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Firefighters tackle blaze on Castlereagh Road

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  • May 24, 2010
A firefighter on a hoist tackles the blaze Fire crews are dealing with a blaze at a derelict building in east Belfast. It is understood that no-one was inside the building on the Castlereagh Road when the fire star...

Three helicopters used to airlift Devon crash victims

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  • May 24, 2010
Three helicopters were sent to transport the crash victims to hospitals Three emergency services' helicopters have been involved in a mass airlift operation following a road crash in Devon in which four ...

Four hurt in fire engine accident in Gloucester

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  • May 24, 2010
Three firefighters and a car driver have been treated for minor injuries after a fire engine collided with a car in Gloucester and overturned. The fire engine, which was on an emergency call, was travelling along Cole Ave...

India crash investigators find crashed jet's recorder

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  • May 24, 2010
Investigators at the site of Saturday's jet crash in southern India have found the cockpit voice recorder, which may help uncover the cause of the disaster. They are still searching for the flight data recorder, the other...

'Incredible' escape after car's 270ft Powys ravine fall

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  • May 24, 2010
Rescuers with the BMW in the pool A man and woman had an "incredible" and "mind-boggling" escape when their sports car fell 270ft (82m) down a ravine in Powys, say rescuers. The BMW car hit a tree and bounced at le...

Man is treated for chemical face burns at Wrexham firm

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  • May 23, 2010
A man was taken to hospital with chemical burns to his face after an incident on an industrial estate. North Wales fire service say four crews, the specialist response unit and an environmental protection unit were called...

Fire crews put out blaze at Whiteabbey shops

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  • May 23, 2010
Four fire crews have put out a blaze at shops at Whiteabbey, County Antrim. A Julie's Kitchen fast-food outlet, Spar supermarket and a Ladbrookes bookmakers at Shore Road, Whiteabbey were described as being "well alight"....

First Northumberland 'flood fair' held

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  • May 23, 2010
In Morpeth alone 1,000 properties were affected The first Northumberland wide fair dedicated to educating people about flooding, has taken place. Areas around Morpeth and Rothbury were badly hit in ...

First Northumberland 'flood fair' held

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  • May 23, 2010
In Morpeth alone 1,000 properties were affected The first Northumberland wide fair dedicated to educating people about flooding, has taken place. Areas around Morpeth and Rothbury were badly hit in ...

Heath fire in Lightwater continues into fourth day

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  • May 23, 2010
The heath fire started to spread on Friday A fire that spread through heathland in Surrey has now damaged more than 1,600 acres (650 hectares). Up to 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze on land ...

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