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Firefighters rescue seven trapped ducklings from a drain

Firefighters rescued seven ducklings that were trapped down a storm drain after worried students raised the alarm. The Newcastle-based crew was sent out to Castle Leazes halls of residence in the city on Sunday morning, after the mother duck was ...

30 May 2022 at 13:41

Firefighters rescue curious kitten trapped in wall after six hours in new home

An animal lover had to call the fire brigade to rescue her kitten after he got trapped in her bathroom just six hours after she got him. Carer Danielle Douglas, 22, was still preparing her home for the eight-week-old black cat when he vanished. ...

29 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Two taken to hospital after suspected gas explosion at house

Two people have been taken to hospital after a suspected gas explosion at a house in Sunderland. Photos of severe damage at the property in Roker show its roof and part of its front missing, with bricks and debris in the street outside. A ...

15 Feb 2022 at 18:55

Tributes to former firefighter who has died aged 109

Tributes have been paid to a “hero” believed to be the world’s oldest retired firefighter after he died aged 109. Joe Dixon, who also served on bombing missions in World War Two, was a firefighter on Tyneside for 27 years until he ...

23 Jan 2023 at 15:49

Major fire destroys listed halls of residence

Dramatic pictures have been released of fire crews tackling a major blaze at a listed building. A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following the fire at the grade II-listed Henderson Old Hall in Heaton, Newcastle, on ...

09 Jun 2023 at 12:23

Firefighters free toddler after toilet seat gets stuck around neck

A relieved mother has thanked the firefighters who freed her toddler after she got her head got trapped in a toilet seat. Kay Stewart, 37, had spent the evening attempting to potty train her two-year-old daughter Harper at ...

03 Nov 2022 at 21:22

Firefighter training centre mocks up collapsed building disaster zone

A training centre which mocks up the scene firefighters face when tackling a collapsed building has been hailed as a UK first. The facility has been constructed in Washington, Tyne and Wear, to help firefighters rescue ...

09 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Three adults and one child taken to hospital after fire in Newcastle street

Three adults and one child have been taken to hospital after a large fire in a residential street in Newcastle. Emergency services were called to the incident in Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area of the ...

16 Oct 2024 at 12:21

Seven-year-old boy dies after house explosion in Newcastle

A seven-year-old boy has died after a house explosion in Newcastle, police have said. Six people were taken to hospital after the incident on a residential street in the early hours of Wednesday morning. ...

16 Oct 2024 at 19:04

Second body found following Newcastle house explosion

A second body has been found following a house explosion in Newcastle. Northumbria Police said on Thursday that the body of a man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was found in the debris in Violet ...

17 Oct 2024 at 15:16

Boy killed in Newcastle house explosion named in reports as second body found

A seven-year-old boy who died following a house explosion in Newcastle has been named in reports as Archie York. It comes after Northumbria Police said on Thursday that a second body, believed to ...

17 Oct 2024 at 18:23

Man found dead after Newcastle house explosion named in reports

The second person found dead following a house explosion in Newcastle has been named in reports as Jason “Jay” Laws. The blast happened in Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area of the ...

18 Oct 2024 at 18:15

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