Work to rebuild homes destroyed by fire has finally begun a year after flames ripped through pockets of an east London village amid record-breaking temperatures. But 12 months on, Shaign Turner’s parcel... Read more »
A Wennington resident said there is “another accident waiting to happen” in the village as it marks a year since a devastating fire. Gary Smith, 58, who runs his own building company,... Read more »
Owners of some of the houses damaged in last summer’s devastating Wennington fire have been offered hope as plans to rebuild their properties are in the pipeline. Planning applications were submitted on May 17 to replace eight Marine Cottages,... Read more »
Images from behind the cordon at a village in east London show the damage and devastation caused by the fire which broke out during last week’s heatwave. On Tuesday, which was the... Read more »
Residents of a fire-ravaged village in east London have been allowed home to assess the devastation. Key points: A fire destroyed a row of houses in Wennington on July 19 The fire took place during... Read more »
A devastated mother-of-three whose house was destroyed in a blazing wildfire on the hottest day in UK history has today told how her and her family have ‘lost everything’. Claire Taylor, 40,... Read more »
One elderly woman was seen crying hysterically saying “oh my God – the house is gone” A fire which started in nearby fields spread to a residential area and destroyed buildings and... Read more »
