Cardiff docks on lockdown: Locals told to close all doors and windows by emergency service | UK | News

Cardiff docks on lockdown: Locals told to close all doors and windows by emergency service | UK | News

Emergency services rushed the scene of an incident at Cardiff Bay. South Wales Police said they were called to reports of a “chemical leak” on Queen Alexandra Dock. The fire service has now... Read more »
Windows installed in historic Kilmarnock home given thumbs down by council planners

Windows installed in historic Kilmarnock home given thumbs down by council planners

The owners of an historic home in Kilmarnock have been told that windows and gates installed by a previous owner are against planning regulations. Planners at East Ayrshire Council received a retrospective... Read more »
London’s ‘best Caribbean restaurant’ at risk of closing after giant boxes blocking windows ’cause £50k loss in profit’

London’s ‘best Caribbean restaurant’ at risk of closing after giant boxes blocking windows ’cause £50k loss in profit’

A distraught award-winning restaurant owner claims she could go bust after five giant telecom boxes were placed outside her business. Mum of four, Debbie Monfries, 61, of Thornton Heath, is the proud... Read more »
Southall explosion: Windows shatter as blast rips through house and man flees fire ‘covered in dust’

Southall explosion: Windows shatter as blast rips through house and man flees fire ‘covered in dust’

Windows shattered as an explosion ripped through a burning house in Southall. A man was seen fleeing the fire ‘covered in dust’ this morning (October 12). Roads were closed off as 40... Read more »
Boards on doors and windows create challenges for fire crews in London, Ont.

Boards on doors and windows create challenges for fire crews in London, Ont.

London, Ont. – London fire crews faced a stubborn blaze in a vacant building on Hamilton Road early Monday afternoon. Firefighters had to create upper-level vent holes to help exhaust heavy smoke... Read more »
Brazen smash-and-grab thieves in San Francisco break car windows, steal bags from cars

Brazen smash-and-grab thieves in San Francisco break car windows, steal bags from cars

Two unidentified individuals wearing hooded jackets were caught on amateur video during a brazen ‘smash-and-grab’ spree on cars in the San Francisco Bay Area. Video posted to social media on Wednesday shows... Read more »
The London Underground train that had massive windows and portholes so passengers could see out better

The London Underground train that had massive windows and portholes so passengers could see out better

In the early days of the London Underground it was commonly thought that passengers didn’t need to look out the windows. In fact, on the first deep-Tube line, the City and South... Read more »
‘It could have been a disaster’: Loud ‘explosion’ heard inside Croydon café as huge glass windows mysteriously smash

‘It could have been a disaster’: Loud ‘explosion’ heard inside Croydon café as huge glass windows mysteriously smash

A South London café owner has spoken of her devastation after her shop’s large front window mysteriously smashed while customers were inside. Meryem Limam, who owns Martil Café on Morland Road, Croydon,... Read more »
South London residents advised to close windows as major fire rages

South London residents advised to close windows as major fire rages

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Residents living near an abandoned building in south London are being advised to close their windows as firefighters battle a blaze generating thick plumes of smoke visible... Read more »
The cockroach of Windows, XP, lives on in London’s Victoria Coach Station • The Register

The cockroach of Windows, XP, lives on in London’s Victoria Coach Station • The Register

BORK!BORK!BORK! Windows XP is coming up to a 20th birthday yet it is heartening to see that the OS can still be guaranteed to take its place as one of the three... Read more »