Six people killed in London tower block fire Posted: 5 months ago by Bingo
Three adults and three children have died after eight floors of a London tower block were engulfed in flames, the fire brigade has confirmed.
Dozens of people were trapped after the blaze broke out on the fourth floor of the flats in Camberwell, south London, shortly after 4.10pm.
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The London Fire Brigade Rap. Posted: 2 years ago by Turtle
The London Fire Brigade has a rap video to publicize their free smoke alarm give-away. Artist Stephen-remell Coleman is a firefighter on Wimbledon Fire Stations Red Watch, but in his free time performs as a rapper under the name 'Controversy'.
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World's biggest crossword on tower block Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
The world's largest crossword has been built on the side of a tower block in Ukraine. The puzzle is more than 100ft high and fills the entire external wall of the residential building in the city of Lvov. Clues to the crossword are scattered around the city's major landmarks and attractions including parks, fountains, and theatres.
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Library Loans Out People Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
A London library had 26 people available to be borrowed for a 30 minute conversation. They each represented certain stereotypes. The project hoped to bring people together and perhaps dismiss some of the irrational dislike for people just because they are Muslim, a witch, transgendered, or anything else.
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Porsche to sue Mayor of London for trying to save the planet Posted: 2 years ago by Pocksucket
Fearing an increase in the London Congestion Charge for cars with higher emissions may damage their sales, Porsche have issued the Mayor of London's office an ultimatum to reconsider or face legal action.
Under advisement, Porsche's grounds for the action are that the increase in the daily charge from £8 to £25 for cars with higher emissions exceeds the original scope of the charge - namely to reduce the amount of traffic in Central London.
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"Tower Lions" May Help Resurrect Extinct African Breed Posted: 2 years ago by Mitzuzake
An extinct breed of lion from North Africa was held at the Tower of London in medieval times, a new study shows. A pair of 700-year-old skulls unearthed from the tower's moat in the 1930s belonged to Barbary lions, a subspecies that has since died out in the wild.
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Hollywood Hills Fire Contained - Various Videos Posted: 3 years ago by indierockcafe
Watch a number of videos from a fire that broke out earlier today in the Hollywood Hills near Griffith Park and the famed Hollywood sign.
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Possible Shakespearean theater found in London Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The theater where "The Merchant of Venice" and "Romeo and Juliet" likely debuted and where William Shakespeare himself may have trodden the boards has likely been discovered in east London, archaeologists at the Museum of London said Wednesday.
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Protesters in London fighting police Posted: 8 months ago by Ankabout
Many protests today in London prior to the G20 summit, and police are having to fight hard to keep them off. Interactive map included
"I think protesting is the only thing we have left to do. People are not happy. Everyone cares for the future of their children."
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Little People made of Ticky Tacky Posted: 3 years ago by brightoncub
Miniture people invade the streets of London.
But is it Art?
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TN fire chief charged with arson Posted: 3 years ago by civicracer18c1
I guess when you're a firefighter in a small town you have to start your own fires.
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Toronto Fire Guts Downtown Neighborhood Posted: 2 years ago by jago
Most of a downtown block in Toronto was gutted by fire last week. Early rumors suggested it might've been an explosion in a meth-lab. The Fire Chief extinguished that theory, but other reasons for the disaster may be weeks or months away.
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People. People who don't need People. Posted: 7 months ago by TraumaMamma
From a pool of about seven billion, those hard-working geniuses at People magazine have managed to find the 100 most beautiful people in the whole wide world. And - get ready for the surprise - almost all of those beautiful people are rich American celebrities.
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Massive fire in Tenn. kills number of people Posted: 2 years ago by muppet
A massive fire erupted at a natural gas pumping station in a rural area, spreading to houses and killing an undetermined number of people, authorities said.
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3-Alarm Fire Burning On Top Of Monte Carlo Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A three-alarm fire is in progress on top of the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
The blaze began shortly after 11 a.m. Friday.
There are 32 floors and about 3,000 people staying at the hotel.
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The London Beer Tsunami Posted: 7 months ago by bingo
In the fall of 1814 a tidal wave of beer washed down the streets of London after the world's biggest beer barrel ruptured. Apart from the brewer's shattered ego the wave of beer killed 9 (one due to alcohol poisoning) and left several buildings collapsed but the story doesn't stop there....
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Children find baby in plastic bag Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
A day-old baby has been found wrapped in a plastic carrier bag by a group of children outside a south London flat.
The girl, who has been named Grace, was found on the doorstep of a third floor flat at Winterslow House, Flaxman Road in Brixton, at 0825 GMT on Wednesday.
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Hookah caused blaze that killed two students Posted: 2 years ago by DemureArt
Fire officials are blaming a hookah – a water pipe used to smoke tobacco – for causing the fire that killed two University of Victoria students
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Despite injuries, mom rescues her children from fire Posted: 2 years ago by henkspaan
A young mother jumped almost 15 feet out a window and despite having a broken foot, cuts and bruises, she broke another window and raced up a flight of stairs to rescue her two small children from the fire that destroyed her home Tuesday morning.
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Signal Trouble at Freedom Tower Posted: 8 months ago by suebe
Freedom Tower, the building known as One World Trade Center, was planned with a patriotic height 1,776-foot height, with the help of a spire with a broadcast antenna inside. But now it looks like that will have to change.
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Fire brigade sends two crews and seven firemen to rescue seagull Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A fire brigade has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money after sending two engines and seven firemen to rescue a seagull. The brigade struggled for more than an hour to save the injured bird, which was trapped on a factory roof in Bridgwater, Somerset.
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