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Get you up to speed: UK faces extreme ‘code red’ air pollution alert following Bonfire Night | News UK
The UK is under a ‘code red’ air pollution alert following Bonfire Night celebrations, which involved thousands of firework displays and bonfires. Specifically, regions including the North West, Merseyside, London, the South East, and Eastern England have reported very high pollution levels, with local authorities advising of potential discomfort from the poor air quality.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has identified several regions, including the North West and London, as experiencing very high air pollution levels following recent events. Public Health England has highlighted that air pollution poses significant health risks, exacerbating chronic conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has updated its air quality monitoring to reflect severe pollution levels, particularly in the North West, London, and the South East, which scored 10/10 on the pollution scale. Public Health England has issued warnings about the health risks associated with this poor air quality, noting it is the “largest environmental risk to public health in the UK.”
What remains unclear — The long-term health impacts of the recent air quality issues due to Bonfire Night festivities have not been detailed by health authorities.
UK issues extreme air pollution alert following Bonfire Night celebrations
Brits have been warned of a ‘code red’ air pollution alert following last week’s Bonfire Night antics.
Across the country, thousands of firework displays — both professional and amateur — dazzled the night sky before, during and after November 5.
Huge bonfires also popped up in towns and cities, created to commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
However, weather apps have now revealed that the fireworks (which contain an unhealthy concoction of fuels, oxidisers, binders, and metal salts) have had a significantly negative impact on the UK’s air quality.
Bonfires are just as health-compromising; they release toxic gases and chemical pollutants that degrade the air quality and irritate the respiratory system.
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So much so that parts of the country have ranked ‘high’ on air pollution ratings, with people told they may experience ‘discomfort’ due to the conditions.
According to the UK Air Information Resource (DEFRA), a handful of regions are experiencing particularly severe air quality due to the recent festivities.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has updated its UK AIR map to show the extent of the damage, including the aforementioned affected areas.
It reveals that the North West, Merseyside, London, the South East and ‘Eastern England’ scored 10/10, or ‘very high,’ on the pollution scale.
Meanwhile, Yorkshire and Humberside and the East Midlands scored the next highest at 9/10, while the West Midlands sits at 8/10 for pollution.
These scores are accompanied by red or purple colour codes, which equate to the ‘high’ or ‘very high’ pollution levels.
Alongside the Bonfire Night festivities, the Met Office acknowledged that light winds had caused pollution to build up, particularly near busy roads, urban centres and places where dense fog was slow to clear.
Simon Birkett, founder and director of Clean Air London, took to X to warn Brits of the low air quality. He penned yesterday: ‘Widespread EXTREME AIR POLLUTION across UK.
‘People have blasted fireworks into the fog for days to create a deadly smog full of toxic metals, smoke and other particles.’
Meanwhile, Dr Matt Swallow from Asthma + Lung UK cautioned that ‘bonfire smoke, fireworks pollution and chilly air can trigger breathing difficulties.’ He emphasised precautions such as standing away from smoke and following medical advice.
Irrespective of excessive bonfires and fireworks, Public Health England warns that poor air quality is linked to a range of health issues, including being the ‘largest environmental risk to public health in the UK’.
It explains that ‘long-term exposure to air pollution can cause chronic conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer, leading to reduced life expectancy.’
Over the past 24 hours, it was revealed that Scotland, Wales and the North East of England were the only regions to score on the low end of the scale for air pollution.
In general, these places don’t suffer as much from air pollution due to a combination of geography, lower population density, and reduced transboundary pollution drift. This is when pollution created in one country travels across borders through the air or water and harms the environment or people in another country.
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Get you up to speed: Inside eerie nuclear bunker under Amsterdam which you could own for £245,000 | News World
A nuclear bunker converted from a sewage pumping station is for sale in the Baarsjes neighbourhood of Amsterdam for £245,000. The structure, designed to accommodate up to 80 people, features three levels and has undergone renovations to improve its condition.
The bunker, located on Postjeskade in Amsterdam, is currently listed for £245,000 and features a 55sqm layout including an airlock and 30cm thick concrete walls. Property Noord has reported that, despite its zoning classification for traffic purposes, there have been 20 inquiries from potential buyers, and discussions with municipal officials about possible residential use are ongoing.
Hero Panman, co-owner of Property Noord, confirmed that municipal officials are open to discussions about zoning, which may allow for residential use of the bunker, despite its current designation for ‘traffic’ purposes. Twenty interested parties have already approached the estate agent, indicating market interest as improvements have increased the property’s appeal since its last sale.
What remains unclear — Prospective buyers are uncertain about the legal uses permitted for the property due to its zoning classification.
Nuclear bunker in Amsterdam listed for £245,000 after renovation efforts
The entrance to the nuclear bunker in Amsterdam which was originally a sewage pumping station (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media)
It’s an eerie reminder of the tense years at the height of the Cold War – and for £245,000, it could be yours.
Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the nuclear bunker was originally built as a sewage pumping station before being converted into a fallout shelter in 1960.
The structure, on Postjeskade in the Baarsjes neighbourhood, is 55sqm and features an airlock, 30cm thick concrete walls, electricity, water and – crucially – internet access.
The staircase leading up to the surface is on the other side of an airlock door, designed to protect people from a nuclear attack (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media)
It was designed to accommodate up to 80 people and was later used, among other things, for Civil Defence storage.
The bunker has three levels, with one above ground and two below.
Visitors enter through a small brick building beside the canal before descending a concrete staircase to two shelters measuring approximately 10sqm and 17sqm.
Both rooms are painted white and have electricity, lighting, heavy steel doors and an emergency exit. A ventilation system uses sand filters to supply fresh air.
The building was originally a pumping station and some of its features still remain (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media)
A further descent, via a hatch and ladder, leads to the former pumping cellar, which measures about 18sqm.
The cellar remains in a rough condition with original pipe fittings still visible. Estate agent Property Noord said that the new owner will need to do some work on the site.
The property includes a private parking space on a canal-side plot measuring 76sqm.
A heavy steel door with the building plan on the wall (Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media)
Last sold in 2011 for £12,500, it was on the market with an asking price of £920,000 in 2022 but failed to attract a buyer.
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At the time, it was ‘overgrown with ivy, inaccessible to most buyers’, according to estate agent Property Noord. Since then, improvements have been made in an effort to secure a sale.
‘The ivy is gone, and the cellar has been renovated and furnished in the style of the 1960s. Local residents are seeing for the first time what stood there all those years,’ the property listing states.
The ground lease has also been paid up until January 31, 2098.
A sign on the entrance to the nuclear bunker, indicating it can accommodate 80 people
(Picture: Property Noord/Cover Media)
However, prospective buyers face uncertainty over what they will legally be allowed to do with the property.
Hero Panman, co-owner of Property Noord, told RTL Nieuws that the main obstacle was the site’s zoning classification.
Municipal planning documents designate the property for ‘traffic’ purposes, leaving its potential uses unclear.
Despite this potential problem, the estate agent said it had already been approached by 20 interested parties and residential use has not been ruled out as municipality officials are open to discussions about zoning.
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