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The Latest Breaking News from London Fire Brigade

Warning to swap candles for battery-powered lights after house fire

Blaze believed to have involved a tealight candle

Wales Online

Firefighters urge people to swap candles for battery-powered lights

People are being encouraged to make sure they put out any candles, incense and oil burners when they leave the room and especially before bed.

The Independent UK

Firefighters called to flooding across London after storm batters southern England

Short-lived storm sent Londoners running for cover and caused fallen trees and telephone wires

Evening Standard

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Fire alert sounded over faulty batteries used in e-scooters and bikes

The London Fire Brigade revealed that there had been 89 fires this year involving batteries used by e-bikes and scooters

Evening Standard

Disabled women say they are having to live in rat and mould-infested flats

'I've got rats, I’ve got mice, I can't sleep. I'm so depressed'

Wales Online

Disabled women trapped in rat and mould-infested flats say 'we can't take this any more'

Two wheelchair bound women living in the same block in North Kensington, London, have been living with disrepair has hit out against their landlord as they say they are being discriminated against

Daily Mirror

Braverman says ‘fire engine blocking’ Just Stop Oil demo ‘indefensible’

The Home Secretary said she expects police to use the ‘full powers’ available to them to deal with ‘disruptive’ protests

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Police investigating house fire in Brixton that has left woman fighting for her life

The woman, aged 75, was rushed to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation

Evening Standard

Mansfield council may face £20m bill to fix apartment block it owns in London

The council says it has taken measures to ensure the building currently remains safe to occupy

Nottingham Post

Dagenham Fire: Blaze at industrial estate rages as plumes of smoke lights up night sky

Around 80 firefighters and 12 fire engines raced to the blaze at an industrial estate in Dagenham this evening, where a "number of industrial units" and several vehicles are alight

Daily Mirror

West Kensington: Person dies after fire breaks out destroying flat

London Fire Brigade was called to the scene in North End Road shortly before 3pm on Thursday

Evening Standard

Ilford: Huge warehouse fire tackled by 125 firefighters in east London

Investigators are trying to establish what caused the blaze

Evening Standard

Mum loses £170k in investment scam

'I thought it was strange'

Manchester Evening News

Mother loses life savings after her bank fails to spot a scam

Former London firefighter stung for over £100,000 after being conned in New Zealand

Wales Online

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London council calls for ban of ‘dangerous’ e-bike chargers after listings found on Amazon and eBay

Almost 60 listings of incompatible chargers were on Amazon Marketplace, eBay, Wish.com and AliExpress

Daily Record

Mum loses life savings after bank sends £170k to fraudsters 'no questions asked'

After completing a form online for life insurance cover in June, Cath Mulalley received a call from a man claiming to be an investment advisor a couple of days later.

Daily Mirror

Mum loses life savings after bank staff transfer £170,000 to scammers with 'no questions'

Cath Mulalley says she has been left suffering panic attacks and doesn't know what to do after scammers stole £170,000 while she was in a New Zealand bank branch

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade unveils new fire fighting boats to patrol Thames

London Fire Brigade on Thursday welcomed two brand-new “state of the art” fire and rescue river boats into its fleet as part of a £40 million investment from City Hall.

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Mayor welcomes new fire boats on the Thames as part of £40m Brigade transformation

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has welcomed London Fire Brigade’s new fire boats to the Thames as part of a £40 million investment made by City Hall to expand the Brigade’s fleet of equipment and vehicles.The Mayor has committed to modernising and transforming the Brigade’s rescue resources, so they…

Daily Record

Young man dies after falling into River Thames during police arrest

Cops attempted to detain the man after an allegation of theft was made against him, at which point he "entered" the water.

Daily Mirror

Young man dies after falling into River Thames while being arrested by police

Metropolitan Police were flagged down by officers on a bridge over River Thames in Kingston-upon-Thames, southwest London, and were called to a verbal altercation

Evening Standard

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

Zenger

London Firemen Tackle Massive Blaze Involving Electric Cars Near Train Station

“Trains to and from London Bridge are affected and several buildings have been evacuated.”

The Independent UK

Fire under railway arches near London Bridge ‘severely disrupts’ train services

Buildings were evacuated as around 70 firefighters were called to the blaze in Union Street in Southwark.

Reuters

Large fire in central London railway arch halts trains

Around 70 firefighters were tackling a fire in a railway arch in Southwark, central London on Wednesday, prompting trains to the area to be halted and several buildings to be evacuated, the London Fire Brigade said.

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