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Sky News
6 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Althorp: Arson suspected after fire destroys farmhouse at Princess Diana's family home
A farmhouse at the former family home of Princess Diana has been burnt down in a suspected arson attack, her brother has said. Earl Spencer posted pictures on social media of the building on fire and its gutted remains the next morning, saying he was "stunned" to find out it had been "apparently burnt down by vandals". The building was unoccupied at the time, he said. He thanked firefighters for "doing their very best", and lamented it was "so very sad that anyone would think this a fun thing to do". Firefighters were called to the scene in Mill Lane, Kingsthorpe, at about 1.30am on Wednesday and found a derelict two-storey property fully on fire, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said. "Crews arrived to find a derelict two-storey property fully on fire. "At the height of the fire, four crews from across the service wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further," the service added. "One crew remained on the scene into this afternoon with a water bowser to continue dampening down any remaining hotspots, and then returned to their station shortly before 1pm."
BBC News
7 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Firefighters tackle blaze at Althorp Estate farmhouse
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a farmhouse which is part of the Althorp House estate in Spencer, who owns Althorp House, posted on X that he was "stunned" by the fire, which began at the Dallington Grange farmhouse on Mill Lane, in Kingsthorpe, Northampton at about 01:30 earl added that the building was "fortunately unoccupied at the time" of the blaze and claimed it was "apparently burnt down by vandals".Northamptonshire Police said the incident had "not been recorded as a crime at present, but this could change if there is evidence to indicate it was started deliberately." Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said the two-storey building was "fully on fire" when crews said that at the height of the fire, four crews from across the service wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading crew will remain on the scene with a water bowser to continue dampening down any remaining hotspots, it fire comes less than a year after a fire at an empty industrial unit in nearby Harlestone Firs, which is also part of the Althorp Estate. 'Completely destroyed' In a statement, David Fawkes, the chief executive of the Althorp Estate, said: "The house and farm buildings have been unoccupied for several years and the site is scheduled for redevelopment as part of the Dallington Grange development. "The farmhouse was built in the late 18th Century, and it has been completely destroyed by the fire, but the surrounding outbuildings are undamaged. "Our priority is to secure the site and make sure it is safe."He added: "We are very grateful to Northampton Fire and Rescue Service and the estate team for dealing with the fire so effectively. We don't know how the fire started." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Telegraph
7 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Princess Diana's former home hit by ‘arson attack'
A farmhouse at Princess Diana's former home has been destroyed in an arson attack, the Earl Spencer has claimed. Firefighters were called in the early hours of Wednesday to Althorp House to find the building 'fully on fire'. Lord Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana, claimed that the fire had been started deliberately by vandals. In a post on X, he said: 'Stunned to learn that one of Althorp House's farmhouses – fortunately, unoccupied at the time – was apparently burnt down by vandals last night. 'So very sad that anyone would think this a fun thing to do.' Adey Greeno, the estate's long-standing head gamekeeper, added: 'The farmhouse that we lost to a deliberate act of vandalism last night has now had to be razed to the ground for safety reasons. 'So sad. The world we live in.' A spokesman from the fire service said: '[We were] called at around 1.30am this morning (May 28) to reports of a fire on Mill Lane in Kingsthorpe. 'Crews arrived to find an unoccupied two-story property fully on fire. 'At the height of the fire, four crews from across the service wearing breathing apparatus used hose-reel jets to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. 'This morning, one crew remains on the scene with a water bowser to continue dampening down any remaining hotspots.'
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Three weddings in one Northampton street after lottery win
Three couples who live on the same street have vowed to get married after a six-figure lottery were among eight winners who collected a share of £1m in Kingsthorpe, Northampton, after their postcode was selected in the People's Postcode couple who got engaged 11 years ago will finally tie the knot, while another will have the wedding they missed out on because of charities will also get payouts from the lottery. The lottery's Millionaire Street draw involves ticket-holders in a selected postcode area receiving a share of a £1m of the winners in the postcode area of NN2 8RU said they would use their £125,000 to arrange long-awaited Brown, 35, a professional referee, originally proposed to his childhood sweetheart Jade Dunkley, 35, back in July 2014 at an Eminem concert. He said: "We both work really hard. I work three jobs, so this is just an incredible amount of money."Ms Dunkley said: "It's maybe about time we got around to a wedding."They plan to tie the knot in Jamaica. Ashli and Cory Wise's wedding in 2020 was not the big occasion they had been Wise, 38, said: "We got married on the first day that we were allowed to have 15 guests for a wedding, and we literally just had a tea party in our garden. And everyone had face masks on."We can have a real wedding reception, and we can take our children away on our honeymoon."The couple were also planning to buy a bigger house to accommodate their three young Wise, 34, said a new house would be "life-changing for us". Jamie Holden, 33, a motor mechanic, said he "couldn't remember" pulling out the cheque presented by the added: "It's a blur. I've never seen that sort of money ever."He got engaged to Laura Fullthorpe, 34, four years ago, and the couple have four children between said: "We can now buy a bigger house to be a proper family in. And then we'll have a proper wedding."Northampton Hope Centre, which helps homeless people, will get £100,000 as a result of the lottery Association for the Blind will receive £50,000 and Springs Family Centre will collect £25,000. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
