UK Fire

Woman Who Murdered Family In Pushchair Fire Sentenced To 30 Years

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK

A woman who murdered five members of a family, including three young children, when she set fire to her neighbour's pushchair, has been jailed for at ...

Toddler Dies Of Injuries After Devon House Fire

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.04.2013 | UK

A three-year-old boy has died of his injuries following a house fire which also killed two teenagers, police said. The child was being treated at F...

Two Teenagers Die After House Fire

PA | Posted 06.04.2013 | UK

Two teenagers have died in hospital following a fire which ripped through a house with eight people inside, police said. A three-year-old boy remai...

Library Engulfed By Huge Fire In London

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK

Almost 100 firefighters and officers are tackling a "sizeable" fire at a library in south east London. Part of the roof of the Newington Library on...

30 People Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Derelict Hotel

PA | Posted 06.03.2013 | UK

Around 30 people were evacuated from their homes and a police major incident declared after fire broke out at a derelict seaside hotel. The fire at...

Arson Investigation After Man Dies In House Fire

PA | Posted 02.03.2013 | UK

A man has been killed in a "suspicious" house fire. Detectives have launched an investigation after the blaze caught hold of the house in Hemel Hem...

Miners Evacuated From Underground Fire

PA | Posted 25.02.2013 | UK

More than 90 miners at a closure-threatened colliery have been safely evacuated after a severe underground fire. The operators of Daw Mill Colliery...

Scandanavia's New Slow-Burning Drama

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK

Brits have got the hots for slow-burning Scandinavian drama, from The Killing, to Borgen, to The Bridge, but the latest hot offering from Norwegian st...

Mrs Philpott Had Abortion After Mick 'Watched Her Have Sex With Another Man'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK

A father accused of killing his six children was overheard on the phone saying someone being interviewed by police was going to "drop us in it", a cou...

Mick Philpott Slept With Wife Then Mistress On Alternate Nights, Court Hears

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.02.2013 | UK

The former mistress of a man accused of killing his children in a house fire has told a court how she and his wife used to alternate the nights they w...

'A Plan That Went Horribly Wrong'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.02.2013 | UK

A couple accused of killing their six children in a house fire started the blaze as part of a "plan that went horribly wrong", a court has heard. M...

Phone Lines Out Due to Disaster - Helpline Receives Zero Calls

Xavier Toby | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Comedy
Xavier Toby

Following the most extreme flooding on record in Bundaberg and surrounding areas, Telstra internet and phone services to Central Queensland were knocked out for three days.

Chicago Fire That Left Warehouse Encrusted In Ice Rekindles Once More (PICTURES, VIDEO)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK

A timber warehouse which was left encrusted in ice after firefighters tackled a blaze in sub-zero temperatures is on fire once again. The fire in ...

PHOTOS: Burning Building In Chicago Freezes As Firemen Battle Blaze

Posted 25.01.2013 | UK

UPDATE: Chicago Fire That Left Warehouse Encrusted In Ice Rekindles Once More (PICTURES, VIDEO) A set of dramatic images shows how firemen in the U...

So, I'm Going to Give Up Drinking

Xavier Toby | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Comedy
Xavier Toby

Alcohol has done so much for me. So many objects and people set on fire, so many traffic cones and shopping trolley races, so many kebabs, and even a few pretty girls. So many wonderful, hazy memories.

Pictures Of The Day Live: 7th January 2013

Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza, Matthew Tucker | Posted 07.01.2013 | UK

The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images from around the world chosen by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Matthew...

Woman Breaks Leg Escaping Christmas Morning Blaze

Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.02.2013 | UK

A woman broke her leg as she escaped from a burning house by jumping from an upstairs window. She was one of three people who escaped from a blaze ...

Fire In Bristol Leaves Nine In Hospital

PA | Posted 17.11.2012 | UK

Nine people were taken to hospital today following a house fire in which the family dog died. Fire crews were called to the house on Lodge Hill in ...

Three of History's Most Famous Fires

Daley James Francis | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Daley James Francis

Throughout history, fire has been involved in some of mankind's most important moments, and it still continues to shock, surprise and teach us lessons about the way that we build our homes, businesses and many other structures.

House Fire Father Appeals For Information

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK

A father who lost his family in a house fire in Essex has appealed for witnesses as police revealed the property was burgled on the night of the blaze...

Three-Year-Old Harlow Fire Victim Dies

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.12.2012 | UK

A three-year-old girl who was fighting for life after a house fire in Harlow, Essex, which claimed the lives of her mother and four siblings, has died...

Harlow Fire Victim Remains 'In Critical Condition'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.10.2012 | UK

Three-year-old Maheen Shakoor remains in a critical condition after a suspected arson attack that killed her mother and four siblings in Harlow. Sh...

Family Killed In Harlow Fire 'May Not Have Been Intended Targets'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.10.2012 | UK

A doctor and her four children who were killed in a suspected arson attack may not have been the intended targets, police have said. Sabah Usmani, ...

Father Battled Blaze In Vain Attempt To Save Wife, Four Children

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.12.2012 | UK

Dr Abdul Shakour, who lost his wife and four children in a suspected arson attack on their home in Harlow, Essex, "fought hard to save his family in a...

Harlow Fire Leaves Four Children Dead

PA | Posted 15.10.2012 | UK

UPDATE: A fourth child, aged 3, has died in hospital following the house fire. A man, believed to be the father of the household, is being treated for...