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Some fire services ‘need urgent action’ to improve safety

Urgent change is needed to improve the performance of fire services in parts of England, a watchdog has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) identified “some encouraging improvements” when it ...

27 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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Waste conscious cook makes tasty inflation busting meals for less than £1 a head and cheats “apocalyptic” prices by using yellow sticker food

A waste conscious cook is rustling up delicious inflation busting meals by seeking out yellow sticker deals so she can still make gourmet dishes for less than £1 per head and cheat “apocalyptic” food prices. Keen to share her bargain bagging ...

23 May 2022 at 08:15

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 ...

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 ...

29 Mar 2022 at 13:25

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Cruise ship dancer who loves sunbathing on deck receives worst festive gift ever when she discovers she has skin cancer on Christmas Eve

A cruise ship dancer who loved sunbathing on deck received the worst festive gift ever when she discovered on Christmas Eve that she had skin cancer. Kassandra Barker, 24, was landlocked during the 2020 pre-festive Covid lockdown ...

27 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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 ...

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 ...

23 Jan 2023 at 15:49

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Window cleaner who foresaw Covid but was dubbed “paranoid” for stashing food for Doomsday feels vindicated by “apocalyptic” food prices

A window cleaner who predicted Covid in 2016 and was dubbed “paranoid” for stashing food around Great Britain for two decades in preparation for Doomsday feels vindicated as “apocalyptic” food prices sweep the land. By ...

17 Jun 2022 at 08:54

Health

VIDEO: Graceful dancer loses legs due to unexplained blood clot but vows to waltz with husband on wedding anniversary thanks to bionic limbs

A graceful dancer who lost both her legs because of an “unexplained” and life threatening blood clot vows she will waltz with her husband to the song that sealed their love on their 27th wedding anniversary in ...

09 Jun 2022 at 09:06

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

09 Feb 2022 at 13:25

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