15/10/2015
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Jobs At Risk Amid Factory Closure In Port Talbot
Up to 250 jobs are at risk following the proposed closure of a packaging factory in Port Talbot.
Crown Packaging on the Milland Road Industrial Estate is said to be considering closing the factory due to overcapacity, according to the union Unite.
The union said that it has received formal notification from the company that it is considering closing the site, with the loss of 245 jobs.
Family Of Four Escape House Fire In Croydon
London Fire Brigade has said that four adults and four children had a "very lucky escape" from a house fire on Thornton Road in Croydon, in the early hours of this morning.
Fire crews were called to reports of a fire at a terraced house just before 2am on Thursday morning.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "This family were very, very, lucky to escape the fire without injury. They did not have a working smoke alarm in the property and were woken up by the sound of crackling fire before escaping via the front door.
"Everyone should have at least one smoke alarm on every level of their home and the safest option is have those linked together. This will give the earliest warning if there is a fire in your home."
Appeal Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old
Police have appealed for help in tracing 13-year-old Shukyrah Allert, who has been missing from her home in Chingford since 10 October.
Shukyrah is a black female, 5ft 9inches tall of slim build with dark brown, afro-style hair and brown eyes. She wears lighter brown contact lenses. Shukyrah has no tattoos and has both ears pierced.
She was last seen wearing a khaki coloured draw-string coat, just above the knee length.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Waltham Forest Police on 101, quoting ref: 15MIS040428.
(MH)
Up to 250 jobs are at risk following the proposed closure of a packaging factory in Port Talbot.
Crown Packaging on the Milland Road Industrial Estate is said to be considering closing the factory due to overcapacity, according to the union Unite.
The union said that it has received formal notification from the company that it is considering closing the site, with the loss of 245 jobs.
Family Of Four Escape House Fire In Croydon
London Fire Brigade has said that four adults and four children had a "very lucky escape" from a house fire on Thornton Road in Croydon, in the early hours of this morning.
Fire crews were called to reports of a fire at a terraced house just before 2am on Thursday morning.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "This family were very, very, lucky to escape the fire without injury. They did not have a working smoke alarm in the property and were woken up by the sound of crackling fire before escaping via the front door.
"Everyone should have at least one smoke alarm on every level of their home and the safest option is have those linked together. This will give the earliest warning if there is a fire in your home."
Appeal Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old
Police have appealed for help in tracing 13-year-old Shukyrah Allert, who has been missing from her home in Chingford since 10 October.
Shukyrah is a black female, 5ft 9inches tall of slim build with dark brown, afro-style hair and brown eyes. She wears lighter brown contact lenses. Shukyrah has no tattoos and has both ears pierced.
She was last seen wearing a khaki coloured draw-string coat, just above the knee length.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Waltham Forest Police on 101, quoting ref: 15MIS040428.
(MH)
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