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BBC News
11-06-2025
- BBC News
Milton Keynes post office damaged after man sets counter alight
A city centre post office has been damaged in a blaze caused by a man who poured liquid onto a counter and set it alight. Emergency services were called to the shop at Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, at about 15:30 BST on Valley Police said the man made threats to staff before returning and starting the fire. Nobody was injured, a spokesperson said.A 47-year-old man from London was arrested on suspicion of arson. Officers are appealing for witnesses. A police spokesperson said the suspect had "a petrol can and poured a liquid onto the counter before igniting it and leaving"."The post office had a number of members of the public in the building at the time, but thankfully, nobody was injured," they fire crews tackled the blaze, which damaged the shop and resulted in smoke logging to stairwells and flats above, according to Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.A spokesperson said firefighters isolated the premise's electrics and "remained on scene to clear light smoke logging in common areas of flats". Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fire crews tackle large warehouse blaze overnight
Firefighters have spent the night tackling a blaze at a large recycling warehouse. Crews from seven stations were called to Cressex Business Park in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire at 01:00 BST. The fire affected a building measuring 80m by 60m (262ft by 196ft), and several roads were expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday. "Local business and residents may wish to keep doors and windows closed while the fire continues to generate smoke," Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue said. It added the fire happened at a "large component for recycling materials" in Coronation Road. People have been asked to avoid the business park and junction four of the M40. Coronation Road's junctions with Halifax Road and Lincoln Road were shut, Buckinghamshire Highways said. "The incident response began to be scaled back shortly after 05:00, however road closures are likely to remain in place throughout the day," the fire service added. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service
BBC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Fire crews tackle large warehouse blaze in High Wycombe overnight
Firefighters have spent the night tackling a blaze at a large recycling from seven stations were called to Cressex Business Park in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire at 01:00 fire affected a building measuring 80m by 60m (262ft by 196ft), and several roads were expected to remain closed throughout Tuesday."Local business and residents may wish to keep doors and windows closed while the fire continues to generate smoke," Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue said. It added the fire happened at a "large component for recycling materials" in Coronation have been asked to avoid the business park and junction four of the Road's junctions with Halifax Road and Lincoln Road were shut, Buckinghamshire Highways said."The incident response began to be scaled back shortly after 05:00, however road closures are likely to remain in place throughout the day," the fire service added. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
M40 closed after lorry overturns in Buckinghamshire crash
Part of a motorway has been closed after reports a lorry overturned in a Highways said the M40 was closed at about 08:15 BST heading southbound between junction six for Watlington, Oxfordshire, and junction five for Stokenchurch, added that a "substantial fuel spillage" was also reported and Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue were on the traffic information service INRIX reported the collision involved an overturned lorry. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
