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

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

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

A woman and two children had to be rescued after a large fire broke out and spread to a Premier shop and flats this morning.

People living in a seaside town say they feel “intimidated” and “scared to go out at night” as more than 100 teens have been gathering on the beach.

People were advised to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke coming from a fire.

A mum who lost her belongings in a house fire is warning others of the dangers.

A bonfire blaze which spread to a football club pavilion is suspected to have been started accidentally.

Residents were advised to close windows while firefighters worked to put out a corn field blaze.

Thirty years ago tonight, flames were spreading through the eaves of a supermarket as one of the worst fires in the County Town’s history took hold.

A large bonfire blaze has spread to a football club pavilion which has been damaged by the flames.

Four fire engines and a height vehicle attended a call to a hospital.

Four crews were called to a bedroom blaze this afternoon and one person was treated for breathing in smoke.

Crews on five engines tackled a fire at an empty town centre flat following a suspected arson attack.

A trailer that was severely damaged after being set fire to by yobs has now opened to the public three months later.

A charity shop was forced to close for three days after a fire spread from the outside of the building to the first floor.

A cargo ship captain raised the alarm and called the coastguard after seeing a large fire along the shore River Thames.

The moment a caravan went up in flames in a suspected arson attack has been captured in pictures taken from the sky.

A person had to be cut free from their vehicle after a crash on a busy stretch of road near the Dartford Crossing.

Four fire engines were sent to a section of woodland after residents spotted several trees alight near power cables.