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West Midlands fire crews remain at factory units tyre blaze
Firefighters have spent the night tackling a blaze that broke out in factory units and involved 20 tonnes of the peak of the blaze on Sunday, more than 70 firefighters attended the scene on Great Bridge Street between Tipton and West Bromwich, and several nearby homes were were allowed to return to their homes on Elwell Street on Sunday night, West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) said, but five fire engines and a hydraulic aerial platform remained at the remained there on Monday and police were continuing to manage cordons and access to nearby buildings, WMFS added. No-one was reported injured. The fire sent a thick plume of smoke into the air, with the public warned to stay away from the used a drone to monitor the scene and drew water from a nearby social media user posted on X that the fire, which started at about 10:40 BST on Sunday, could be seen from Bilston, about four miles away. Initially, the fire involved a single-storey unit measuring 100m by 100m, WMFS said, later confirming that four units were involved.A structural engineer has been to the scene amid concerns of a partial building collapse, according to the were called to isolate any affected gas and electricity supplies, with further investigations expected to take place on from National Grid, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency and Sandwell Council have also been at the scene. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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Seven cars leave same stretch of road in two days in Shoby
Officers have called for safety measures to be introduced on a road in Leicestershire after seven cars came off the same stretch over a two-day Police said all the drivers had left the road and crashed into the hedgerow on the A6006 in Shoby, near Melton Mowbray, in less than 48 hours earlier this force's Melton policing team added it had asked the council to assess the road surface and install warning signs.A spokesperson for Leicestershire County Council said there were a number of permanent warning signs in place in Shoby and it was assessing these following concerns raised. In a Facebook post, the police team said the section of road was "notorious" and had seen "hundreds of collisions over the years".The post said: "Heavy rainfall after hot weather is the most dangerous time and we take this seriously to prevent loss of life."Steven Carter, a councillor for Melton Borough Council, said seeing vehicles in the ditch alongside the A6006 carriageway was a common sight in Shoby. "I used to go down that road every day to work and I used to see a car in there, or a van - I've even seen a lorry in there - every other day," he said. The independent councillor added: "I don't think there's enough signage there to be honest. "It's a sharp bend. Someone's going to end up getting killed there."A county council spokesperson said: "There are a number of permanent warning signs in place in Shoby – including vehicle activated signs, chevron boards, bend warning signs and slippery road signs - and we're assessing these following the concerns."Heavy rainfall after dry spells can affect all road surfaces and we'd always encourage motorists to adapt their driving to the conditions."
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Moment huge rockfall narrowly misses sunbathers as 'thousands of tons' of cliff stone crashes down onto beach
This is the terrifying moment a huge rockfall narrowly misses sunbathers at a beach as 'tons' of cliff stones come crashing down unto a beach. As the barrage of stones came raining down onto the ground, huge plumes of red dust billowed across the sea after the rockfall at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, on Saturday. The terrifying crash cut off some beachgoers who were there at the time, and a lifeboat was launched to rescue them. Eyewitness James Walters describes seeing 'thousands of tons' of rock come down. He said: 'Police, lifeboat and coastguards were there. I don't think anybody was injured, but they had to close the coast path.' A spokesperson from Sidmouth Lifeboat said: 'Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard after a significant cliff collapse at Budleigh Beach. 'The crew's primary objective was to search for anyone caught in the fall zone and to support Beer and Exmouth Coastguard teams already on scene. 'Upon arrival, lifeboat crew members discovered several people stranded on the wrong side of the cliff fall. 'Two individuals were safely transferred back to Budleigh Beach. 'Thank you to all volunteers and agencies involved for their swift response and teamwork. 'Please remember: cliffs along this stretch of coastline are unstable. Keep a safe distance from the base and the edge, and follow all local safety warnings.' Exmouth Coastguard Rescue team added: 'Following assessment earlier after the significant cliff fall, Devon County Council have closed sections of the coastal path. 'Please avoid the area and don't attempt to circumvent the closures.' This comes almost a year after dramatic cliff fall just a few miles at Jacob's Ladder beach, in Sidmouth, also threw up a billowing cloud of dust, forcing terrified beachgoers to run into the sea to escape the landslip in August last year. Families with young children had been sunbathing on the shoreline close by when the cliff collapsed, but thankfully no one was injured by the fall. Warning signs had already been put up at prior to the terrifying incident. Images of the collapse showed the moment people close to the impact were forced to scramble in a bid to get to safety. Two people were seen running into the sea to avoid the catastrophe. Eyewitness Hans-Petter Bjørnestad who was visiting from Copenhagen, Denmark said it made a noise like thunder. 'I heard two loud booms immediately after each other. It sounded like thunder or booming thuds. I was 200m to 300m or so away at Connaught Gardens.' The Sidmouth Lifeboat was launched following the collapse to conduct a shoreline search near Salcombe Mouth in case anyone had been caught up into the incident and swept into the sea.
