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March 23, 2017

Hear how recent global events may impact your business

With the implementation of Article 50 fast approaching, the economic environment continues to evolve. It’s important to get an idea of the factors that will have the biggest impact on your business’s growth plans. Webcast HSBC Economic Update for UK Businesses http://p.brighttalk.com/hsbc/customer_webcasts/?Wt.ac=UK_carousel_connections_hub

September 7, 2016

Essex Road fire: Dozens of firefighters battle Islington kebab shop blaze

Dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a kebab shop in Islington. A basement beneath Angel Kebab takeaway and flats in Essex Road, Islington, caught fire in the early afternoon. More than 30 firefighters were sent from Holloway, Shoreditch, Euston, Stoke Newington, Kentish Town and Soho to tackle the blaze.…

September 7, 2016

Eight fire crews tackle Shrewsbury factory blaze

Eight fire crews were called to tackle a fire at a factory in the Harlescott area of Shrewsbury Police urged people to avoid the Lancaster Road area of the town and sealed off roads as smoke billowed from the Spel Products site in Harlescott. Workers were evacuated and householders living…

September 7, 2016

Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal evacuated in fire alert

A Cumbria shopping centre had to be evacuated after a fire started in a shop storeroom. More than 20 firefighters were sent to the Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal just after 08:00 BST on Tuesday when smoke was spotted by a member of staff. A cordon was put in place…

September 6, 2016

Fire rips through seven-storey tower block in Glasgow

Flames tore through a seven-storey tower block in Glasgow overnight on Sunday. Crews battled the flames on every floor of the building on Elliot Street in Finnieston, while more firefighters used a further high pressure jet to assist from an elevated platform. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service brought the…

September 6, 2016

Staff flee fire at Ukrainian TV station

A Ukrainian television station has been forced to broadcast from outside its own building after the building caught fire amid a protest. News reports said TV Inter's headquarters in Kiev caught fire on Sunday afternoon. A group of about 20 protesters had gathered outside the building and set tires afire,…

September 6, 2016

Hay bales catch fire on back of trailer forcing driver to leap out seconds before vehicle is engulfed

Heart-stopping video recorded at the scene shows the bales start to smoulder before flaming lumps drop into the road A giant hay bale load erupted in flames turning an entire lorry into a moving fireball and sending burning grass flying through a quiet suburb. The heart-stopping video shows the bales…

September 5, 2016

Fire crews tackle bowling alley blaze in Macduff

About 60 firefighters - some from as far afield as Aberdeen - have tackled a major blaze at a bowling alley in Macduff in Aberdeenshire. Nine pumps were sent to Harley's in Old Gamrie Road as the fire took hold shortly after 21:00 on Sunday. It took three hours to…

September 5, 2016

Hundreds evacuated from holiday villas after huge blaze along Spain’s east coast

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from villas along the east coast of Spain after a huge fire raged through tourist areas near Valencia and Benidorm. More than 40 firefighters have been sent out by Spain’s Military Emergency Unit to tackle the blaze, which began on Sunday evening and quickly…

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