Residents in a quiet Midlothian street rushed to the aid of a neighbour whose garage was ablaze last night, with the small building now destroyed and the charred remains of a van sitting next to it. The fire broke out just after 9pm on Tuesday, April 23 at Pentland Crescent in Rosewell, with neighbours coming together to try to control the fire by using their hoses while they waited on the fire brigade to arrive. This morning, the burnt-out van and the destroyed garage give a clear indication of...
The African country accounted for two-thirds of the additional 13.5m people needing urgent help as displacement drove food insecurity globallySudan had the world’s largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023 as conflict and displacement drove food insecurity globally, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).The war between rival generals meant Sudan accounted for two-thirds of the additional 13.5 million people needing urgent help last year, while...
Two people have been taken to hospital following a house fire in South Hylton in Sunderland. A statement from a North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to a house fire on Cambria Street, Sunderland at 9.35pm last night (Sunday April 21). “We dispatched two double crewed ambulances, a clinical team leader and three resources from our Hazardous Area Response Team. We were also supported by the Great North Air Ambulance medical car. “Two patients were transported to...
As RedState’s Brittany Sheehan reported, a male lit himself on fire Friday outside the courthouse where Donald Trump’s criminal trial entered its fourth day. The man scattered leaflets before self-immolating.
The blaze at the Stardust nightclub, north Dublin, broke out on Valentine's Day. The club was packed with around 800 people, with 200 left injured and 48 dead. The deaths were today ruled by a jury as unlawful killing
Neighbours have described seeing smoke billowing through the front door of an adjoining house and fearing for their own safety after an overnight house fire which resulted in two people being taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to a terraced house on Cambria Street in South Hylton, Sunderland, at around 9.35pm last night. Admin worker Kiera Jordan, 26, who lives just two doors from the the fire damaged property, said: “I was in the bath last night at around 9pm when I saw flashing...
A politician has called for the introduction of US-style laws that allow home owners to use deadly force against intruders.
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This is the horrifying moment CNN hosts watched on as a protester set himself on fire outside Donald Trump's hush-money trial.
The fire at Timberline Lodge was declared under control at 11:12 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024, according to Clackamas Fire District. The took place in the roof and attic.
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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews battled a house fire on Thursday afternoon in Northumberland County. According to Russell Wertz, Second Assistant Chief of Sunbury, crews were called to the intersection of South 7th and Chestnut Street just before 4:00 p.m. for a working second alarm fire. Upon arrival, first responders said there was a lot []