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Fire Service donates smoke alarms to Chernobyl children

A group of children from Chernobyl will now be better protected against the risks of fire in their homes, thanks to a donation of smoke alarms from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

Kingsbridge firefighters were delighted to play host to 10 youngsters from the Gomel region of Belarus, an area hugely affected by the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. As part of the visit organised...

250,000 civil servants strike across UK on 'Budget Day'

250,000 civil servants are on strike across the UK on Wednesday as part of nationwide action from the sector's union, PCS....