Council tenants in row over new fire safety doors September 2011 Residents have waged war over the installation of new fire doors they say are unsafe. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is in the process of installing Read More
Global brewing company fined twice in one day September 2011 Two separate incidents at its Burton-on-Trent site have cost brewer Molson Coors more than £121,000 in total fines and costs. The company, which says Read More
Wall-collapse director to face manslaughter charge September 2011 A director of a construction firm has been accused of causing, through gross negligence, the death of a child who was killed when a Read More
Blaze guts school assembly hall September 2011 Around 35 firefighters fought to contain a blaze in a school hall. On arrival at Writhlington School, in Radstock, crews found a well developed Read More
Marks and Spencer safety conviction “a wake-up call” for retailers August 2011 High-street retailer Marks and Spencer and two of its contractors have been convicted for potentially exposing workers and members of the public to asbestos. Read More
Warning on fridge-freezer fire risk after tower block blaze August 2011 London Fire Brigade has issued an urgent warning about the fire risk of certain fridge-freezers, following confirmation that a blaze last week in a Read More
Essex school fined over caretaker injury August 2011 A Shenfield school has been prosecuted after one of its staff fell from height while at work. Caretaker David Springett was recladding the outside Read More
Fire risk assessor and hotel manager jailed for fire safety offences August 2011 An external fire risk assessor and a hotel manager have both been jailed for eight months for fire safety offences. David Liu, who runs Read More
1500 evacuated from Park Lane hotel after music awards August 2011 Around 1500 people were evacuated from the prestigious Hilton Park Lane hotel in London after a fire started in a basement kitchen of the Read More