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Deaths of 3 Syracuse firefighters spark mass cancer screening in city fire department Updated 9:24 AM; Today 9:00 AM Syracuse firefighters put out a blaze on the corner of Fitch and Geddes streets in Syracuse on Feb. 19. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. – Firefighters didn’t worry about getting cancer when Tim Downes joined the Syracuse Fire Department in 1985. He’d wear a helmet and other gear caked in soot, carbon and other toxic residue from fires and th...

Matthew Lloyd Architects completes block of 100% affordable housing in Camden 4 March 2021 By Rob Wilson, photography by James Gillham 1/31 Source:&nbspMatthew Lloyd Architects Source:&nbspMatthew Lloyd Architects Source:&nbspMatthew Lloyd Architects Source:&nbspMatthew Lloyd Architects Source:&nbspMatthew Lloyd Architects The scheme for British Land provides 22 homes for the London Borough of Camden and Newlon Housing Trust and is part of a wider planning consent The Longford Hous...

Achieving high grass yields without the use of artificial fertilisers is one of the main challenges for organic livestock producers. Understanding soil

Covid lockdown: Concern for riding-school horses welfare By Chris Wood image copyrightTalygarn Equestrian Centre image captionBefore lockdown, horses at Talygarn Equestrian Centre would normally have three hours of lessons a day, six days a week Horses that are usually gentle have been fighting and breaking arena equipment because they are bored in lockdown, a riding school has said. While horse riding itself is not prohibited during Wales level four lockdown, non-essential businesses like ridi...

Feix&Merlin gets go-ahead to upcycle DSDHA Broadgate containers 1/3 Feix & Merlin Regents Place plans Source: Source: Source: Feix&Merlin Architects has won approval for a two-storey pavilion at Regent’s Place off London’s Euston Road re-using shipping containers from a temporary installation by DSDHA at Broadgate The south London practice said its scheme near Regent’s Park would accommodate a variety of uses, including cafés and bars, workspace and community functions. Advertisement As ...

As Storm Christoph hit the UK with force, households at risk were once again given a stark reminder to ensure their homes are properly prepared. Last year, there was an 177 per cent increase in storm claims compared to 2019 and a 90 per cent surge in flood claims, data from Halifax Home Insurance shows. This was likely due to Storms Ciara and then Dennis which swept the country earlier last year with claims surging by 311 per cent in January and 1,282 per cent in February compared to the same m...