Location : The M4 westbound between junctions J16 and J17 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:30 and 18:45 on 19 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions...
Eleven Palestinians seeking aid were among at least 33 killed by Israeli gunfire and strikes across Gaza on Wednesday, rescuers and medics say. A spokesman for the Hamas-run civil defence agency said Israeli forces “opened fire and launched several shells” at thousands of people who were queuing for desperately needed food supplies on the main...
Ben Woolvin Home Affairs Correspondent BBC John Martin says volunteer community first responders were now able to provide at least as much if not more cover than fire co-responders The chief executive of South Western Ambulance Service has defended the decision to end the use of medically-trained firefighters to respond to emergency calls. John Martin...
The fire service for Devon and Somerset saved more than £6m in 2024 through underspending and unforeseen refunds. Devon & Somerset Fire Service said the money had come from a range of departments, including an unexpected £1m refund from its radio system provider Motorola, and a £700,000 saving when lower-than-predicted pay rises were awarded. Recruiting...
At least 22 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire near aid distribution sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told the BBC that it was examining the reports. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed trying to get food from the GHF sites,...
BBC The roof and upper floors were completely destroyed by the blaze A man has died and several people including an eight-year-old girl have been injured in a flat fire in Perth. Police officers on patrol noticed the blaze had broken out in the top floor of the four-storey building on the corner of Scott...
Early this June, smoke from early season Canadian wildfires, which had necessitated mass evacuations in several Canadian provinces, began wafting into the United States. It was a harbinger of what will likely be another dangerous and disruptive summer of fires across the United States and Canada. Yet, while Canadian provinces such as Ontario have been...
Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J20 and J19 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 13 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between...
Family Photo Holly Martin, 19, was treated by fire co-responders after a horse riding accident in April 2021 A man from Cornwall who believes his daughter’s life was saved by fire co-responders is urging an ambulance trust to rethink its decision to replace them with volunteers. Adam Martin’s daughter, Holly, 19, suffered a severe traumatic...
Eight police vehicles were intentionally set on fire early Thursday morning in Brooklyn by two unidentified men. Arsonists torched at least eight NYPD vehicles in a targeted attack in a Brooklyn parking lot early Thursday — with undetonated explosive devices also found after two masked suspects were seen running away, police and sources said. Police...
Although the ECB has sold stakes in the Hundred teams, it has retained ownership of the competition itself, meaning the governing body will have final say on any change of format. However, Govil said he and other investors have a preference to change from the 100-ball format, an outlier in terms of the global landscape,...
Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a fire at a shop in Tavistock. The fire service said nine crews attended the blaze in the Co-op store on Market Street when a fire alarm alerted them shortly after 19:00 BST on Wednesday. Crews said they found the fire at the back of the shop which...
A large fire broke out at a motorcycle parking lot in Chongqing, southwest China on Wednesday. Footage shows flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky, as bystanders watch the blaze erupt. The fire was extinguished within 20 minutes and no casualties were reported, according to the local fire department. Read full article at source...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service BBC The system can identify heat spots before fires are noticeable to the human eye Planning consent is being sought for a new fire prevention and suppression system at Plymouth’s largest recycling and waste facility. Biffa Waste Services, which runs the Chelson Meadow facility for Plymouth City Council, said...
Location : The M4 westbound between junctions J14 and J15 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 10 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic...