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Yahoo
29-03-2025
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- Yahoo
3 die in Northamptonshire house fire that affected trains between Nottingham and London
Three people have died following a fire at a historic former station house in a village in Northamptonshire. Police, fire and ambulance services were called at around 10.30pm on Friday to reports of a large blaze at a property in Beswick Close in Rushton, near Kettering. Three people were later confirmed to have died, Northamptonshire Police said. No further details on the age or identity of the victims have been given. Images from the site show a large hole burned through the roof of the building, which is a 19th century former station master's house at the now-closed Glendon and Rushton railway station. It is a Grade II-listed building, according to the Historic England website, and is believed to now be a residential property. READ MORE: Furious Nottinghamshire couple put signs outside house to put people off 'shoddy' new build estate READ MORE: Historic Cross Keys pub reopens after £210k transformation - and it looks beautiful Three police officers required hospital assessment because of smoke inhalation, the force added. Rushton Parish Council vice chair Mike Brightman said: 'It's a very sad day for the village, losing some of our residents in such a horrific way.' MP for Kettering Rosie Writing said she was 'saddened' by the incident in a post on X. She wrote: 'I am saddened by this tragic fire and my thoughts are with the family and friends of those involved and everyone in the Rushton community. 'Thank you to the emergency services who attended the scene.' The cause of the fire is now under investigation by police and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service. Following the fire, which was near to a railway track, train services between London St Pancras International and Corby, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield were disrupted – along with services between Kettering and Nottingham. This was because of damage caused to the railway line, according to the National Rail website. Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident reference 25000180391. Road closures remain in place on Saturday morning in Station Road between Desborough Road and Oakley Road, including roads off Station Road, with people asked to continue to avoid the area.
The Guardian
29-03-2025
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- The Guardian
Three people die after house fire in Northamptonshire village
Three people have died after a fire at a Grade II-listed former railway station in a village in Northamptonshire. Police, fire and ambulance services were called at about 10.30pm on Friday to reports of a large blaze at a property in Beswick Close in Rushton, near Kettering. Three people were later confirmed to have died, Northamptonshire police said. No details about the age or identity of the victims have been given. Images from the site show a large hole burned through the roof of the building, a 19th-century former train station that has been converted into a residential property. The former Glendon and Rushton railway station is a Grade II-listed building, according to the Historic England website. Three police officers required hospital assessment because of smoke inhalation, the force added. The Rushton parish council vice-chair, Mike Brightman, said: 'It's a very sad day for the village, losing some of our residents in such a horrific way.' The MP for Kettering, Rosie Wrighting, said in a post on Facebook: 'I am saddened by this tragic fire and my thoughts are with the family and friends of those involved and everyone in the Rushton community. Thank you to the emergency services who attended the scene.' One resident told the BBC: 'From our drive we [could] see flames. The house was on fire, it was all on fire, but we didn't know if anybody was in it. 'Everybody is very sad. They're very distraught.' Sign up to First Edition Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion The cause of the fire is under investigation by the police and Northamptonshire fire and rescue service. Train services were affected by the fire, which was near a railway line, because of damage caused to the track, according to the National Rail website.
