Morrisons under fire for blocking extinguishers and obstructing emergency exits
By Dave Himelfield A supermarket has come under fire for blocking extinguishers and emergency exits. Elland Morrisons has been criticised for placing […]
Rogue landlord’s ‘huge mistake’ costs him £300k
A landlord who told a court he had made a ‘huge mistake’ is paying the price after a court fined him more […]
Celtic stars get rude awakening as fire alarm set off at their Dundee hotel
Celtic’s hope of getting a good rest ahead of Saturday’s Scottish Cup clash went up in smoke – after the fire alarm […]
Fact or Fiction? Fire risk assessments are only a recommendation
Fiction. Carrying out a fire risk assessment is a statutory obligation. Article 9 of The Fire Safety Order 2005, Article 53 and […]
Government releases latest fire figures
The Department for Communities and Local Government has published the latest Fire Statistics for Great Britain covering the period April 2013 to […]
Restaurant owner fined for breaching fire notice
A restaurant owner pleaded guilty in court 29 January after breaching the conditions of a fire notice on his premises in King’s […]
Landlord pays £22,500 for fire safety breach
A Morecambe landlord has been fined for breaching fire safety regulations at one of his rental properties. When Lancashire Fire and Rescue […]
Smoke alarm dust cover ‘may have caused fatal delay’
A dust cover on a smoke alarm may have caused a delay in alerting a pensioner to a fire in her community […]
Landlords ‘Know The Plan’ message is spreading
A number of fire services are currently running campaigns to help improve awareness of fire safety for both residents and landlords of […]
‘Miss, the school is on fire’: Boy aged 4 saves lives of classmates after spotting smoke in school kitchen
By Jeremy Armstrong (Mirror) Youngster Liam Mansell hailed a hero after he calmly walked up to his teacher and told her about […]
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 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 […]