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Huge fire in Plumstead that destroyed car workshop caused by ‘unsafe building’
A huge fire that destroyed a car workshop in Plumstead was caused by an unsafe building, according to a fire brigade investigation.
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Southeastern trains leaving Charing Cross and Waterloo cancelled this weekend
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Shocking pictures of Plumstead car workshop fire with huge plumes of smoke
Shocking pictures show huge plumes of smoke after a fire erupted at a car workshop in Plumstead.