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Archive for September 2010
Leeds ring road shut after gas main fire
- News Item
- September 4, 2010
People have been advised to avoid part of a south Leeds suburb following a large gas mains fire.
The fire in Dewsbury Road, Beeston, which started on Friday afternoon, has now been extinguished. Utility company workers remain at the site.
Police said...
'No oil leaking' from exploded Gulf of Mexico platform
- News Item
- September 4, 2010
No pollution has leaked from a Gulf of Mexico oil platform that exploded in flames and sent 13 workers escaping into the sea, inspectors have said.
Officials with the US offshore drilling regulator said they inspected the Mariner Energy platform and ...
Tennessee mosque fire 'was arson', investigators say
- News Item
- September 4, 2010
A fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a Tennessee Islamic centre has been ruled arson.
Officials in Murfreesboro have offered a $20,000 (£13,000) reward for help finding the person they say doused a lorry in diesel and then i...
Gorse fire at Bloody Bridge in Newcastle, County Down
- News Item
- September 4, 2010
Firefighters are tackling a major gorse fire in County Down.
Twelve fire appliances are being used by Fire Service personnel fighting the blaze at Bloody Bridge near Newcastle on Friday evening.
The fire is close to the Shannaghmore Outdoor Education...
Leeds gas mains fire: homes evacuated
- News Item
- September 3, 2010
Six homes have been evacuated as firefighters tackle a gas mains fire in a south Leeds suburb.
The fire in Dewsbury Road, Beeston, was not expected to be extinguished until late on Friday night at the earliest, West Yorkshire Fire Service said.
The r...
Crews tackle Withybrook barn fire for second night
- News Item
- September 3, 2010
Firefighters are preparing to tackle a serious fire at a barn in Warwickshire for the second night running.
About 250 tonnes of hay ignited in Milethorn Farm, Leicester Road, Withybrook, at about 2241 BST on Thursday.
Warwickshire Fire & Rescue S...
Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand's South Island
- News Item
- September 3, 2010
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey has said.
The epicentre was 55km (35 miles) north-west of Christchurch, at a depth of 12 km (7.5 miles), it added.
Police reported widespread minor damage ...
Cargo plane crashes near Dubai motorway killing two
- News Item
- September 3, 2010
A cargo plane has crashed after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say.
The plane, operated by the delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS), crashed near the Emirates Road.
Some reports said a fire had b...
Two jailed after man set alight at Manchester party
- News Item
- September 3, 2010
Two men who set fire to their friend in a drunken prank at a student party have been jailed.
Jack Brown, 20, and Rohan Foley, 21, covered Glenn Collins with rum and set him alight while he slept at the party at a Manchester flat in June.
The pair adm...
Person injured in Peterborough gas explosion
- News Item
- September 3, 2010
A person has been taken to hospital following a gas explosion at a Cambridgeshire home.
Significant damage was caused to the house on Bamber Street, Peterborough, shortly before 0020 BST on Friday, the fire service said.
Several properties were evacu...
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