Part of the iconic Blackpool Tower is ablaze with six fire crews battling to put out the flames. The Promenade, in Blackpool, is currently blocked as emergency services scramble to the scene. Lancashire Fire and Rescue said in a statement: “We have
The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Tourists can still access the glass-enclosed esplanade beneath the tower,
India has nearly completed the construction of the colossal Chenab Bridge, standing 59 metres above a river, which is the world’s highest railway bridge. The Chenab River bridge was built to withstand severe earthquakes and blasts, and it can withstand wind speeds
Locals and social media users have been left in tears after seeing a new public Christmas tree erected in Stockport. The “pathetic” and “unbelievably bad” tree has forced council chiefs to release a statement in response to the criticism. Located in the
A British tourist is amongst two people who were badly injured after a knifeman screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ launched an attack that killed one person in central Paris last night. Witnesses reported hearing pople screaming for “help” as they ran away from the
An astonishing underwater mountain has been discovered by excited scientists which is about twice the size of the tallest building on earth, the Burj Khalifa. Oceanographers were left stunned when they detected the gigantic 5,249ft seamount – and they hope the discovery
Authorities have sealed off a leaning tower in Italy – and it is not in Pisa. Officials warn that the state of the 12th-century Garisenda Tower in Bologna is “highly critical”. Bologna City Council has warned residents and tourists that the tower
Japan has opened a “city within a city” skyscraper in Tokyo that rivals the iconic Eiffel Tower. The Azabudai Hills complex has given Tokyo its new tallest skyscraper, with a new building forming the backbone of the community standing at 330metres above
A builder has been rescued from a terrifying tower block blaze in Reading. A video shows the dramatic moment the man was winched to safety by a crane in the town centre, after the Station Development building was engulfed by smoke and
A huge fire has broken out in a busy UK town centre, with smoke seen for miles. Firefighters have scrambled to a tower block near Reading station this morning (Thursday, November 23) at the former Forster Wheeler building. Dramatic pictures and videos