A fire that broke out at a Derby car park on Friday is thought to have been caused by overheated machinery.
Move to simplify building regs
Local authorities will be able to choose whether to apply certain building regulations under reforms designed to make housing standards easier to understand, according to the Government.
Students want better food at uni
University students want better food facilities and social areas more than anything else, a new poll reveals.
Electric fire linked to shop blaze
A town centre shop suffered severe damage in a blaze after an item of clothing was accidentally set alight by an electric fire.
Blaze-hit station had no sprinklers
A fire chief has admitted his service did not heed its own advice after an engine was ruined in a blaze at a station that did not have alarms or sprinklers.
LGA: Fire authorities need funding
Council leaders have called for the Government to curb any further spending cuts to fire and rescue services.
‘Superbug’ results in 16 deaths
A “superbug” has resulted in the deaths of 16 people in Manchester over the last four years, the BBC has reported.
Fire safety ‘priority on farms’
Fire safety priority on farm estates is being urged by rural insurer NFU Mutual after reporting paying out more than £2.5 million in claims for commercial fires in Scotland in 2012.
Blocked chimney sparks fire fear
A blocked pub chimney fire raised fears of a serious blaze in Manchester over the weekend as plumes of smoke engulfed the city centre.