False alarms are costing the fire service, and therefore the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds a year, the figures quoted in the Daily Record today make for grim reading ..make sure your not guilty of this, call us today to get your fire alarm checked. 0845 999...

Yorkshire landlord charged with gross negligence manslaughter for having no smoke alarms A landlord of a house in Huddersfield, Yorkshire has gone on trial to answer two counts of gross negligence manslaughter and one offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act,...

The headteacher of Sherburn High in Sherburn-in-Elmet, Maria Williams, and senior leadership team as well as staff members who live locally joined fire crews in the early hours of the morning as the fire was contained. It is thought that the gym and changing rooms...

A managing agent from Reading who failed to maintain a fire alarm system in a four-storey HMO has been ordered to pay fines and court costs totalling nearly £25,000.   Martyn Russell appeared before Reading Magistrates Court to face 31 charges in May. The court...

The owner of a sixteenth century wedding venue has been imprisoned for twenty months because of his failure to take general fire precautions to ensure the safety of employees and the public. Mr Mohammed Isaq failed to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)...

Celebrities including Robbie Williams and Holly Valance where among guests who had to evacuate the Mandarin Oriental after fire broke out in the Knightsbridge hotel. Over 100 firefighters, and twenty engines attended the scene, no one is thought to be injured at this...

A takeaway has been hit with a £20,000 punishment for putting its employees at risk of death or serious injury from fire. Fire officers forced Naz Spice in York to close immediately on safety grounds when they discovered people sleeping in a back room, said Karen...

Dame Judith Hackitt’s review into building regulations set up after the Grenfell tragedy has called for a "radical rethink" of the safety system. In her government-commissioned report, Dame Judith said a "genuine" culture change was needed in building. Following the...

A record fine of over one hundred and eighty thousand pounds has been handed out to a Birmingham landlord for multiple heath and safety breaches. Leila Amjadi, aged 33, of Sutton Coldfield, was yesterday found guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court of 35 House in...

A leaked report into the Grenfell tower disaster states that materials used in a refurbishment of the building failed to meet the thirty minute fire resistance criteria, also many of the doors were not fitted with closers, allowing the fire to spread unchecked. Read...

Research pioneered by the Fire Industry Association and its members has lead to some momentous discoveries in the field of fire detection and alarm: more sophisticated multi-sensor detectors really are more effective at reducing false alarms than the ‘standard’ smoke...

An accidental fire at a shop in a village near Bridgend, Wales has led to the owners receiving a substantial fine for failing to meet a number of regulations. The incident at Keen’s Tackle and Guns in Aberkenfig in November 2016, caused the road to be closed because...

Landlords who let out unsafe accommodation are being targeted by the government’s Housing Secretary, Sajid Javid. A new system to make it easier for tenants to complain and have action taken against rogue landlords is being proposed. An eight-week consultation has...

Firefighters tackle massive fire at North London paint factory as blaze is seen for miles around. A huge fire at a paint factory sent smoke billowing across London with eyewitnesses reporting "fireballs" shooting into the air.   London Fire Brigade (LFB) said...

Discount retailer Poundstretcher has been handed a £200,000 fine for health and safety offences. Inspectors found a number of breaches at the chains Newhaven branch, including a dangerously over-stocked storeroom and blocked gangways. Other offences related to poor...