Briana Millett BBC News, West of England BBC A fire service has been criticised after a resident died in a house blaze while waiting for a safety visit, a watchdog has said. Poor prevention work was one of “many issues” uncovered during a recent inspection of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS), which...
Location : The M32 northbound between junctions J2 and J1 . 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 09:15 and 09:30 on 22 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions...
People in Exeter who are rough sleeping or in temporary, supported accommodation have been given essential fire prevention tips that could help save lives in the future. The event was organised by Exeter City Council’s housing teams and supported housing provider, Prospects House, with crucial advice from Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service. As...
Location : The M5 northbound between junctions J20 and J19 . 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 19:30 and 19:45 on 20 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic...
Location : The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J17 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 19 May 2025. Lanes...
Flames ripped through a former plantation house in Louisiana, which was built in 1859, destroying much of the historic structure. The fire started on Thursday afternoon, when two employees saw smoke coming out of a room in the second floor. Between 30 to 40 firefighters attended at the scene, but weren’t able to control the...
Jake Sullivan has been, along with Anthony Blinken, one of the top players in the Democratic foreign policy world for a decade and a half. He is so good at his job that you could call him a key architect of the great policies that brought us the color revolutions, the Libyan collapse, the “Arab...
Location : The A30 eastbound between the junctions with the M5 and the A375 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 15 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions...
Location : The A30 westbound between the junctions with the A375 and the M5 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 15 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on...
Polish Foreign Minister tells the BBC there is evidence Moscow was behind huge shopping centre fire Poland’s foreign minister says his country has evidence that Russia recruited people on the Telegram messaging service to carry out last year’s massive shopping centre fire in Warsaw. Speaking to the BBC in an exclusive interview, Radek Sikorski said...
Poland has accused Russian intelligence services of orchestrating a massive fire that nearly completely destroyed a shopping centre in the capital Warsaw last year. In a post on X, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland knows “for sure” that the blaze at the Marywilska shopping centre was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special...
Alex Green BBC News, South West Google Six fire engines have been sent to the scene in the St David’s area A fire has broken out at an electrical substation, leaving hundreds of homes without power. Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said it had received multiple 999 calls about a blaze off Fore...
David Spereall BBC News, Yorkshire Getty Images Fifty-four Bradford supporters and two Lincoln fans died in the disaster Forty years ago this weekend, what should have been a day of celebration for Bradford City turned into one of tragedy as a fire swept through the club’s home ground and claimed the lives of 56 fans....
Location : The A36 southbound between the junctions with the A350 South and the A303 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 10 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00...
Way back in 2016 and the waning days of his second term, President Barack Obama nominated an old friend to fill the post of Congressional Librarian. Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Carla D. Hayden as Librarian of Congress.  President Obama said, “Michelle and I have known Dr. Carla Hayden for a long...