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Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at theotherazzi.wordpress.com. I have wanted, as did poet Mary Oliver, to keep a distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. I have tried, I...
TRAUMATISED residents want to launch legal action after their homes were destroyed in a devastating fire. The blaze at Pankhurst Avenue in Brighton left as many as 50 people without a home after flames spread. Firefighters battled all night to fight the flames while neighbours described seeing an “absolutely devastating scene” with a “wall of smoke” and “grown men sobbing”. Families described losing their treasured possessions after having to flee the burning building in fear for their lives. Nearby buildings and homes also had to be evacuated over safety fears. Now th...