United KingdomEnglish · 11 months ago

BBC News - Blackpool Tower 'fire' was actually fluttering orange netting

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BBC News - Blackpool Tower 'fire' was actually fluttering orange netting

United KingdomEnglish · 11 months ago

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Blackpool Tower 'fire' was actually fluttering orange netting

Firefighters were called to an apparent fire near the top of the 129-year-old landmark.

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11 months ago
Today’s news:

There wasn’t a fire in Blackpool

…Oh, and thousands die in Ukraine and Gaza yet again.

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