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Major fire near White City campus

Multiple sheds and a lorry were destroyed in a fire on Stable Way in North Kensington, close to Imperial’s White City campus. No injuries were reported.

The London Fire Brigade said the blaze was under control by 6:05pm, after an hour and a half of work that involved six fire engines and around 40 firefighters.

Smoke rising from behind Scale Space.

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Life Sciences Python exam plagued by technical issues again

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