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| Adele surprises Grenfell Tower firefighters with cake | Adele surprises Grenfell Tower firefighters with cake |
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| Pop star Adele has paid an unexpected visit to some of the firefighters who tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze in west London last week. | Pop star Adele has paid an unexpected visit to some of the firefighters who tackled the Grenfell Tower blaze in west London last week. |
| Her surprise appearance was documented by fireman Rob Petty at Chelsea fire station. | Her surprise appearance was documented by fireman Rob Petty at Chelsea fire station. |
| Writing on Facebook Mr Petty posted: "Lovely girl, genuinely grounded, interested and humbled. Beautiful." | Writing on Facebook Mr Petty posted: "Lovely girl, genuinely grounded, interested and humbled. Beautiful." |
| Tea and cake | Tea and cake |
| Station manager Ben King said: "She just turned up at the station and knocked on the window and said she has some cakes for us. | Station manager Ben King said: "She just turned up at the station and knocked on the window and said she has some cakes for us. |
| "So we opened the door to her and then she took her sunglasses off and said: 'Hi, I'm Adele'. Everyone was so shocked. | "So we opened the door to her and then she took her sunglasses off and said: 'Hi, I'm Adele'. Everyone was so shocked. |
| "She came in, came up to the mess and had a cup of tea with the watch and then she joined us for the minute's silence. | "She came in, came up to the mess and had a cup of tea with the watch and then she joined us for the minute's silence. |
| "We have had so much support for the local community and we cannot thank everyone enough." | "We have had so much support for the local community and we cannot thank everyone enough." |
| Help and support | Help and support |
| It's not the first time Adele has shown her support for those affected by the blaze which engulfed the tower block in the early hours of last Wednesday. | |
| The singer was spotted comforting locals at a vigil for the victims a day after the fire in which 79 people are now missing presumed dead. | The singer was spotted comforting locals at a vigil for the victims a day after the fire in which 79 people are now missing presumed dead. |
| Other high-profile figures have also offered help and support including chef Jamie Oliver, singer Lily Allen, and actor Tom Hardy who started a crowdfunding page to raise money for victims. | Other high-profile figures have also offered help and support including chef Jamie Oliver, singer Lily Allen, and actor Tom Hardy who started a crowdfunding page to raise money for victims. |
| Meanwhile, other people have been showing their support for the fire crews through The Fire Fighters Charity. | Meanwhile, other people have been showing their support for the fire crews through The Fire Fighters Charity. |
| By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News team | By Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News team |