Greig Watson

6 days ago | bbc.com | Greig Watson

Recycling blaze prompts battery disposal warningGreig WatsonDerbyshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFirefighters said the likely cause of the fire was buried under tonnes of materialPeople are being urged to dispose of batteries carefully after a discarded item is believed to have caused a major fire at a Derbyshire recycling plant. Eight crews were called to tackle the emergency on Crompton Road, Ilkeston, after the alarm was raised on Tuesday evening.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Greig Watson

Greig WatsonBBC News, East MidlandsPolice have issued a warning after motorists were targeted in a series of fraud incidents at car parks, which cost one victim £1,300. Officers said victims were approached and guided to specific machines in Leicestershire to pay for parking and then told to insert a bank card and verbally 'register' their PIN. The machine retained the card which was later retrieved by the fraudster who, having heard the PIN, was able to access the victim's money.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Greig Watson

A blaze at a recycling centre in Derbyshire was likely caused by a discarded battery left in waste, a fire service investigation has found. Crews were sent to the business in Crompton Road, in Ilkeston, after the alarm was raised at 20:32 BST on Tuesday. Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze where flames could be seen from some distance away for a number of hours before crews left at 08:00 on Wednesday.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Greig Watson

A blaze at a recycling centre in Derbyshire was likely caused by a discarded battery left in waste, a fire service investigation has found. Crews were sent to the business in Crompton Road, in Ilkeston, after the alarm was raised at 20:32 BST on Tuesday. Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze where flames could be seen from some distance away for a number of hours before crews left at 08:00 on Wednesday.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Greig Watson

Greig WatsonBBC News, East MidlandsRoads have reopened after dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a recycling centre. Crews were sent to the business in Crompton Road in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, after the alarm was raised at 20:32 BST on Tuesday. Flames could be seen from some distance away for a number of hours before crews left at 08:00 on Wednesday. Merlin Way to its junction with Crompton Road were closed but are now open. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram.