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

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

Chris@feddit.uk to

United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 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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They dedicated like 10 mins to discussing it on Radio 4’s PM tonight. I think this might be what they call a ‘slow news day’.
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  Today’s news:
  
  There wasn’t a fire in Blackpool
  
  …Oh, and thousands die in Ukraine and Gaza yet again.

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