There is a ship, the Motor Vessel Ruby, currently at anchor 15 nautical miles off Margate in Kent with a cargo of 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate. This is the same material that caused the devastating ...

Dozens of firefighters tackled a fire involving batteries after an "explosion" was reported near Wolverhampton Railway Station on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters at the scene Firefighters said the ...

People in the area took to social media after an explosion was heard in the city centre. Firefighters said the exploding sounds were caused by batteries igniting. The explosion, which sounded like a ...

WITNESSES have described hearing “loud bangs” and “explosion” sounds at a major fire in Rochford. Last night, Essex Fire were called to Purdeys Way in Rochford at 9pm last night following reports of ...

A "loud bang" and "explosion" sounds have been heard near Southend after MOD Shoebury issued a warning. QinetiQ, which operates the range at Shoebury on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), ...

Some residents were worried by the explosion sounds as they did not know about the planned demolition Loud explosions heard in Sheffield on Sunday morning were part of a planned chimney demolition, ...

Britons across the Midlands have been left baffled as hundreds report a mysterious explosion - with one saying it "rocked the house". The sudden boom has been reported from North Leicester, ...