Heat is on other councils to check cladding material used in other high rise tower blocks. Cladding should not contain any element of combustable materials. The number of tower blocks found to have combustible cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower rises to 11 across England. Already five tower blocks on the Chalcots Estates in…
The Grenfell Tower disaster in West London is the worst fire the UK has witnessed, as the investigators and working to find out how the blaze began and spread rapidly and also are looking into the construction, refurbishment and the management of the Tower block, as well as the existing building regulations, are adequate. The…
According to Commander Stuart Cundy of Metropolitan police 79 residents are dead and this figure may change, as there mat have been people inside the building that they did not know were there, but there also could be people who were reported missing and managed to escape. He said “ the police investigation will be…
The death toll rose to 12 after a fire which ripped through a 24-storey West London Residential building in North Kensington, West London. In the midst of this, a baby was dropped from the 10th floor to safety from the tower block as a man ran forward and managed to catch the baby. It is…
Justin Bieber (23) and Luciana Chamone, a Brazilian brunette model, were photographed with their arms wrapped around each other as his driver ushered them away from the Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro. Bieber, has a history of being linked to famous models like Hailey Baldwin and Sofia Richie since the beginning of last year.…
Elif Batuman’s first novel, the main character a Turkish-American student named Selin, has a conversation with her university friend Svetlana about if one’s life should be thought as a story. “ Everyone experiences their own life as a narrative, If you didn’t have some kind of ongoing story in mind, how would you know who…
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Gamble in calling an early election backfired with a hung parliament, but she was clinging to power, and she was humiliated as voters refused to give her the ” Strong Mandate” she sought to negotiate a divorce from the EU and ended by losing 12 seats. She is fighting for survival,…
A white van hit several pedestrians on London Bridge at 22:08 BST before crashing into railings. Three men then left the vehicle and stabbed several people in Borough Market, south of the bridge. Armed officers responded and shot the three suspects within eight minutes. According to police seven people are dead and in addition three…
President Donald Trump and his entourage met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, as there was opening exchanges between the Pope and the President, with the pope exuding his usual warmth and cheerfulness. During the Presidential campaign, the Pope – who is revered for his deep humility and affinity for the poor and downtrodden said…
Sri Lankans recovering from their worst floods are bracing themselves for even more rain as emergency teams are still struggling to deliver aid. Over 150 people have been killed and over half a million displaced in the flooding and mudslides triggered by heavy rains on Friday. Another 115 people are still missing according to officials…