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The Latest Breaking News from the London Fire Brigade

Ban e-bikes or we’ll strike, threaten London Underground drivers after platform fire

Three fire engines were called to an e-bike blaze at Rayners Lane station last month

The Independent UK

Union safety reps 'stormed out of meeting after TfL refused to ban e-bikes from Tube'

New twist in London Underground fire risk row after e-bike exploded

Evening Standard

OPINION - London needs to ban e-bikes on public transport — otherwise I fear tragedy will strike

E-bike battery fires are raising safety concerns, leading to calls for a ban on e-bikes on the Underground

Evening Standard

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Anger as TfL drops free book libraries from Tube stations due to 'fire risk'

Book lovers said that TfL had removed ‘the one bit of joy in a commute’

Evening Standard

Negotiators appeal to man to come down from Big Ben clock tower

The man scaled the tower at around 7.20am on Saturday and is holding a Palestine flag.

Evening Standard

Parliamentary tours cancelled as man remains metres up Elizabeth Tower

Video shows a barefoot man standing on a ledge holding a Palestine flag up the tower, in an apparent act of protest.

Evening Standard

Meet Sherlock, London's longest-serving fire dog, as he retires after 12 years of 'distinguished' service

Cocker spaniel Sherlock joined the LFB at only 10 weeks old

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Celebrity favourite Chiltern Firehouse facing ‘large refurbishment’ after fire

The London Fire Brigade said on Friday that 20 fire engines and about 125 firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze.

Evening Standard

Full details of Sadiq Khan's new budget as mayor prioritises crime after Tory 'wrecking ball' to police

Spending plans revealed for Met police, London fire brigade and TfL

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Firefighters battle blaze at Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead

More than 60 firefighters responded to a fire at recreational building, successfully controlling the blaze

Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle blaze at house in Ilford following explosion

The first floor and loft conversion of a building in Ley Street were fully alight and two people were taken to hospital, the London Fire Brigade said.

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House explodes in east London as 60 firefighters tackle blaze

The London Fire Brigade were called to the scene shortly after 4pm

The Independent UK

Edmonton fire: Man dies after blaze at north London house

A man was found dead following a house fire in Edmonton.

Evening Standard

Dagenham fire: Demolition works begin after block of flats destroyed by 'nightmare' blaze in east London

Residents spoke about how one fire gate had been ‘padlocked shut’ following the huge blaze

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‘A dodgy bike burnt down my home – don’t be tempted to buy one this Black Friday’

Don Hettiarachchi and his family lost everything when a converted e-bike fire destroyed their London home

The Independent UK

Five people in hospital after fire breaks out at takeaway and flats

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Evening Standard

Holloway fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at takeaway restaurant in Holloway

The cause of the fire is not known

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Camden: 150 people evacuated from tower block after resident spots crack in wall of flat

A resident on the ninth floor heard a loud noise and called the London Fire Brigade

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Fire safety fears over plans for electric bus garage under block of flats in Edgware

There have been more than 2,000 objections to the development in Edgware

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London Fire Brigade to halt most automatic alarm callouts from today

The capital’s firefighters hope the new approach can save them valuable time, as the vast majority of automatic alarms are not genuine fires

Evening Standard

Serious fire at London school after youngsters shot fireworks at building

Footage of the fire shows flames stretching across several floors of the building, creating huge clouds of smoke

Cycling Weekly

'If you spot a deal that looks to be good to be true, it probably is' - UK government launches 'Buy Safe, Be Safe' e-bike campaign to deter customers from rogue sellers

E-bike and e-scooters are causing fires every two days, according to the London Fire Brigade

Evening Standard

E-bikes and e-scooters London’s 'fastest growing fire risk' with 131 blazes recorded so far this year

Parliament told one such fire is happening in the capital every two days

Evening Standard

New Malden: Fire at south London house under investigation

Four fire engines and 25 firefighters battled the blaze on Friday morning

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Grenfell tragedy must have consequences

It is difficult to overstate the string of colossal failures that contributed to the deaths of 72 people, when a fire engulfed Grenfell Tower on June 14, 2017. The final report from the inquiry concluded that the fire “was the culmination of decades of failure”, with the finger of blame…

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