Month: October 2014

  • October 22, 2014

School hit by fire to stay shut until after October holidays

A FIRE-HIT primary school is to remain closed until after the October holidays. The blaze started in and was contained to the kitchen of Laurencekirk Primary, however smoke spread throughout the school. An assessment has now shown there is smoke damage throughout the rooms, making them unsuitable for classes. Despite…
  • October 22, 2014

Walsall school open as usual despite severe fire

A school principal today spoke of his shock after the site's sports hall was damaged by fire - and said staff were determined to get the facility back in use as soon as possible. The fire damage in the sports hall at the Mirus Academy in Leamore Lane, Walsall.The blaze…
  • October 22, 2014

School forced to evacuate after e-cigarette explodes

An exploding e-cigarette set fire to a school caretaker’s office and damaged the building. Firefighters were called to Wyvil Primary School in Lambeth, south London, at 9.45am after the small room was engulfed by flames. Investigators believe the device was being charged through a computer using the wrong type of…
  • October 22, 2014

Wednesfield High School fire

An arson attack was to blame for a major fire which took hold of a derelict building at the old Wednesfield High School campus overnight, fire chiefs have revealed. The blaze started in the dining hall area of the building, which had been due for demolition. The fire broke out…
  • October 20, 2014

Sussex takeaway owner prosecuted for fire safety breaches

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) has successfully prosecuted an Uckfield takeaway owner for illegally renting a loft space as sleeping accommodation. Secim Gezegen trading as Sanchos, 240 High Street, Uckfield was convicted for breaches of fire safety legislation last week. He was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison,…
  • October 20, 2014

Northenden Golf Club in Manchester destroyed by fire

A blaze at a golf club in Manchester has been tackled by up to 20 firefighters. Crews were called to Northenden Golf Club in Palatine Road at about 05:20 BST and found the two storey building "well alight". The club's steward, who lives in the flat above, had evacuated the…
  • October 14, 2014

Landlord jailed for breaching fire safety regulations

A Leicester landlord has been sentenced to eight months in prison for ignoring fire safety regulations and putting his tenants’ lives at risk. Despite having been warned about the safety of his properties, Haresh Rambhai Patel ignored the Council’s advice and was prosecuted after two adjoining properties caught fire in…
  • October 13, 2014

Killer car seats

Good Egg Safety is warning of fake car seats that are putting children’s lives at risks.  They’ve found that fabric ‘child car seats’ are being sold on popular selling sites such as eBay. The seats have not been through any official crash testing to allow them to be used in…

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