This is the official Warwickshire Police Facebook page for Leamington Safer Neighbourhood Teams. The Royal Mint of a 50p coin featuring Professor Albus Dumbledore as part of a Harry Potter-themed collection. "I was stood down there at the end of the road that has been blocked off and you could see the massive plume of smoke, there was fire, explosions, all sorts of things.". "They have pressure release valves - as they heated up the pressure release valves went.". Police said everyone within 100m of the site had been evacuated, with those living within 500m advised to shut windows and doors. "It will take several hours to knock down the fire. Something went wrong, please try again later. Mr Brown said he could still see the smoke when he arrived home, approximately a 30-minute drive away. Residents and businesses nearby have been urged by police to keep all windows and doors closed as firefighters deal with the incident. People within 500metres of the blaze were being warned to stay indoors as firefighters warned it could take days to be fully extinguished. Authorities confirmed the fire has not struck the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory at the site, which is the latest lab to be added to the NHS Test and Trace system. BBC News reports Anna Harrington-Ridley was walking to work in nearby Whitnash when she first saw the smoke at about 10.30 BST. Essex County OPP reminds the public if they suspect a driver is impaired behind the wheel, call them. All rights reserved. We just hope everyones ok., Timo Burbidge tweeted: "Theres some sort of on-going blaze towards the station end of Leamington Spa. 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"It's very loud as can be heard through the windows. Despite the large explosion, there have been no reported casualties so far. He continued: "It is extremely worrying for our community and I am concerned for employees who were on site. Sunday, 5th March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. At the time last night, police said that there was no risk to the wider public but they cordoned off the bandstand area while investigations got underway. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Its like something out of a disaster movie," she said. Asked when they might be able to return to their homes, he said he could not say and it depended on how well the investigation progressed. 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A man was left with 'multiple wounds' after being stabbed near the bandstand at a popular park in Leamington. Subscribe to our email alert of the day's top stories from the UK and around the world. The "toxic smoke" is said to have made people sick in the streets. You can unsubscribe whenever you want. Crime Read about our approach to external linking. A 33-year-old man, from Leamington Spa, and a 17-year-old boy, from Coventry, were arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week. Today is National Offer Day, when Year 6 children across the country learn which secondary school they will attend for the 2023-2024 academic year. Warwickshire Police say that the victim, who has not been identified, was stabbed. Police say a person missing after a massive fire broke out at a factory in Leamington Spa is a worker at the site. Statistics Overview Top reported crimes Most commonly reported crimes during Dec 2022 Violence and sexual offences 39 Shoplifting 37 Anti-social behaviour 15 Criminal damage and arson 7 Get crime prevention advice Crime levels overview Crime for last year Crime per Month "That person works at the premises where the fire was. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Victim found to have suffered serious head woundafter police called out to early-hours disturbance, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. We don't have an account for this email address. Tuesday 7 September 2021, 5:37pm Credit: PA Images Warwickshire Police have named the man missing since the Leamington fire as 52-year-old David Boswell. One of the new works by Banksy, appears to show a 1950s housewife, wearing a classic blue pinny and yellow washing up gloves, with a swollen eye and a missing tooth seemingly shoving her male partner into a chest freezer, the piece is set on a white wall backdrop in Kent. A man was left with 'multiple wounds' after being stabbed near the bandstand at a popular park in Leamington. Send your story ideas to: [email protected], Drone footage reveals scale of industrial fire. Two men are facing charges after Leamington and Kingsville OPP came upon a break-and-enter crime in progress over the weekend. Warwickshire Police found the woman. More than 1,000 seasonal migrant workers have arrived in Leamington so far this year, keeping pace with previous years numbers. "We are also asking anyone else who might have seen the incident to get in touch with us as soon as they can.". Police Leamington Spa Government Agencies & Offices Leamington Spa. 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