Massive industrial blaze near Wembley Stadium sparks severe travel chaos across London
Passengers are looking at alternative routes as fire disrupts travel options A major industrial fire near Wembley Stadium has sent huge amounts of smoke across west London as blazes broke out on an industrial estate in Hannah Close, Neasden. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said around 125 firefighters are tackling the fire with twenty fire […]
4 days ago
UK e-bike fires: 18 dead and nearly 700 injured, BBC Verify data shows
Over 2,000 e-bike fires spread through the UK E-bike fires and e-scooter blazes in the UK are killing riders, with eighteen people confirmed to have died and nearly 700 have been injured in relations to the incidents, in new data shows. More than 2,000 fires were started by e-bikes, e-scooters or their batteries between 2019 […]
5 days ago
Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters battle 50 tonnes of burning waste
The structure of the facility has been severely damaged Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to a Bermondsey fire on Tuesday night after about 50 tonnes of household waste went up at a recycling facility on Landmann Way in south-east London, blocking railway lines into London Bridge for hours. As a precaution, […]
2 weeks ago
People have only just found out what the H on lampposts means
It doesn’t mean higher or lower. The dear people of the internet are only just realising that the H on some lampposts carry a meaning and it’s not just a tombstone for H from Steps … or a landing area for helicopters. Thanks to the holy grail of TikTok, a video explaining what the bright […]
10 months ago
People have only just found out what the H on lampposts means
It doesn’t mean higher or lower. The dear people of the internet are only just realising that the H on some lampposts carry a meaning and it’s not just a tombstone for H from Steps … or a landing area for helicopters. Thanks to the holy grail of TikTok, a video explaining what the bright […]
1 year ago
Firefighters share shocking aftermath after students put toaster on its side to make a cheese toastie
Turns out, this is an awful idea Dozens of fire fighters were called to a blaze at university accommodation after a group of students tried to make a cheese toastie by turning a toaster on its side. Student life is all about learning some independence and for many it’s the first time they’ve ever lived […]
3 years ago