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Firefighters are battling a significant blaze at an industrial unit in Nine Ashes, Essex, with 12 crews deployed and facing limited water supplies. Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed due to ongoing smoke and potential cylinder explosions, as the incident is expected to last several hours.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Castlemilk, Glasgow, demanding the removal of an alleged sex attacker linked to a recent rape case. The crowd clashed with police, chanting slogans and attempting to breach a block of flats on Tormusk Road. Residents were evacuated, and police maintained a heavy presence.
A section of the M23 near Gatwick Airport remains closed following a fatal collision early this morning, which resulted in the death of a 65-year-old highways worker. A 38-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous and drink driving, as investigations continue. Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes amid severe traffic delays.
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Thursday’s front pages feature images from the rapidly spreading LA wildfires – the worst in Los Angeles history. At least five wildfires are now raging in Los Angeles and parts of its neighbouring counties – three of the blazes are completely uncontained.
Closer to home, the front pages report on the ongoing impact of the chancellor’s October Budget as the Treasury has been forced to intervene to calm the markets.
The ongoing spat between European leaders and American tech companies continues to find space on the UK front pages, as well as the pushback from Europe on Elon Musk’s continued meddling in European politics. The incoming US director of counter-terrorism has told Britain to take back UK members of ISIS being held in Syria – including Shamima Begum, offering a key insight into how America plans to deal with its allies.
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