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Wildfire the size of 14 football pitches tears through County Durham fields
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (239+ words) A wildfire the size of 14 football pitches has torn through fields in County Durham. Firefighters were called to a blaze in High Shincliffe, near Durham University's Graham Sports Centre and the Rose Tree Inn, at 2.14pm this afternoon (July 12). The County…...
Two people taken to hospital after crash at County Durham crossroads
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (215+ words) Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash in County Durham. Police and paramedics were called to Burnhope on Sunday (July 12) after a crash at the crossroads where Langley Lane meets Edge Lane. Drivers were told to avoid…...
Fire and ambulance crews race to plane at Glasgow Airport
27+ min ago (141+ words) Fire and ambulance crews have raced to a plane at Glasgow Airport amid an "emergency." The emergency response was to a British Airways plane at the busy travel terminal on Sunday evening. Pictures shared with the Glasgow Times show both…...
Crews responding to massive house fire in Lawrence
25+ min ago (74+ words) LAWRENCE, Mass. — Crews are responding to a massive house fire in the city of Lawrence. Mutual aid crews have been called in to battle flames engulfing the three-story home on Haverhill Street. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing into…...
House fire sends smoke above Lawrence
31+ min ago (72+ words) Firefighters battled a house fire in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on the afternoon of Sunday, July 11, 2026. A house fire burning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Sunday sent smoke into the sky. Lawrence police urged the public to avoid Haverhill Street at Margin Street…...
Isle of Wight ferry firm Wightlink â swim warning in Portsmouth docks
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (320+ words) POLICE have issued a safety warning after reports of young people swimming across a channel in Portsmouth Harbour and using infrastructure belonging to Isle of Wight ferry operator Wightlink as a diving platform. The warning follows a joint meeting involving…...
Fire crews tackling garage blaze in Hampshire village
25+ min ago (86+ words) Fire crews are tackling a garage blaze in a Hampshire village. The incident is in the Alresford Road area of Cheriton, north of the village, with emergency services urging people to avoid the scene. Eyewitness picture of the fire in…...
GMP issue update after multi-vehicle M61 collision led to 40 minute delays
59+ min ago (168+ words) A multi-vehicle collision caused major delays on the M61 this afternoon. The southbound carriageway was affected between junctions 4 (Walkden) and 2 (Kearsley), with all traffic temporarily held and delays reaching up to 40 minutes. All lanes have now reopened, and police have issued…...
Youths start grass fire in York
10+ hour ago (77+ words) YOUTHS have started a grass fire in York. A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crew from Acomb were called to Wains Road at 7.47pm on Saturday (July 11). Emergency services called to person stuck in river in York Fire crews called…...
Major incident declared in Wales as wildfires burn across UK
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (1018+ words) Emergency services in Wales have been trying to contain the fire A large-scale wildfire in north Wales as been declared a major incident by emergency services, as firefighters tackle fires across England and Wales during the record-breaking heatwave. Residents near…...