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BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Market Drayton church targeted in arson attack
Firefighters have put out a fire at a church that appeared to have been started Fire and Rescue Service said it arrived at St Mary's Church in Market Drayton at 07:51 BST on Monday to find a large oak door was alight and the fire was in danger of spreading to curtains and wooden roof said the building was heavily smoke-logged inside and the door was badly Mercia Police is now carrying out further investigations. Craig Jackson, from the fire service, said investigators wanted to hear about anyone seen near the building between 22:30 on Sunday and 08:00 on Monday. The fire service said the smoke inside the church meant firefighters had to go in wearing breathing apparatus and relying on a thermal imaging the fire was extinguished, a large fan was used to clear the smoke. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
ITV News
7 days ago
- Health
- ITV News
Young people urged to stop exploring abandoned buildings as part of 'dangerous' TikTok trend
A social media challenge is 'putting lives at risk', according to the police. The trend, known as 'Urban Ex', involves TikTok users sharing videos of themselves venturing into historic structures. However, entering these buildings can be dangerous, with concerns that young people are taking risks to chase popularity and views online. In Jersey, groups have filmed inside the derelict St Saviour's Hospital, the War Tunnels, and on top of Fort Regent. Chief Inspector Craig Jackson from the States of Jersey Police said: "The buildings can be structurally unsafe and full of hazards that put the lives of those entering them at risk, not to mention those of the emergency services who will be called if they get into trouble." The island's Infrastructure Minister, Connétable Andy Jehan, fears that young people could get seriously injured by exploring these places unsupervised and without safety equipment. He said: "We're really concerned that some of them may get themselves hurt. "We can see that more and more youngsters seem to be doing this and show their friends what they're doing, often in dangerous places where we've got buildings that are closed. "They're closed for a reason and we would urge people to adhere to that notice." The minister added that these buildings can include dangers such as fall hazards and asbestos. ITV News spoke to some of the TikTok users creating and sharing these videos. They argue that their content should be celebrated as they offer a snapshot of locations that would otherwise be undocumented. The minister admitted that what the social media users are doing is not illegal in Jersey as the island has no trespass law. However, he added: "There's a reason people enter these places with a hard hat and boots and we'd urge people to err on the side of caution. "We've all been young and we've all done things we wish we probably hadn't done. What we're saying is that now we know far more perhaps than we did when I was a youth, it's not safe. Therefore, I would urge people not to do it. "There are plenty of things that young people and old people alike can do around the island to get an adrenaline kick. "Going into old building sites is not one of them."
BBC News
26-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Much Wenlock farm shop 'completely destroyed' in fire overnight
A farm shop has been "completely destroyed" in a fire overnight, emergency services workers at the scene have Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Wenlock Edge Farm on East Wall, Much Wenlock, just before 03:00 BST on blaze involved a single-storey industrial building that also contained the farm shop, Craig Jackson, a fire investigation officer, told the BBC. The building had suffered 95% damage and had been "completely destroyed", but no one had been injured, Mr Jackson said. He added that the cause of the fire was still being investigated. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said the industrial building was being used as a meat-processing factory, adding that no one had been inside when crews firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze in the small hours of the Jackson said the farm's owners had called the fire service after being alerted by neighbours. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Shropshire dry weather sees 24 fires in the open in a week
Dry and sunny weather has seen 24 fires in open spaces over the past seven days in Fire and Rescue Service station manager Craig Jackson said there had been a long spell of dry weather, and also prolonged winds coming from the east."When the winds come from the east, or south, it's quite a dry wind, because it's coming across a large land mass," he said, adding that easterly winds dried out fuel for fires such as grass, gorse and Jackson said the fire service was asking the public to stay vigilant, adding that the majority of fires in the open were caused by people. "They're normally through barbecues, outdoor fires, cigarettes, bonfires in gardens where the hot embers can travel in the wind and start fires elsewhere," he urged people having barbecues at home to keep them away from fences and sheds, to put them out properly afterwards, and to keep hosepipes or buckets of water to in the open and wildfires had an impact on the fire service, he said, explaining a fire in the open was only classed as a wildfire when it reached a certain criteria."Wildfires take a lot of resources and also a lot of water," he said the fire service worked with other partners such as the councils, Met Office and National Trust to identify where the fire risks were. "We make sure we have plans in place so if we do have a large fire in those areas, we can move resources and act quickly," he said. Trees and grass alight Incidents recorded as "fire in open" in recent weeks in Shropshire included a fire in a hedgerow caused by discarded smoking were fires at recreation grounds, others involved fences and decking, and some fires involved bonfires and braziers and an unattended campfire. A fire in Albrighton followed hot ashes added to garden of grass and undergrowth trees on fire came from several incidents involved hot ashes in undergrowth, two involving barbecues, and one involving a discarded tyre. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
15-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Telford factory fire thought to be accidental
A fire that broke out at a factory in Telford, with 30 firefighters involved at its height, is not thought to be suspicious, Shropshire Fire and Rescue service has were called to the Halesfield 5 industrial estate at about 19:00 BST on Wednesday appliances were at the scene during the fire's peak, but it was brought under control and prevented from Fire and Rescue Service station manager Craig Jackson said: "We carried out a fire investigation last night, which is still ongoing. However, we are looking at more of an accidental cause." He added: "Nobody was in the property at the time, thankfully, so nobody was injured, but we're not looking at anything suspicious at this time." Mr Jackson said the fire service had received a high number of calls from the public after the fire broke appliances that were sent to the scene included the aerial ladder platform and a drone."Due to the excellent work by the crews and fire control, we were able to get a quick stop on the fire, and we got it under control quickly," Mr Jackson said. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
