Dies the Fire (Roc Science Fiction): 1 (Novel of the Change)

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He added: 'I recognised her and would see her everyday when I took my children to school, she was a nice old lady and always said hello.' There have been a number of cases of e-bike batteries or chargers catching fire in recent months. LFB has previously issued safety warnings due to the number of fires, which have seen entire homes destroyed and, tragically, led to the death of a mother and two children. What an horrific way to die, I can't bear to think about it. I adored her - She was an absolute treasure, both on and off the screen.' A fundraiser has been set up by the Tenants and Residents Association’s committee to help the family where they can. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: 'Sadly, a woman has died following a house fire on Windsor Road in Ilford.

Karen made her screen debut in the titillating 1961 film about naturists, Nudist Memories. She had a small part in Ken Loach's gritty 1967 classic Poor Cow and appeared alongside Windsor in 1969 in Carry on Camping. Karen was married to fellow comedic actor Terry Duggan, who also appeared in On The Buses as Nobby, while also featuring in the likes of Only Fools and Horses and Are You Being Served? He died in 2008 aged 76. Samuel, a 51-year-old gospel singer, said: “I remember him as gentle, quiet and kind, and a talented musician. I was mentioned in some of the songs he wrote but never released.

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What an horrific way to die, I can’t bear to think about it. I adored her – she was an absolute treasure, both on and off the screen.” He added: 'I could hear someone screaming 'help me' and realised they were coming from Anna's house. Then I noticed smoke started coming out. We all know her around here, it's a very close knit community and she was very popular. As more smoke came out the screams for help were getting more desperate, it was very frightening.' Kevin Hurn, the mayor of Wymondham, said: “He was an absolutely sterling character who will be a great, great loss to the town. Neighbours told MailOnline they were alerted to the fire after hearing screams of 'help me, help me,' coming from the inside of Karen's home.

She also starred as Aunt Sal, sister of Peggy Mitchell, in EastEnders for which she was best known - an on-and-off part spanning more than 20 years.

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Anna had seen Barbara go through every stage of her life and their late night phone calls together before Barbara's illness, will always be a fond memory for me of hearing them put the world to rights. I cared for him all through his difficult time – about three years ago he suffered a stroke. I counselled him through depression. He treated me like a sister and I treated him as an older brother. We were very close.” The only comfort is she will be happy to be reunited with her husband Terry Duggan and her best pal Barbara Windsor.'

He added: “I recognised her and would see her every day when I took my children to school. She was a nice old lady and always said hello.” And an EastEnders spokeswoman said: 'We are deeply saddened to hear that Anna Karen has passed away. Meanwhile, her agent Shane Collins added: 'We're so sad about what happened to Anna. She was such a lovely lady and a great comedian. Hall said that investigation efforts have been hampered by the scene being ‘too unstable and dangerous’. His son Ben also spoke out, saying: "Dad was so excited about the episode. He talked about it daily up to the filming and then every week after. “

Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said: “We are at the very early stages of our investigation and are still keen to hear from anyone who has information but has not yet spoken with police. The EastEnders star Rita Simons, who played Roxy Mitchell, said: “I just heard the awful news about the wonderful Anna Karen. Horrific and awful and so so sad. She was one of the best. Sleep well lovely Anna. Sending all my love to her family and friends.”

Karen is understood to have lived alone with her dog - who managed to escape the fire alive - and was unwell for some time. Throughout the day today our crews will be in the local community to offer support and advice to those affected by this fire.On The Buses and EastEnders actress Anna Karen has died in a house fire in east London - after neighbours heard screams of 'help me, help me' coming from inside the wheelchair-bound star's home. The investigation into the cause of the fire continues and I must express my thanks to the London Fire Brigade, their knowledge and experience has been crucial in helping us understand what may have happened that dreadful night.’ The best (and WORST) Christmas markets 2023 in Bath, Edinburgh, Manchester, London, Birmingham and more Mrs Popat revealed that she often cooked for Anna, who particularly enjoyed Indian food, adding: 'We all knew about Anna's famous past but none of us made a big deal of it. There's a big Asian community around here but she was just one of us.