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 […]
Man decides to set off a fire alarm after clogging his toilet up with potatoes
Oliver Wheaton for Metro.co.uk A man learnt two simple yet important lessons recently: 1. Potatoes cannot be flushed down toilets. 2. Setting […]
Hospitals top Fire Brigade’s list of false alarm calls from automatic systems
ITV REPORT London Fire Brigade has named the buildings in the capital that most frequently call firefighters out to deal with false […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]