Staff at fire-hit seafront hotel praised after evacuation
Staff at a burning seafront hotel have been praised for their swift actions in getting everyone out quickly.
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Blaze at seafront hotel prompts evacuations
A seafront hotel in Eastbourne has been evacuated after a fire broke out.
Student flats operator ‘committed to help’ inquiry after Bolton blaze
Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a student accommodation block, as its operators said they are “committed to help” an inquiry which will probe the impact of cladding on its rapid spread.
Bar staff help student to source emergency medication following Bolton fire
A staff member at a local bar helped a student evacuated during the blaze in Bolton to source emergency medication after she left hers in her room.
Four evacuated and home badly damaged after Highland fire
Four people were safely evacuated from a burning house in the Highlands.
More than 40 fire crews tackle ‘intense’ blaze at Bolton student flats
Two people have been injured in a large blaze at a student accommodation building in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Bus spared from scrapheap to help train north-east firefighters
A bus destined for the scrapheap has been given a second lease of life as a training tool for firefighters.
Peterhead charity donates pet oxygen kits to region’s fire stations
A north-east woman is donating dozens of oxygen kits to fire stations across the region - to save more pets.
Early morning flat fire caused by unattended pan of meat
A pan of meat was the cause of a blaze in Aberdeen early this morning after the unattended food caught fire.
Man taken to hospital after Inverness house fire
A man has been taken to hospital following a house fire in Inverness.
Fire crews called to opticians in north-east town
Two fire appliances were called to Specsavers in Ellon this morning. Firefighters from Ellon and Aberdeen attended the opticians on Bridge Street after just before 9am. A spokeswoman said they were stood down shortly after arriving as it was a false alarm.
Emergency services and Aberdeen City Council join in vigilant warning as winter weather sets in
Aberdeen's emergency services and the City Council have joined forces warning people to ‘be prepared’ for winter weather conditions.
Cove fisherman gifted container following fire that threatened to devastate their livelihoods
A group of fishermen left devastated after their boats were destroyed in a suspicious fire have been given a boost.
VIDEO: Police and fire investigating former Aberdeen army barracks blaze
A joint police and fire investigation is underway after fire tore through the former territorial army barracks site on Tuesday evening.
Emergency workers attacked with fireworks and bricks on Bonfire Night
Firefighters and police were attacked on Tuesday night as Bonfire Night disturbances took place across the UK.
Firefighters tackle blaze at former Aberdeen army barracks
Thick plumes of smoke could be seen after a former army barracks in the city caught fire.
Traffic delays as emergency services attend multi-vehicle collision on major Highland road
Motorists are experiencing delays this afternoon following a multi-vehicle collision on the A9.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge offer condolences after Pakistan train fire
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have offered their condolences to the families of the 74 people who died in a train fire in Pakistan.
Warning to keep an eye out for hedgehogs on Bonfire Night
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) has warned people to do what they can to avoid harming hedgehogs in bonfires as November 5 approaches.
Grenfell report condemns ‘gravely inadequate’ London Fire Brigade preparation
The London Fire Brigade breached national guidelines by failing to adequately prepare for the Grenfell Tower fire, a damning report has concluded.
Grenfell: PM hopes report will bring ‘some measure of comfort’ to those affected
The public inquiry’s first report into the Grenfell Tower fire will be officially published on Wednesday, two days after those directly affected were given a first look.
Man treated for smoke inhalation following cottage blaze in Orkney
A 34-year-old was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a cottage outside Finstown on Orkney.
Repeated incidents at farms a ‘blight’ on the north-east community
Police believe a blaze that destroyed an Aberdeenshire barn was started deliberately.
Aberdeenshire farm fire was deliberate, say police
Police believe that a blaze which destroyed an Aberdeenshire barn was deliberate.
Grenfell bereaved get first sight of inquiry report, two days before publication
Survivors and the families of those killed in the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire have been given early sight of the first inquiry report into the disaster, nearly two and a half years after the blaze claimed 72 lives.
VIDEO: Evacuation after north-east supermarket fire
Shoppers at the Asda in Portlethen have been evacuated.
VIDEO: Police launch investigation after Aberdeenshire barn goes up in flames
A north-east farmer has been left counting the cost of a huge fire which tore through a barn full of hay bales.
Firefighters work through night to tackle farm blaze
A fire has been extinguished on an Aberdeenshire farm.
VIDEO: Fire crew to stay at scene through the night after Aberdeenshire steading blaze
Three crews battled a steading blaze in Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeen airport evacuated after fire alarm
Aberdeen International Airport was evacuated last night after a fire alarm, with passengers forced to wait on the bitterly cold concourse until firefighters gave the all-clear.
Woman taken to hospital after being cut out of car in Highland crash
A female was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after being involved in a two-vehicle crash this morning.
Investigation after ‘unexplained’ fire destroys van and two cars in Inverness
Residents are appealing for information amid suspicions that a works van and two cars were destroyed in a deliberate fire at an Inverness housing estate.