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Hackney Council could be set to transform a hostel into temporary homes for up to 70 people as it struggles with a “severe housing crisis”. The Town Hall...

Fifty years ago, jackpot fever swept the country as thousands of punters thronged race courses throughout the country in their search for the mythical pot of gold. The vision of Bay of Plenty Racing Club President Mr WS Holland and live wire club administrator Ian McEwan, which kicked off with a modest pool of just $733 on the 22nd March 1969, gripped the country until the Government changed the rules around five years later. The old sweepstake betting which was in vogue before the turn of the (twentieth) century, had never been abolished, so jackpot betting was legal as long as the entire po...

Fire hits building occupied by squatters in Spain; 17 hurt by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 9, 2020 at 7:12 pm EDT BARCELONA, Spain — A fire raged through an abandoned building occupied by squatters in Badalona in northeastern Spain late Wednesday, injuring at least 17 people, including two in critical condition, authorities said. Firefighters said they rescued around 30 people from windows as the building burned. Fire Chief David Borrell added that firefighters did not have time to confirm that the building was empty before the roof collapsed, making it impossible to continue the s...

Print Article At least three people died in the inferno although rescuers said they were continuing their search for survivors LLUIS GENE Text size Three migrants were killed when a fire ripped through a warehouse near Barcelona, injuring around 20 including several who jumped from the three-storey building to flee the flames, Spanish officials said Thursday. The blaze began on Wednesday evening in an industrial area of Badalona, a Barcelona suburb, where up to 200 migrants were living in squalid conditions, the town hall said. Firefighters found two bodies outside the ...

A fire ripped through a warehouse occupied by migrants near Barcelona killing at least two people and injuring 19, including several who jumped from the