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The scene at Edinburgh airport after the closure of Heathrow has thrown the country into travel chaos, March 21 2025

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A fire broke out in Emperor's Gate, South Kensington. Picture: London Fire Brigade

Dramatic footage of fire rescue released

A man and a woman were found dead at London Premier Inn hotel with police describing the incident as ‘unexpected’. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Man and woman found dead at Premier Inn hotel

Across the country, a record 3,359 firefighters left their jobs last year

London Fire Brigade is ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’

Handout photo issued by the London Fire Brigade of the scene in Galpin's Road in Thornton Heath, south London, where three people were rescued after a house collapsed amid a fire and explosion. Picture date: Monday August 8, 2022.

Child dies after explosion in Thornton Heath

A man paddles in the fountain in Trafalgar Square, central London, as Britons are set to experience the hottest UK day on record as temperatures are predicted to hit 40C. Picture date: Tuesday July 19, 2022.

UK temperature hits 40C for first time as major incident declared in London

Handout photo taken with permission from the Twitter feed of @fabtic_ltd of a fire in a high rise block on Queensdale Crescent, Shepherds Bush, London. LIVE Picture date: Tuesday June 21, 2022.

Firefighters on scene in London after fire breaks out in high-rise flats

Firefighters at the scene in Sutton, south London, where four children have died following a fire at a house.

Four children killed in house fire in south London

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People are believed to have died after a suspected gas explosion in a shop

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Firefighters are warning people not to barbecue on their balconies (Photo: Shutterstock)

Firefighters have urgently warned against balcony barbecues - here’s why they ar...

Dramatic footage shows police kicking down doors to save families from smoke-fil...

'Easy' cuts can cost lives, says Brown. Picture: Contributed

Grenfell tragedy must help us to learn and improve - Andrew Brown

In June 2017, a fire engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish fire chief hits out at criticism of Grenfell firefighters

Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Scottish brigade chief hits out at criticism of Grenfell firefighters

Memorials at the base of Grenfell Tower on the day the first report from the public inquiry into the fire was released. Picture:
Steve Parsons/PA

Dani Garavelli: Cynical elite scapegoats the other victims of Grenfell

Fireman Sam and children (and Red the Angry Bird) have fun at Boness Recreation Centre (Picture: Malcolm McCurrach)

‘Woke’ Fire Brigade picks wrong target in attack on Fireman Sam – Aidan Smith

Plastic-backed fridges may cause fires in homes - here’s what you need to know

Norma Hickey, 83, was believed to be the first to have died after a wheat bag started smouldering among her bed linen and burst into flames in 2014 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Warning released over microwavable wheat bag heat pack after one started a fire

Firefighters at the scene of a large blaze at a spa joined to a hotel in west London. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Firefighters work through night to tackle London hotel blaze

Three flights have been diverted following reports of a possible drone sighting at Gatwick Airport. Picture: SWNS

Three planes diverted following Gatwick ‘drone sighting’

Peppa Pig.

Aidan Smith: Outrage police need to lay off Pippa Pig

Grenfell Tower was reclad with panels that experts found to be highly combustible. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty

Grenfell fire chief was not trained in tower escapes

Smoke rising from a building in Knightsbridge, central London. Picture: John Stillwell/PA Wire

Huge blaze breaks out near Hyde Park in central London

Members of the public enter London Zoo, as the attraction has reopened after several animals died when a fire broke out. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

London Zoo reopens after several animals die in fire

Dany Cotton has called for a Fireman Sam rebrand. Picture: Getty

London Fire chief calls for Fireman Sam equality rebrand

Emergency services attending an incident at Parsons Green station in west London amid reports of an explosion. Picture: PA

Explosion at Parson's Green tube station in London - reports

Emergency services at the scene in Lavender Hill, southwest London, after a bus left the road and hit a shop. Picture: Neil Lancefield/PA Wire

Passengers trapped after bus smashes into London shop

Firefighters seen outside the school in Hackney this morning. Picture: PA

100 firefighters tackle fire at London Jewish school

This picture, posted by the London Fire Brigade, shows the building on fire. Picture: London Fire Brigade/Twitter

80 firefighters tackling fire at London residential block

Georgia Gold, Camden council leader, talks to angry residents and the press outside the Swiss Cottage leisure centre in North London about the evacuation of Chalcots estate. Picture: SWNS

Around 200 residents refuse to leave homes despite fire fears

Cladding has been removed from a building on the Chalcots Estate in north London after it was confirmed by the Government to have flammable facades. Picture: Lauren Hurley/PA Wire

Residents evacuated from London tower block over safety fears

Tthe Government has ordered an immediate examination by experts of the model of Hotpoint fridge freezer involved in the Grenfell Tower fire, Picture; PA

Hotpoint urge customers to contact helpline after Grenfell fire

12 clubbers treated for burns from noxious substance

Which? wants Peterborough Trading Standards to conduct a fresh, independent assessment. Photograph: Getty

'˜Tumble dryer debacle exposes failures in product safety system'

Vauxhall Zafira on fire in south west London in November last year. Picture: PA

234,000 Vauxhall Zafiras recalled after reports cars are bursting into flames

The collision happened on the River Thames near the Oxo Tower. Picture: Getty

Ferry and cargo boat collide on Thames

One Direction member Liam Payne. The fire broke out at the singer's flat in Canary Wharf. Picture: AP

30 escape fire at One Direction singer’s flat

The Islamic school suffered only minor damage. Picture: PA

Four teenagers arrested over fire at Islamic school

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Children poisoned by indoor barbecue

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Warning over fire risks of fridges and freezers
FIRE officials have called for tougher safety standards for modern fridges and freezers after finding they are the most dangerous household appliance when invol...

Quick, dial 999 – Chris Martin is cooking again

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'Worst' burns victim helps boost candle safety plea

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Blazing a trail across the ages

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75 firefighters battle flats blaze

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Don't ring alarm bells over future of blue-light services

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