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Moment controlled explosion brings 600ft power station chimney crashing down in just four seconds after dominating Staffordshire skyline for 53 years Small crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the demolition of the iconic power station chimney this morning The tower has been an iconic part of the Staffordshire skyline since the Rugeley power station opened … Read more
Among the many discoveries 2020 has brought is that it’s possible to get just about anything delivered nowadays —including Christmas. And not just to your doorstep either. Pretty much everything you need can be popped through your letterbox — which is just as well with 34 million of us now in Tier 3, and Christmas … Read more
Tributes are paid to ‘kind, genuine and funny’ homeowner, 47, who was killed when chimney smashed through roof into his bedroom at 5am in high winds Mark Spence was a long-standing fan of the Bradford City football club His 28-year-old partner survived the collapse but suffered serious injuries West Yorkshire Police said they are investigating … Read more
Now that’s a treehouse! Hilarious photos show trio of cheeky squirrels peering out from London chimney stack after making it their home Family of squirrels living in an empty chimney stack in Willesden Green, London Homeowner John Shelby managed to capture the family playing together Squirrels opted for more stable home in the leafy suburbs … Read more
Buzz off! Skin-crawling moment thousands of bees swarm down chimney and invade family’s kitchen Thousands of bees took over a family kitchen Broughton Green, Worcestershire In search of a new hive they entered the house through the house’s chimney They could not escape from the kitchen and were rescued by a beekeeper By Jordan King … Read more
Auschwitz renovations uncover ‘escape kit’: Spoons and tools are discovered hidden beneath a chimney at Nazi concentration camp Objects also include knives, hooks, scissors, pieces of leather and parts of shoes Found in April in block 17 of main camp, which existed in Nazi-occupied Poland Block was used to house manual workers, including chimney sweeps Find … Read more
Devoted husband who refused treatment to die with his sweetheart: Coronavirus-hit pensioner, 90, died just days after his wife of 63 years after ‘pulling off his oxygen mask’ when he heard she had passed away on another ward Mary Dartnall, 90, became unresponsive and went to hospital in Southampton After initially appearing to improve, Mrs … Read more
A cemetery worker who died hanging from the top of a 290ft chimney suffered childhood abuse and left his wife for another woman in the weeks leading up to his death, an inquest heard. Grandfather Phil Longcake, 53, had left his wife of 34 years for work colleague Heather Wilson in the days before he … Read more