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Stop calling 999 to report neighbours having barbecues, fire services say
One headline reports the fire service's request directly, while the other uses colloquial language and emphasizes the service's exasperation.
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What happenedThe UK’s mobile phone alert system warned the public not to light anything which could spark a wildfire, including barbecues.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Stop calling 999 to report neighbours having barbecues, fire services say". The right frames it as "Stop calling 999 to dob in your neighbours for having a barbecue, fire service begs after...".
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Left / center-leftStop calling 999 to report neighbours having barbecues, fire services say
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Right / center-rightStop calling 999 to dob in your neighbours for having a barbecue, fire service begs after being swamped with calls
Stop calling 999 to dob in your neighbours for having a barbecue, fire service begs after being swamped with calls
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FIRE services have begged Brits not to dob in their neighbours for having a barbecue after they were swamped with calls. Millions of people across England and Wales received an emergency al...
