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Arsonist admits torching house but denies attempted murder

Arsonist admits torching house but denies attempted murder

07 August 2023

A man has admitted deliberately setting fire to a house but denied attempting to murder two people inside who had to be taken to hospital.

Person taken to hospital after suffering burns in house fire

Person taken to hospital after suffering burns in house fire

05 August 2023

A person has been taken to hospital after suffering flash burns and the effects of breathing in too much smoke following a house fire.

One injured as lorry fire brings port traffic to a halt

One injured as lorry fire brings port traffic to a halt

04 August 2023

One person was injured during a lorry fire that brought traffic on the A2 to a standstill.

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Couple’s dream wedding nearly goes up in flames

Couple’s dream wedding nearly goes up in flames

02 August 2023

A salon owner’s special day was in the balance after part of Europe was ravaged by wildfires.

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Fire near golf club treated as suspicious

Fire near golf club treated as suspicious

30 July 2023

Fire crews spent 90 minutes extinguishing a blaze in woodland near a golf club, which is now being treated as arson.

Suspected arson at former library

Suspected arson at former library

29 July 2023

Police are probing a suspicious fire at a former library which saw five fire crews battling the flames.

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80 firefighters battling blaze at childcare centre

80 firefighters battling blaze at childcare centre

26 July 2023

Multiple fire crews are tackling a large fire at a child and family daycare centre after three buildings caught alight.

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Taxi bursts into flames on main road

Taxi bursts into flames on main road

26 July 2023

A white taxi had to be towed away after being destroyed by a blaze.

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Kent family £10k out of pocket after Rhodes wildfires ruin holiday

Kent family £10k out of pocket after Rhodes wildfires ruin holiday

25 July 2023

A father-of-two has been left £10,000 out of pocket after his family holiday to Greece was ruined by wildfires.

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Suspected arson attack at abandoned industrial building

Suspected arson attack at abandoned industrial building

24 July 2023

A blaze at a disused barn and former cottage has been deemed suspicious by police.

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Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

Inferno at Kent race circuit started in battery of electric car

23 July 2023

A huge fire that erupted at a Kent circuit started in the battery of an electric race car while it was charging, organisers have revealed.

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Residents evacuated and dog saved in fire drama at block of flats

Residents evacuated and dog saved in fire drama at block of flats

23 July 2023

Six fire engines and a height vehicle were sent out as crews tackled a blaze at a four-storey block of flats.

Racing event shelved after huge blaze at race circuit

Racing event shelved after huge blaze at race circuit

22 July 2023

Some of today’s racing has been cancelled after a huge blaze wiped out a team’s racing area – with investigations into the cause of the fire underway.

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Arrest after suspected arson attack

Arrest after suspected arson attack

22 July 2023

A man has been arrested after three people had to be rescued from a house fire.

Man charged after three car fires in village

Man charged after three car fires in village

21 July 2023

A man has appeared in court, charged with arson, after three cars blazes.

Trains unable to run as track bursts into flames like ‘fireworks’

Trains unable to run as track bursts into flames like ‘fireworks’

21 July 2023

A huge blaze on a railway line is causing disruption to rail services.

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Huge fire erupts at race circuit as multiple vehicles alight

Huge fire erupts at race circuit as multiple vehicles alight

21 July 2023

Fire crews were called to a blaze involving multiple vehicles at a race circuit where the world rallycross championship is being held this weekend.

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‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

‘Fires, vandals, break-ins… We need more police in town’

21 July 2023

Anxious residents say a “worrying rise” in anti-social behaviour – including fires, vandalism and break-ins – is blighting their town.

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Praise for firefighters who battled flames in dramatic rescue

Praise for firefighters who battled flames in dramatic rescue

20 July 2023

A fire service team leader has described how crews battled into burning flats, while control operators gave survival guidance to those trapped inside.

Firefighters tackle house inferno late into the night

Firefighters tackle house inferno late into the night

20 July 2023

In total, five fire engines and a height vehicle were scrambled.

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