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Some of this has been covered by the BBC at least, in their what we know page
What happened?
The fire was reported at the 24-storey block, Grenfell Tower, in North Kensington, 00:54 BST on Wednesday.
Forty fire engines and more than 200 firefighters went to tackle the blaze.
The fire affected all floors of the building, from the second floor up.
Firefighters worked with the gas authority to isolate a ruptured gas main in the block.
Once it was completed, they were able to extinguish the fire with the help of a 40 metre aerial appliance.
The blaze was under control by 01:14 BST on Thursday.
branwen
I'm utterly sick of how factual news reporting has been almost completely excluded by sensationalist 'how did it feel' interviews of distressed survivors/relatives with camera angles getting the anchors distressed face in shot etc.
What time did fire start
Where did appliances come from
How high could their ladders reach
How high could their hoses reach
How should the gap between hose reach and top of building been accommodated
What was the plan of the fire brigades
How did they attempt to rescue
Where were alarms situated
What is the sequence of activation for the alarms
etc
Of course this would require some journalistic effort. Far easier to interview some tearful relative.