Reading landlords fined over safety failings
Faulty fire safety equipment found Two landlords in Reading have been handed fines totalling £6000 after admitting to a number of safety […]
Landlord fined after fire service deems flat ‘unsafe’
Safety failings ‘beggar’s belief’ A Leeds landlord has been fined after an investigation by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the […]
Hotel owner fined £16,000 after admitting fire safety failures
Cambria Hotel had string of safety hazards The owner of a hotel in Paignton, Torquay, has been handed a fine totalling £16,000 […]
Liverpool landlord who failed to install fire alarm fined £40,000
Massive blaze revealed failings A Liverpool landlord has been handed a fine of £40,000 and ordered to pay £6,000 in prosecution costs […]
Health and safety officer sacked in fire hazard dispute
A drug charity’s health and safety officer was sacked after pointing out fire hazards, her union has claimed. Unite said Alison Morris […]
Two arrested on suspicion of arson after Lenton factory fire
Two males, believed to be juveniles, are being held by police on suspicion of arson following a huge blaze at a disused […]
Illegal rave organiser sentenced over fire safety breaches
8-month prison sentence suspended A DJ who organised an illegal rave at a warehouse in Liverpool has been handed a suspended prison […]
Playmobil unveils London Fire Brigade sets to teach fire safety
London Fire Brigade has also appointed their first young fire safety officer Archie Cosaitis, to head up its specialist Playmobil crew. To […]
Tenants being put at risk over lack of smoke alarms according to new survey
1 in 5 privately rented homes not fitted with alarm Private tenants’ lives are being put at risk by landlords who have […]
Care home operators slapped with massive 400k fine over fire safety breaches
Company admits to five separate breaches The operators of the Donwell House Care Home in Wearside have been handed a massive £400,000 […]
Pub landlord admits fire safety failings
Man pleads guilty to six offences The landlord from a pub in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, has admitted six breaches of the Regulatory Reform […]
Questions raised over fire service budget cuts after fatal fire in Merseyside
FBU criticises closure of station The Fire Brigades Union has said the outcome of a fatal fire in Merseyside ‘could have been […]