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Family of London firefighter who killed himself demand apology

Jaden Francois-Esprit, a trainee who died aged 21, had described bullying and racism at his Wembley station

The Guardian - UK

From fire to floods to fire: London Fire Brigade warning as more dry weather due

An ‘incredibly busy’ time for London firefighters has seen them scrambled to fires, then floods - and now more dry weather is on the cards

Evening Standard

Enfield fire: 100 firefighters tackle blaze in grass near north London school

‘Smallest sparks’ can cause devastating fires during ‘unprecedented’ hot and dry spell, LFB warns

The Independent UK

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70 firefighters tackle grass fire on Rammey Marsh, north London

Ten fire engines dispatched to the scene of blaze covering 900m by 600m area of grassland in Enfield

The Guardian - UK

Fears of deliberate grass fires over summer holidays grow after Feltham blaze

London Fire Brigade issued the warning on Wednesday after dozens of firefighters tackled the fire last week.

The Independent UK

London floods: Mayhem as road turns into river with street completely submerged

Footage and images from the scene show the water on Hornsey and Tollington Road in Islington, near Finsbury Park in north London, sitting above the level of car tyres

Daily Mirror

Roads closed as burst water main causes four feet deep flooding

Emergency services were called to the scene in Islington, north London.

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Marks and Spencer issues nationwide ban in all of its stores

M&S says the ban is "precautionary step"

Liverpool Echo

House collapses amid fire and explosion in Croydon

The incident took place in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath.

The Independent UK

Marks and Spencer bans disposable barbecues in all of its shops

They were already banned in London

Bristol Post

Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk

Fire chiefs said the move was 'good news'

Wales Online

M&S announce nationwide ban on disposable BBQs - with each UK store pulling stock

The pull follows on from fire services urging supermarkets to impose bans on the products - after responding to a record number of incidents during last month's heatwave.

Chronicle Live

M&S announces nationwide ban of disposable BBQs affecting all its UK stores

The pulled has been announced after fire services called upon supermarkets to ban the product after they responded to a record number of incidents during the heatwave last month

Daily Mirror

M&S praised as it issues ban on disposable barbecues in all its UK stores

It comes after record high temperatures and dry land conditions

Nottingham Post

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Manchester Evening News

Marks and Spencer issues nationwide BAN in all shops

M&S says the ban is a 'precautionary measure'

The Guardian - UK

M&S stops selling disposable barbecues in UK stores over fire risk

Retailer removes items from its shops to ‘protect open spaces and reduce the risk of fires’

Wales Online

Marks and Spencer to stop selling disposable barbecues in all UK stores

It has been described as 'good news' by fire chiefs

The Independent UK

Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk

London Fire Brigade last week called for a total ban after facing one of the busiest periods in its history during a record-breaking heatwave.

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The Independent UK

‘Big on safety, Lidl on grass fires’: London Fire Brigade attacks supermarkets over disposable BBQ sales

A number of wildfires broke out amid the record-breaking July heatwave in the UK

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade ‘still needs to improve’, watchdog finds

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) must improve the way it responds to incidents and tackle “deeper-seated problems” such as bullying and discrimination, a watchdog has found.

Evening Standard

‘Immediate risk’ of fires in London remains as grass is ‘tinder dry’

The LFB is urging people to ‘take extra care and help us prevent fires on open land’ after more wildfires at the weekend

The Independent UK

London Fire Brigade ‘exceptionally busy’ taking high number of weekend calls

Firefighters warned against complacency after a record-breaking high of 40.3C was reached last week.

Evening Standard

Investigation launched into shrubland fire in North London

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out in shrubland in Enfield.

The Independent UK

Wennington residents return to village devastated by heatwave blaze

The small community in east London is thought to have lost at least 18 houses in the fire.

Evening Standard

Council opens support centre after 19 homes destroyed in Wennington fire

The centre will offer a range of support including housing, finance and mental health services

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