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About 100 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at a waste facility in south-east London.Fifteen fire engines were called to Landmann Way in Bermondsey shortly before 20:00 BST after about 50 tonnes of household waste caught fire.London Fire Brigade (LFB) warned that a large amount of smoke was being produced by the blaze and advised local residents to keep their doors and windows closed.LFB said the cause of the fire was not yet known, but firefighters tackled a blaze at the same facility in June.Speaking from the scene, station commander Duncan Rees said: “Crews are working hard in difficult conditions…

Fifa’s decision to dismiss senior executive Kevin Lamour following his criticism of president Gianni Infantino sends a “deeply troubling message to all of us seeking change”, says Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister.Lamour had held the position of chief operating officer at Fifa and his departure was confirmed on Monday evening.His dismissal came just over two weeks after he released a statement saying the world governing body’s administration had been “deceived” by Infantino over a plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.Uefa executive committee member McAllister, a former Wales captain who worked with Lamour at European football’s governing body when…

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A deaf woman was given the wrong vaccine because she was not provided with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter at her doctor’s surgery, a report says.The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said disabled people were being let down by inaccessible communications.It said the patient, Samantha, had booked a flu jab but was instead given a Covid vaccine after staff failed to show her a BSL video which would have highlighted the error. She said the experience had had a “profound impact” on her.The Department of Health and Social Care said the “deeply upsetting stories” were “completely unacceptable” and…

Police have launched an investigation after a 33-year-old man was found dead at Charlton Athletic’s football ground.Officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service were called to The Valley stadium in south-east London on Tuesday morning following concerns for the welfare of a person.The Metropolitan Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from officers.Detectives are investigating the possibility that the man had fallen from height in the early hours of Monday morning. The death is currently being treated as unexpected as inquiries continue.In a statement, Charlton…

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“Giving your opponent a way out” is one of his golden rules of campaigning – his full list can be found in his new book Institutionalised Deceit: Taking the Lid off Westminster Governance.Another is to avoid party tribalism. Despite voting Green, Bailey has rarely been picky about who he works with.In the 1980s, he teamed up with the Association for the Conservation of Energy, a body governed by directors and CEOs.In a goodbye speech at the end of his time with them, Bailey said: “Perhaps we have both learnt something.”I have learnt that not all capitalist bastards are capitalist bastards…

Cagliari forward Yael Trepy is out of a medically induced coma and off mechanical ventilation two days after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool.Trepy, 20, was airlifted to hospital after the incident at a villa in Sardinia on Sunday afternoon.His club shared a statement, external on Tuesday evening from the Santissima Annunziata Civil Hospital in Sassari, where Trepy is being treated.It said his ventilation and sedation was reduced gradually through the day, allowing him to wake from the induced coma.”Upon awakening, the patient showed a full recovery of consciousness: he is alert and co-operative and, at present, shows no…

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