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The London Fire Brigade was alerted to a fire under a multi-storey building in Ringer’s Road at around 8.26am this morning (November 5).  Clouds of smoke have been pictured coming from a building (Image: @ZacTheDog (X)) Eight fire engines from Bromley, Lee Green and Woodside stations have been dispatched to the scene. RELATED: LIVE updates as smoke seen rising from Bromley town centre Smoke has been pictured rising from a flat block near the town centre, with fire engines seen stationed in the road.  The source of the fire has been located in the basement of a building, though it is…

Image Credit: Getty Images In every U.S. presidential election, the final result comes down to the swing states. The states, which are also labeled the “battleground states,” differ between elections. Most of them tend to be in the southeast of the country, while others are located in the Midwest. So, which ones are the swing states for this year’s election? As Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump vie for the Oval Office, we’ve detailed everything you need to know about swing states, below. What Is a Swing State? A swing state is any U.S. state…

A controversial application to regenerate an industrial estate to create a business campus has been officially approved.The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner decided not to call-in the decision made by Medway Council regarding the Chatham Docks industrial estate, so the approval has now been formalised.The wider Chatham Docks site, of which the industrial estate is a partThe planning committee had approved the application by Peel Waters for the Basin3 business campus in May.The request for a call-in was made by then-MP for Rochester and Strood Kelly Tolhurst (Con) to Michael Gove, who was Secretary…

Image Credit: Getty Images With only a few hours left until some states close their polling stations, many are wondering who will become the next President and Vice President of the United States. The race between Democratic candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and Republican candidates Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will be decided by who secures the majority of electoral college votes. According to The New York Times’ national average poll, as of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Harris-Walz leads with 49%, while Trump-Vance stands at 48%. To find out when the nation will learn the results, read on below. What…

Image Credit: Getty Images The top issues in the 2024 election are abortion, immigration, the economy and, now, fluoride in drinking water. Thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the topic has become a widespread discussion among Donald Trump‘s supporters. But how does it impact Americans as they vote for the next president? Previously, Kennedy was in the presidential race as an independent candidate. However, he dropped out and endorsed Trump. One day before Election Day, Kennedy encouraged supporters to vote for the Republican and not put down his name as a third option. “VOTE TRUMP. No matter what state you…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Now that Election Day is here, voters don’t want a repeat of 2020. During that election, President Joe Biden‘s victory against Donald Trump wasn’t announced until four days later. Americans anxiously awaited the outcome against the world’s largest issue at the time: the COVID-19 pandemic. In some states, early and mail-in ballots aren’t counted until the day of the presidential election. And this time around, 75 million voters chose to cast their ballots before November 5. So, when does the vote counting process officially begin? Below, learn about the vote-counting process as Trump and…

Firefighters from stations across Bromley, Lee Green, Woodside were dispatched to Ringers Road at 8.26am this morning.  The brigade’s control centre took five calls reporting the incident.  The fire was located in a ground floor car park beneath the flat block where three vehicles were found to be alight.  Smoke escaped the ground floor garage and was visible from the high street (Image: @ZacTheDog (X)) Smoke from the flames had travelled from the car park to the building, with residents advised to keep their windows and doors shut.  Social media users took to X to share pictures of the smoke in…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The Presidential Elections Are Here! The race to the White House between Democratic candidates Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and Republican candidates Donald Trump and J.D. Vance will come to an end tonight, November 5, 2024, as polls begin to close. In the weeks leading up to Election Day, many votes were cast both in person and by mail. As the nation reaches Election Day, many public facilities are closed to allow citizens who have not yet voted the opportunity to visit the polls. But which places are closed? Do these closures include schools? Find…

Image Credit: Getty Images Unless you haven’t checked social media or watched TV recently, almost everybody in America knows that the 2024 presidential election is a tight one. Instagram and TikTok commenters are split between supporting Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump. So, since we may have a long few days until a president-elect is confirmed, who is projected to win the election? Hollywood Life has rounded up the current projections and polls, below. Nate Silver’s 2024 Prediction It’s published. We ran 80,000 simulations tonight. Harris won in 40,012.https://t.co/vsGVG189Sa — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) November…

Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images The 2024 presidential election is finally here, and millions of voters have already cast their ballots. According to multiple outlets, about 75 million people — from Democrat, Republican and independent voters — across the United States voted early. As we wait for the president-elect to be announced, many want to know where they can watch the live results via cable networks or streaming platforms. Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump have held dueling rallies in swing states over the past several weeks. With their respective campaigns focusing on…