Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in Merseyside

The Guardian World Tuesday 22 September 2026, 15:03 UTC By Mark Brown North of England correspondent 1 min read

Key Points

One other person in hospital after fire crews respond to incident at home in BootleFour people have died after a fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside in the early hours of Tuesday. Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said crews were called to the blaze at a semi-detached house in Bootle at about 3.45am.

One other person in hospital after fire crews respond to incident at home in Bootle

Four people have died after a fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside in the early hours of Tuesday.

Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said crews were called to the blaze at a semi-detached house in Bootle at about 3.45am.

Merseyside One (LOCATION) BootleFour (PERSON) Merseyside (LOCATION) MFRS (ORG) Bootle (LOCATION)

Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →

Dad dies on Cyprus holiday before his wedding day as family 'completely devastated' Welsh dad Paulo Brockway, 44, died in Cyprus from a serious undiagnosed condition that was initially mistaken for a case of food poisoning A 44-year-old Welsh dad has died in Cyprus from a serious undiagnosed condition that was initially mistaken for food poisoning. Paulo Brockway and his fiancée, Kerry Debono, had travelled from Cardiff to the Mediterranean island in mid-September to celebrate their...

Daily Mirror 32m ago

Dozens of people sue GLP-1 drug companies over alleged vision loss

Dozens of people sue GLP-1 drug companies over alleged vision loss Diabetes and weight-loss medications are believed by some to be the cause of their mysterious loss of vision. Dozens of people have filed lawsuits in the United States against GLP-1 companies, which make popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, claiming their products caused a rare condition that can cause permanent vision loss, US media outlets report. The cases and alleged risk could present a significant...

Al Jazeera 36m ago

Immigrant shot by ICE says he was hauled off to detention center with a bullet still in his back

Immigrant shot by ICE says he was hauled off to detention center with a bullet still in his back Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez says he is ‘not doing well’ after ICE agents struck him in the torso while he was making DoorDash deliveries - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A Venezuelan man who was shot by a federal immigration officer says he was moved into a detention center with a bullet still lodged near his spine within hours of the incident. Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, who has since been...

The Independent World 43m ago

Africa faces new threat as chronic disease rate leaps

Between 1990 and 2023 the burden of non-communicable disease almost doubled, putting strain on health systems

The Telegraph 45m ago

Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in Merseyside

Related Stories

Dad dies on Cyprus holiday before his wedding day as family 'completely devastated'

Dozens of people sue GLP-1 drug companies over alleged vision loss

Immigrant shot by ICE says he was hauled off to detention center with a bullet still in his back

Africa faces new threat as chronic disease rate leaps