Last September hundreds of fish died in the Erewash Canal during a two-month fire at the centre in Stanton-by-Dale.

BBC: Fire-hit Erewash canal set to be restocked with fish

The scrapping of a fire control centre for south-west England will allow Devon and Somerset fire crews to provide the best service, a fire boss has said.

BBC: Empty Taunton fire control centre

Portugal, who are at the start of their long process for 2011 World Cup qualification, were blitzed at the start going behind to three quick-fire unconverted tries by centre Cave, Nagusa and McCrea.

BBC: Ulster 62-6 Portugal

The police are still trying to find out who set fire to a homeless drop-in centre in west Belfast.

BBC: West Belfast homeless centre destroyed in fire

Pubs, restaurants and flats have been evacuated in Manchester city centre as about 50 firefighters try to contain a fire in a four-storey building.

BBC: Fire in derelict building on Oldham Street, Manchester

Concerns centre on the possibility that the fuel-filled pebbles could leak, or that the graphite pebbles might catch fire.

ECONOMIST: Prospects for a new type of nuclear reactor look mixed

Staff at the centre will then direct the call to one, or all, of the required emergency services - police, ambulance and fire and rescue.

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