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London Tower Block Fire

(June 2017)

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BK
bkman1990
A live news conference is taking place for live updates for the tower block fire in West London.
BK
bkman1990
The death toll of this fire is now at 12 people and expected to rise. Sad
BM
BM11
Altercation at the community centre when a family were given some terrible news was shown live on Sky News earlier. Some cameras were smashed.
RD
RDJ
BBC News at Six extended to 6.45. The One Show has been shortened to 45 minutes.
NE
Newsroom
RDJ posted:
BBC News at Six extended to 6.45. The One Show has been shortened to 45 minutes.


World taking the 6, with Simon McCoy pre-recorded VO at regions opt in. "stay with BBC news for the latest on the breaking news story'..or something similar.
RA
radiolistener
Had this not been in London, would the BBC, Sky and ITV have gone so much with this story? I very, very much doubt it.
NE
newsman1
Had this not been in London, would the BBC, Sky and ITV have gone so much with this story? I very, very much doubt it.


Why?
NE
News96
The News Channel is currently taking the BBC London Bulletin
FL
flaziola
Had this not been in London, would the BBC, Sky and ITV have gone so much with this story? I very, very much doubt it.

Bear in mind the BBC initial coverage was actually anchored in Manchester.
RA
radiolistener
Had this not been in London, would the BBC, Sky and ITV have gone so much with this story? I very, very much doubt it.

Bear in mind the BBC initial coverage was actually anchored in Manchester.


But very quickly taken over by London. What if this was in say York or Exeter? 2 hours to get someone there? It wouldn't have been wall to wall because it couldn't have been wall to wall.
LL
London Lite Founding member
The French evening news bulletins are showing residents trapped in their flats.
NB
nbafan89
The News Channel is currently taking the BBC London Bulletin


I reported that on Twitter, asad Ahmed is anchoring that

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