Concern as former school catches fire a week after Braeview Academy blaze
Dundee City Council’s education chief has voiced concern after a fire at a former school just a week after a blaze tore through Braeview Academy.
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Grenfell officer’s worry over ‘stay put’ advice not acknowledged, inquiry told
A fire officer at Grenfell Tower realised “immediately” that residents should not be advised to stay put, but his concerns went unacknowledged by superiors, an inquiry has heard.
Watch this fire whirl suck a water hose into the sky in Canada
A fire whirl in Canada has been filmed destroying a wildfire service officer’s hose in British Columbia as blazes burn across the region.
Dundee council reveals when Braeview Academy kids could be back at the fire-hit building
Parents of pupils at a fire-hit school have given their support to the city council for its efforts to get pupils back into learning as soon as possible.
‘Erosion’ of frontline staffing stretching local policing, MSPs told
The chronic removal of frontline police officers to tackle acute challenges in specialist areas is stretching the service on a local level, a senior officer has told MSPs.
Drop-in sessions at Dundee school to help students of fire-hit Braeview Academy
A series of drop-in events are being held at Fintry’s Finmill Centre this week to support pupils from Braeview Academy following the fire at the school.
VIDEO: Shocking CCTV footage shows youths starting fires and running amok in ancient local cathedral
Closure-threatened Brechin Cathedral is being plagued by fire-raising vandals.
Watch: Man blasted off feet as he flees exploding cheese factory
Remarkable CCTV footage shows the moment a man was blasted off his feet as the cheese factory behind him exploded.
Hilltown fire: Gym owner braced for ‘livelihood-destroying scenario’
A perimeter fence has been put up around a Dundee marketplace and gym which were gutted by fire.
Dundee council announces which schools will welcome students from fire-hit Braeview Academy
Students at the fire-hit Braeview Academy will start returning to classes next week across two different city schools.
Hilltown fire: ‘It now looks likely that the building is going to have to be demolished’
The man behind plans to revive a major Dundee marketplace has said he is “devastated” that the building appears to have been completely destroyed by fire.
MEMORIES: 17 years on, the fire that destroyed 133-year-old Morgan Academy building
The fire at Braeview Academy on Tuesday night was not the first time that a Dundee school has been devastated by fire.
Police issue statement on huge fire as Dundee building ‘extensively damaged’
Police have confirmed an investigation has been launched following a huge fire in Dundee.
Firefighters called to blaze for second night in a row near gutted Dundee school
Fire officers were called out to Whitfield for the second night in a row following reports of a rubbish fire.
PICTURES: Hundreds turn out to see fire as Dundee building devastated by ‘mental flames’
Hundreds of people are said to have turned up on a Dundee street to see firefighters battle a huge blaze.
VIDEO: Firefighters work through the night as Dundee market building left in ruin
The Hilltown Indoor Market lies in ruin this morning following the third major blaze in Dundee in as many days.
Second major fire hits Dundee in less than 24 hours
Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a major blaze which ripped through an indoor market in Dundee’s second major fire in less than 24 hours.
Parents hope kids won’t be ‘scattered across Dundee’ after fire leaves Braeview out of action
Crisis talks have been held to discuss the future of a Dundee secondary school devastated by fire.
VIDEO: Police close Dundee street amid fire at gym and market building
Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze in the Hilltown area of Dundee.
Secondary school badly damaged by fire to remain closed for some time
A school which was extensively damaged by a major fire will be out of commission for some time, the local authority has said.