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Battersea Arts Centre fire – online appeal launched
Posted on Monday, Mar 16, 2015 | No CommentsOn Friday I witnessed the devastating fire that completely destroyed the Grand Hall and Lower Hall of the Battersea Arts Centre in south London – see the heartbreaking photos here. -
![Bystanders were seen in tears this afternoon as a large part of the much loved Battersea Arts Centre went up in flames. I got there just after the fire had taken […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/battersea-fire-115x115.jpg "Major fire breaks out at Battersea Arts Centre – photos capture tower collapse")
Major fire breaks out at Battersea Arts Centre – photos capture tower collapse
Posted on Friday, Mar 13, 2015 | 6 CommentsBystanders were seen in tears this afternoon as a large part of the much loved Battersea Arts Centre went up in flames. I got there just after the fire had taken […] -
Smoke clouds seen over Brixton as Camberwell school burns
Posted on Saturday, Sep 8, 2012 | 1 CommentThere’s a strong acrid smell in the air around Brixton as fire-fighters battle a major blaze, reported to be at the Early Years Centre site opposite Bessemer Grange School in Camberwell, SE5. -
Huge fire in Bath Road, Hounslow – visible from Brixton
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 | 1 CommentThere’s a huge fire blazing in Hounslow, west London at the moment – and the smoke can be seen all the way from Brixton.