updates as smoke can be seen from as far as Heathrow as 60 firefighters tackle huge West London blaze

Firefighters are tackling an enormous fire in West London which has sent a giant plume of black smoke into the air. Smoke from the fire in Southall can be seen for miles... Read more »

Sisters ready to tackle London Landmarks Half Marathon for cancer charity in memory of their mum

Laura said: “In June 2018 our mum, Jane Sheard, received a devastating diagnosis of sinus cancer. “She passed away just four months later, leaving a vast hole in our hearts. Sign up... Read more »
Rainham fire live: Updates as 70 firefighters tackle blaze at car showroom with smoke billowing into sky

Rainham fire live: Updates as 70 firefighters tackle blaze at car showroom with smoke billowing into sky

Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters have rushed to a fire at a car showroom and workshop in Rainham in East London. Images from the scene show thick black smoke billowing... Read more »