Firefighters from Cheshire Fire and Rescue battled through the night after a retirement complex caught fire on Thursday 8th August 2019. The incident at Beechmere complex in Rolls Avenue, Crew was first reported at 4.30PM. However, by 10 PM there were 16 fire crews from Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Merseyside attending the incident. 150 residents […]
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Multiple Buildings Collapse During Manchester Blaze
On Tuesday 6th August 2019, a huge blaze affecting multiple buildings broke out in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester in a former mill complex that is now home to a number of local businesses. Greater Manchester Fire and Service worked through the night to try and contain the fire. 6 Fire engines were used as well as up […]
Yorkshire Store Left Badly Damaged After Blaze
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called to a Currys store at the Great Northern Retail Park after it suffered a huge blaze during Friday 2nd August. The fire is believed to have started at around 11.15PM. As the firefighters arrived, they found the flames coming through the roof of the building. The Fire Service […]
£15,000 Raid Forces Nottingham Store to Close Down
During July 2019, a month after suffering a serious raid, a distraught shopkeeper in Nottingham has been forced to permanently close her store after 13 years. On June 2nd, thieves targeted the store, stealing 50 cartons of cigarettes that were valued at £100 each. Up to 20 bottles of spirits were also taken, including Vodka […]
Patients Set to Return to Roseberry Park Hospital
Patients are due to return back to Roseberry Park Hospital in Spring 2020. After work began to fix the issues uncovered as far back as 2010. Up to 50 patients were initially moved out in 2017. After a series of structural problems were uncovered at the Westerdale wards on site. The hospital had a number […]
Suspected Arson Attack at Manchester Flats
An investigation is underway after a flat fire in Hulme, Manchester left three people in hospital on Tuesday 25th June. The Fire Service were called to Hulme High Street at around 7.30 AM on the Tuesday morning after smoke was seen coming from the flat windows. Three fire engines from Moss Side, Salford and Manchester […]
Primary School Targeted in Preston Raid
During June 2019, St Clare’s Primary School on Sharoe Green Lane was targeted 3 times in separate raids. The latest incident happened on June 21st when vandals destroyed parts of the forest school within the grounds of St Clare’s. Staff arrived on Monday morning to find polythene tunnels had been punctured, doors broken and the […]
Birmingham School Suffers Second Break-In Within 4 Days
Gunter Primary School in Erdington, Birmingham suffered its second break-in within 4 days with IT equipment taken both times. On Wednesday 26th June, a thief smashed a window to gain entry into the school before stealing 4 tablet devices. The devices were meant to be used by the early year’s pupils to aid their education. […]
Nottinghamshire Police Urge Businesses to be Vigilant
On Wednesday 3rd July, Nottinghamshire police warned of a recent rise in commercial burglaries. Officers are currently investigating 7 thefts between 1st May 2019 and 19th June 2019 in the Bulwell area. Items stolen included cash, laptops, cameras, a CCTV system and other easy to carry items. Burglary is a priority for Nottinghamshire Police, who […]
Huge Fire at Abandoned Hotel
Marton Hotel and Country Club near Middlesbrough is to be demolished following a huge blaze. Firefighters battled the fire at the abandoned hotel on Thursday 13th June with Footage showing thick black smoke billowing from the rear of the building, which closed in October 2017. The building has now been secured and demolition is underway. […]
