Fire alert sounded over faulty batteries used in e-scooters and bikes The London Fire Brigade revealed that there had been 89 fires this year involving batteries used by e-bikes and scooters Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022
Disabled women say they are having to live in rat and mould-infested flats 'I've got rats, I’ve got mice, I can't sleep. I'm so depressed' Wales Online · Oct 18, 2022
Disabled women trapped in rat and mould-infested flats say 'we can't take this any more' Two wheelchair bound women living in the same block in North Kensington, London, have been living with disrepair has hit out against their landlord as they say they are being discriminated against Daily Mirror · Oct 17, 2022
Braverman says ‘fire engine blocking’ Just Stop Oil demo ‘indefensible’ The Home Secretary said she expects police to use the ‘full powers’ available to them to deal with ‘disruptive’ protests The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Police investigating house fire in Brixton that has left woman fighting for her life The woman, aged 75, was rushed to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Mansfield council may face £20m bill to fix apartment block it owns in London The council says it has taken measures to ensure the building currently remains safe to occupy Nottingham Post · Sep 30, 2022
Dagenham Fire: Blaze at industrial estate rages as plumes of smoke lights up night sky Around 80 firefighters and 12 fire engines raced to the blaze at an industrial estate in Dagenham this evening, where a "number of industrial units" and several vehicles are alight Daily Mirror · Sep 25, 2022
West Kensington: Person dies after fire breaks out destroying flat London Fire Brigade was called to the scene in North End Road shortly before 3pm on Thursday Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022
Ilford: Huge warehouse fire tackled by 125 firefighters in east London Investigators are trying to establish what caused the blaze Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2022
Mother loses life savings after her bank fails to spot a scam Former London firefighter stung for over £100,000 after being conned in New Zealand Wales Online · Sep 21, 2022
London council calls for ban of ‘dangerous’ e-bike chargers after listings found on Amazon and eBay Almost 60 listings of incompatible chargers were on Amazon Marketplace, eBay, Wish.com and AliExpress Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022
Mum loses life savings after bank sends £170k to fraudsters 'no questions asked' After completing a form online for life insurance cover in June, Cath Mulalley received a call from a man claiming to be an investment advisor a couple of days later. Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022
Mum loses life savings after bank staff transfer £170,000 to scammers with 'no questions' Cath Mulalley says she has been left suffering panic attacks and doesn't know what to do after scammers stole £170,000 while she was in a New Zealand bank branch Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022 London Fire Brigade unveils new fire fighting boats to patrol Thames London Fire Brigade on Thursday welcomed two brand-new “state of the art” fire and rescue river boats into its fleet as part of a £40 million investment from City Hall.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022 Mayor welcomes new fire boats on the Thames as part of £40m Brigade transformation The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has welcomed London Fire Brigade’s new fire boats to the Thames as part of a £40 million investment made by City Hall to expand the Brigade’s fleet of equipment and vehicles.The Mayor has committed to modernising and transforming the Brigade’s rescue resources, so they…
Daily Record · Aug 27, 2022 Young man dies after falling into River Thames during police arrest Cops attempted to detain the man after an allegation of theft was made against him, at which point he "entered" the water.
Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022 Young man dies after falling into River Thames while being arrested by police Metropolitan Police were flagged down by officers on a bridge over River Thames in Kingston-upon-Thames, southwest London, and were called to a verbal altercation
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 From fire to floods to fire: London Fire Brigade warning as more dry weather due An ‘incredibly busy’ time for London firefighters has seen them scrambled to fires, then floods - and now more dry weather is on the cards
Zenger · Aug 19, 2022 London Firemen Tackle Massive Blaze Involving Electric Cars Near Train Station “Trains to and from London Bridge are affected and several buildings have been evacuated.”
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022 Fire under railway arches near London Bridge ‘severely disrupts’ train services Buildings were evacuated as around 70 firefighters were called to the blaze in Union Street in Southwark.
Reuters · Aug 17, 2022 Large fire in central London railway arch halts trains Around 70 firefighters were tackling a fire in a railway arch in Southwark, central London on Wednesday, prompting trains to the area to be halted and several buildings to be evacuated, the London Fire Brigade said.
Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022 Man hospitalised after Queen’s Park house fire involving e-bike London Fire Brigade is continuing to see a rise in e-bike and e-scooter fires
Daily Mirror · Aug 15, 2022 Tragedy as body of missing man who got into trouble in River Thames pulled from water The Met and Surrey Police, as well as London Fire Brigade and RNLI were part of a major search before the man's body was recovered from the water in the River Thames near Hampton Court
Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022 Major search for man who disappeared after getting into difficulty in River Thames One man is missing and another is in a serious condition in hospital after two separate reports of swimmers getting into difficulty during the latest heatwave which has seen temperatures search to the mid-thirties