A huge fire at a paint factory sent smoke billowing across London with eyewitnesses reporting "fireballs" shooting into the air.

People in part of north-west London are being told to keep their doors and windows closed as fire crews deal with a major blaze in an air conditioning workshop.

Around 150 people were evacuated from their homes today after a huge fire broke out at a neighbouring building site.

UK firefighters were today dealing with a major blaze in an industrial area of east London.