London firefighter retires after 50 years of service
One of London Fire Brigade's longest serving firefighters has retired after 50 years in the service. Clive Robinson, who is a ...
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Tube station book swap ban 'ridiculous'
Alaskan Bush People has reportedly been canceled after 14 seasons amid a $500,000 lawsuit between the estate of late patriarch Billy Brown and his business partner, Robert Maughon. The Discovery ...
Smoke fills skyline as fire crews tackle London blaze
About 40 firefighters have tackled a fire in central London, as smoke was seen spreading across the capital's skyline. Crews were called to a fire at two buildings near Tottenham Street at 07:43 GMT ...
Feltham crash: Three dead and six injured after car smashes into bus before huge fire erupts near Heathrow Airport
THREE people have died and six people were injured after a car crashed into a bus in a huge blaze near Heathrow Airport. The ...
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TfL working 'to see if book swaps can be re-introduced' in Tube stations after removal
Transport for London (TfL) is working with London Fire Brigade to potentially re-introduce book swaps in the Underground, ...
E-bike ban on Tube, Elizabeth line and London Overground comes into force after station blazes
TfL will also ban e-bikes from the London Overground, the Elizabeth line and the DLR (Docklands Light Railway). However ...
London’s Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport
LONDON (AP) — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe’s busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread ...
Ban e-bikes or we’ll strike, threaten London Underground drivers after platform fire
Aslef, the train drivers’ union, have threatened strike action if a ban is not introduced following a blaze at Rayners Lane station on 27 February. Firefighters responded to an burning e-bike, ...
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London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel
The fire at the Hayes power station was under control by 6:28 a.m. local time, according to the London Fire Brigade, with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation. “Due to the ...
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First flights land at Heathrow after power station fire
Some flights began to land at London's Heathrow Airport late on Friday after a fire at a power station grounded planes at ...
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Tube station book swap ban 'ridiculous'
The benefits of these mini-libraries, which have operated in stations across London for years, outweigh the fire risks, according to former London Fire Brigade (LFB) borough commander Steve ...