Month: April 2015

National Trust Clandon Park fire’s cause to be determined

An investigation is under way to determine the cause of a huge blaze which devastated an 18th-century stately home. The fire at the National Trust’s Clandon House, in Clandon Park, is believed to have started in the basement, before ripping through the building and spreading to the roof. Serious fire…

Landlord fined £3000 for fire safety breaches

Defective roof and damp also found A London-based landlord has been handed a £3000 fine for breaches to fire safety regulations at a property in Margate, Kent.  The landlord, Goldlane Developments Ltd, pleaded guilty to charges of failing to comply with improvement notices issued without reasonable excuse. As well as…

Firefighters save residents from care home blaze

14 elderly and bed-ridden residents rescued from care home 14 elderly residents were saved from a fire at Abbey Cheam Care Centre in Sutton by firefighters from London Fire Brigade and local Police officers.  Around 30 firefighters from Mitcham, New Malden, Wallington, Sutton and Purley fire stations, plus six fire…

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