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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Boy, 10, arrested after fire at block of flats
A ten-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a block of flats that caused 50 people to be evacuated. The fire at Rynet Court on Marsh House Lane, Warrington broke out at about 17:20 BST on Monday, and firefighters from across Cheshire and Manchester were called to try to bring the blaze under control. A joint investigation into the cause of the fire, which flat residents described as "terrifying", has been launched by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and Cheshire Police The boy who was arrested on suspicion of arson has since been bailed pending further enquiries, a spokesman for the force said. Thomas Harris and his family were safely rescued from the blaze, while one woman said she had had to pass her six-year-old son to safety from her first floor window. Mr Harris, who has lived on the second floor in the block of flats for five years, said he was shocked to see smoke in the stairwell. Det Insp David Schofield from Cheshire Police said: "I'd like thank residents for their patience throughout the night while emergency services dealt with the incident." A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman added: "A total of 50 people had been rescued from the building, including through the windows and balconies of the third and fourth floor. "North West Ambulance Service triaged and treated those rescued on the scene and thankfully no serious injuries have been reported," he added. A nearby Territorial Army centre was opened up as a relief centre to house the 50 residents evacuated from the second, third and fourth floors of the flats. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. 'Safety leaflets helped me in terrifying flat fire' Firefighters rescue 50 people from flats blaze Cheshire Constabulary Cheshire Fire and Rescue
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Child arrested as investigation launched after 50 people rescued from major fire
A child has been arrested as part of investigation into a major fire which saw fifty people evacuated from a block of flats. Emergency services were called to a fire at a block of flats in Marsh House Lane, Warrington at 5.28pm on Monday (June 2). Fifty people were rescued by firefighters and 14 were assessed by paramedics at the scene, but no one required hospital treatment. Police and the fire service remained at the scene throughout the night as road closures remained in place in the area. READ MORE: When 'One Punch' Paul Doyle and Billy Webb clashed in nightclub door wars READ MORE: Two Brit gangsters shot dead outside Costa del Sol bar A joint investigation into the cause of the fire has now been launched. Officers are urging anyone with information to come forward. Cheshire Police said that a child was also arrested as part of the investigation and has since been bailed pending further enquiries. Detective Inspector David Schofield from Cheshire Police said: 'I'd like thank residents for their patience throughout the night while emergency services dealt with the incident. 'We're working closely with our partners at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service to establish the cause of the fire and would urge anyone with any information which may aid our investigation to get in touch.' Anyone with information who has not yet contacted police should call 101 or go to quoting IML 2102808. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In update at 8am this morning (June 3), Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews have remained at the incident overnight, regularly checking the building for hotspots and damping down as necessary. We will be reducing resources further over the next few hours." --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Huge fire erupts in forest as roads taped off and people urged to 'avoid the area'
Huge fire erupts in forest as roads taped off and people urged to 'avoid the area' A huge fire erupted in a beauty spot in Cheshire on Tuesday afternoon (May 6) with roads closed off and members of the public urged to avoid the area. The blaze broke out at Delamere Forest, with pictures showing the ground and plants burning with plumes of smoke billowing into the air. The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service remained at the scene throughout the afternoon with police also drafted in to close nearby roads amid the major incident. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement READ MORE: Pedestrian dies after being hit by reversing Ford Transit van in horror crash READ MORE: She was enjoying an afternoon with friends but soon doctors told them to say their goodbyes Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE The woodland, which is managed by Forestry England, covers an area of 972 hectares - making it the largest area of woodland in the county of Cheshire. Six fire engines raced to the scene after the blaze first broke out shortly after 3pm. The blaze was later confirmed as a wildfire. Road closures were put in place on Station Road at its junction with Hatchmere Cross Roads, and the junction with the Forest visitor centre entrance. Rural police and fire crews at the scene A Cheshire fire service spokesperson said: "Crews are currently in attendance at a large fire that has broken out in Delamere Forest. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement "Firefighters have started to tackle the fire using beaters and water from a nearby lake. It is advisable to find an alternative route and not travel to, or through, the area due to large amounts of smoke." Cheshire Constabulary also issued a warning on social media and urged people to avoid the area while crews responded. In a further update at 5pm, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Station Road through Delamere Forest was closed by Cheshire Police at approximately 17:10. "Crews have fully established water supplies and are using hose reel jets to tackle the fire. This has been confirmed as a wildfire due to the scale of the incident. Firefighters are working in sectors and progress is being made. Nearby residents have been made aware of the situation."
BBC News
07-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Parts of Chester city centre set for barbecue and alcohol ban
People will be banned from lighting fires and using disposable barbecues in parts of a city centre under new measures.A new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) is set to be introduced in Chester city centre, as the current one is set to measures in the current PSPO including banning alcohol consumption and urination in public places will be also be included in the new the PSPO will include a ban on jumping from the Queens Park Suspension Bridge, although this is already covered by a bye-law. A PSPO has been in force since 2016 but is due to expire in May, and is set to be replaced with a new order which would run until April area has had powers to control jumping from the Queens Park Suspension Bridge into the river or onto a vessel since a bye-law was introduced in 1983.A report to councillors said that between September 2021 and September 2024 there were eight instances seen on CCTV of people jumping from the report said there was "strong support" for this bye-law to be part of the PSPO during a recent public consultation. The report also said that Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service had seen an increase in anti-social behaviour linked to lighting fires and using disposable said the service had attended 11 deliberate fires in the city centre between April 2019 and September 2024.A measure banning events and activities on streets and paths which "impede the passage of any other person" without a licence or written consent to do so, excluding protests, is also set to be report said there had been six "large scale obstructions" over the last few years and that just over half of those who responded to a consultation supported the 2016, the authority had planned to ban rough sleeping in the area through a PSPO but this was scrapped after a of the PSPO can lead to a £100 fixed penalty notice or prosecution with a maximum fine of £1, plans will be discussed by Cheshire West and Chester's Cabinet on Wednesday. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC and follow BBC North West on X. For more local politics coverage, BBC Politics North West is on BBC One on Sunday at 10:00am and on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
02-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Cheshire woman's death leaves huge hole in family's life
The family of a 59-year-old woman who was killed in a crash involving a fire engine in Cheshire said her death would leave a "huge hole" in their Lea, from Alsager, died when her car crashed with a fire engine at the junction of Crewe Road and Close Lane in the said the fire engine was believed to have been responding to an emergency. The crash happened shortly before 07:30 GMT on asked anyone with information to contact officers. "Her loss will forever leave a huge hole in our lives and she will never be forgotten," he family said in a statement."Anybody who knew Judy would know how she would always be the first to help any loved one, friend or neighbour with anything they required, no matter how large or small."Her kind heart and nurturing nature is the reason why she is leaving behind so many loved ones, friends and family members."They said she dedicated her life to a career in optometry, and was passionate about improving the quality of eye was instrumental in training thousands of optometrists throughout her career, they added."Words cannot truly capture the devastating loss that we as her family and friends are currently experiencing, as we all know we have lost a very special soul."An investigation into the incident is under way, police said. Chief fire officer Alex Waller said: "We are all shocked and deeply saddened by this incident and thoughts of everyone at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are with her loved ones at this incredibly difficult time."We are co-operating fully with Cheshire Police as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision, and it would not be appropriate to comment further at this time." Read more Cheshire stories from the BBC and follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
