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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Retail park in Northampton handed back to owners after major fire
A fire service said it was handing back the scene of a fire at a retail park to the site's Fire and Rescue Service handed back Nene Valley Retail Park to its owners on Thursday. Emergency services were called to the blaze at the Dunelm store at St James Retail Park off Towcester Road in Northampton, just after 15:00 BST on investigation into the cause of the fire is being carried out by Northamptonshire Police. The fire service said a crew carried out a final inspection on Thursday which found no further hotspots. A 14-year-old boy was detained on Monday by officers and released on other boys arrested on Saturday on suspicion of arson have also been released on bail, while a 13-year-old who was detained on Saturday will face no further action, the force added. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Massive fire breaks out at the second largest retail park in the UK as smoke billows into sky and shops forced to close
FIRE crews have been called to a blaze at the second largest retail park in the UK. Shops have been forced to close as smoke has been seen billowing into the sky. 1 The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) were called to Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, on Wednesday evening after a fire broke out at an electrical substation. The blaze was at an electrical substation that saw fire appliances dispatched after the SFRS received reports at approximately 5.34pm. It's understood that there have been no casualties. A car dealership and other shops at the centre were forced to close early due to a power cut. An SFRS spokesperson said at around 7pm: "We received reports of an electrical substation fire at Fort Kinnaird at around 524pm. "Two appliances were dispatched, we remain in attendance." Western Volkswagen said: "There has been a fire and power cut at Fort Kinnaird. All telephone lines are down and the dealership is closed. "Sorry for any inconvenience caused from this. We should be back open from 7am tomorrow morning as normal."
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Third teenager released on bail after major fire in Northampton
A boy arrested after a major fire at a retail park has been released on bail, police 14-year-old was detained on Monday by officers investigating Saturday's blaze at Nene Valley Retail Park in 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old - both arrested on Saturday on suspicion of arson - have also been released on bail.A fourth boy,13, also detained on Saturday, has been released and will face with no further action. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
