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Fire crews from Cleveland Fire and Rescue services tackle a crop fire that swept over farmland in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire

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    Fire response times in England hit 10-year high

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    Fire crews from Cleveland Fire and Rescue services tackle a crop fire that swept over farmland in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire

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    Reading sign midfielder Elliott from Chelsea

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