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Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Major search underway after girl falls into huge dam lake as cops launch hunt and begin underwater searches
Emergency services remain at the scene this evening URGENT SEARCH Major search underway after girl falls into huge dam lake as cops launch hunt and begin underwater searches Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN UGRENT search has been launched after a girl fell into a dam lake this afternoon. The youngster, whose age has not yet been confirmed, vanished under the water at Baitings Dam, near Ripponden, in West Yorkshire. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 An urgent search has been launched after a girl fell into a dam lake this afternoon Credit: Ben Lack 5 Police are still at the scene this evening Credit: Ben Lack 5 Underwater searches are ongoing Credit: Ben Lack Emergency services were called to the reservoir at around 1.20pm. They remain at the scene this evening conducting under water searches. Four West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews are also at the dam, assisted by Littleborough crew. And, Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed they sent officers from their Hazardous Area Response Team. A police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 1.17pm this afternoon police were called to a report a girl had fallen into water at Baitings Dam near Ripponden. "Emergency services are currently on the scene, with searches ongoing to locate the girl. "Anyone who has any information which could assist ongoing searches is asked to contact Calderdale District Police online at or by calling 101 referencing police log 797 of today." 5 Four West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews are also at the dam, assisted by Littleborough crew Credit: Ben Lack 5 Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed they sent officers from their Hazardous Area Response Team Credit: AP More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
Major roads CLOSED as firefighters battle moors blaze STILL raging near motorway as thousands of drivers urged stay away
The blaze has been ongoing since yesterday BLAZE RAGES ON Major roads CLOSED as firefighters battle moors blaze STILL raging near motorway as thousands of drivers urged stay away MAJOR roads have been closed as a huge fire continues to rip through moors near a motorway, sparking chaos for thousands. The blaze broke out next to the M62 at around 12.15pm yesterday afternoon. Advertisement Around 18 fire crews rushed to battle the inferno near Oldham Road in Ripponden, West Yorkshire. The road remains closed in both directions as firefighters try to extinguish the flames. Surrounding roads have been closed and drivers told to stay away. Huge clouds of smoke were filmed rising into the sky as the fire - likely encouraged by the wave of hot weather - continued to burn. Advertisement A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: "Seven crews and supporting units remain at the scene this morning after continuing to monitor and tackle the fire overnight. "Crews and partner agencies will continue their work this morning. Please continue to avoid the area. Further updates will follow. It comes after another moor fire erupted in Derbyshire after breaking out the day before. Ten fire engines from the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) attended the scene near Errwood reservoir in the Upper Goyt Valley of the Peak District at 11.42am on Wednesday. Advertisement A crew then remained at the scene overnight - with a reinspection prompting the return of eight more crews, accompanied by support vehicles and a water drop helicopter. A spokesperson from the Peak District Fire Operations Group yesterday said it was anxious to reduce the ongoing blaze - for fear it will set nearby woods alight and become "really quite hard to control". More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Advertisement Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Tamper-proof vapes to curb deliberate prison fires
Prisons are introducing tamper-proof vapes to cut down on arson incidents, a fire authority meeting has heard. Firefighters were called to dozens of blazes in West Yorkshire prisons in the past 12 months, with fire bosses claiming "inventive" prisoners were using vapes to start fires so they could move cells. Bosses from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue told councillors work was being done by the prison service to tackle the issue. Scott Donegan, area manager with responsibility for prevention and response, said: "It is often vapes that are used to set fires." Mr Donegan said as well as rolling out tamper proof vapes, the prison service was also changing the type of kettles provided to prisoners as these were also being used to start fires. He added: "Some people in prisons are an inventive bunch." The meeting of the West Yorkshire Fire Authority's Community Safety Committee is held quarterly by councillors from across West Yorkshire. Friday's meeting was told there had been 119 deliberately set fires in secure accommodation in the past year, with around two thirds in West Yorkshire's prisons, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Councillors were told the prison service was looking to bring prosecutions against people starting fires in their cells, but Mr Donegan said that came with its own issues. He said: "With the court backlog, a prisoner might get released and then appear in court for setting fire to his prison cell 18 months later." Wakefield councillor Charlie Keith said: "After the riots last year there were a lot of people in prison who feel they shouldn't be there. "I wonder if some of these figures are because people in for the riots are lighting fires as a kind of protest?" But Mr Donegan said: "Sometimes people want to move prison or cell for their own security, they might have a drug debt. There might also be mental health issues." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Rise in use of vape devices to start prison fires Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
12-04-2025
- BBC News
Tamper-proof vapes to curb deliberate West Yorkshire prison fires
Prisons are introducing tamper-proof vapes to cut down on arson incidents, a fire authority meeting has were called to dozens of blazes in West Yorkshire prisons in the past 12 months, with fire bosses claiming "inventive" prisoners were using vapes to start fires so they could move from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue told councillors work was being done by the prison service to tackle the Donegan, area manager with responsibility for prevention and response, said: "It is often vapes that are used to set fires." Mr Donegan said as well as rolling out tamper proof vapes, the prison service was also changing the type of kettles provided to prisoners as these were also being used to start added: "Some people in prisons are an inventive bunch." Prisoners prosecuted The meeting of the West Yorkshire Fire Authority's Community Safety Committee is held quarterly by councillors from across West meeting was told there had been 119 deliberately set fires in secure accommodation in the past year, with around two thirds in West Yorkshire's prisons, according to the Local Democracy Reporting were told the prison service was looking to bring prosecutions against people starting fires in their cells, but Mr Donegan said that came with its own said: "With the court backlog, a prisoner might get released and then appear in court for setting fire to his prison cell 18 months later."Wakefield councillor Charlie Keith said: "After the riots last year there were a lot of people in prison who feel they shouldn't be there. "I wonder if some of these figures are because people in for the riots are lighting fires as a kind of protest?"But Mr Donegan said: "Sometimes people want to move prison or cell for their own security, they might have a drug debt. There might also be mental health issues." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Moorland fire prompts large emergency response
Dozens of firefighters from across West Yorkshire are tackling a moorland blaze which broke out earlier this afternoon. A total of 10 fire crews are dealing with the blaze, close to Cupwith Reservoir at Marsden, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said. As well as appliances from Huddersfield, Leeds and Bradford, specialist wildfire teams are also tackling the blaze, which has sent a plume of grey smoke into the sky above the moorland. An official from Slaithwaite Fire Station in Huddersfield asked the public to stay clear of the scene. In a message to an inquiry on social media, the National Trust said the fire was on private land close to Marsden Moor. Trust rangers were aware and fire crews were on site, a spokesperson said. Marsden Moor has previously suffered large-scale damage after fires broke out in recent years. Emergency services have previously warned of the dangers of people taking barbecues and other items with naked flames onto the land. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
