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...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service took nearly 24 hours to extinguish bank holiday weekend blaze that followed warning of uncontrolled moorland fire risk. Read full article at source...
Craig Buchan BBC News, South East NATS The co-pilot’s mistake led to take-off being abandoned A plane aborted take-off on a Gatwick runway after its co-pilot muddled up his left and right hands, investigators have found. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the error resulted in the aircraft’s brakes catching fire. The 28 June...
A café owner has said she is “in shock” after a fire broke out at her seafront business between Hope Cove and Thurlestone in South Devon. Tamara Costin, owner of the Beachhouse, said she was “devastated”, saying: “It’s only just the beginning of what would have been a very busy season for them.” According to...
The Dartmoor National Park Authority said the index also showed large swathes of the moor would also be on “high” alert on Sunday. Simon Lee, Dartmoor National Park’s head ranger, said: “We’re asking everyone to stay safe and respect Dartmoor. “Leaving barbecues at home, disposing of glass bottles and cigarettes responsibly and taking all litter...
For old times’ sake, let’s do a quick flashback to only a year ago, when stalwart local independent Seattle journalist Jonathan Choe was documenting the goings-on at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. The Hamasholes, much as they were on campuses across the country, had set up little tents and were camping out on university...
Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J21 and J22 . 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 7 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions...
A large wildfire that destroyed about 1,230 acres (50 sq km) of land on Dartmoor happened at “the very worst time for wildlife”, a charity has said. Farmers, Dartmoor National Park rangers and firefighters all helped tackle the blaze at the Dartmoor Forest area near Cut Hill. The fire started on Sunday and was extinguished...
Handout Layton Carr, 14, died after a fire broke out in an industrial estate in Gateshead The family of 14-year-old Layton Carr, who died at the scene of a fire at a former industrial estate, have described him as “our bright and beautiful boy”. A blaze broke out at a building on Fairfield Industrial Park...
Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West BBC Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire, which started on Sunday, was “ongoing” Firefighters are still battling a large wildfire on Dartmoor that started on Sunday evening. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze had spread across an area 3km (1.9 miles)...
Firefighters have highlighted the dangers of falling into the water at Exeter Quay. A rescue demonstration during the National Fire Chiefs Council’s Be Water Aware week was aimed at educating people about the risks associated with the quay, where many people walk, cycle, or swim. Steve Fisher from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service...
Leclerc echoed Hamilton’s insistence that the drivers did not blame each other. “There’s no bad feelings with Lewis, not at all,” he said. “I understand as well that Lewis is trying to do something different, so I appreciate that. I would have done the same thing as if I was him and trying to be...
Family photo A body believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, was located inside the burned building The death of a teenage boy in an industrial building fire, which led to the arrest of 14 children, has left staff and pupils at his school “heartbroken”. A body, believed to be that of Layton Carr,...
Jason Arunn Murugesu BBC News, North East and Cumbria Family photo A body believed to be that of Layton Carr, 14, was found in a fire-hit industrial unit Fourteen children arrested over the death of a teenage boy following a fire at an industrial unit have been released on bail. The blaze broke out at...