Proposed amendments to simply the mandatory reporting of accidents in the workplace have been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Ventilation warning after big blaze
Restaurants have been urged to make sure kitchen extract ductwork and ventilation systems are kept clean, following a major blaze.
Blaze destroys leisure complex
More than 30 firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze that completely destroyed a leisure complex in Southerness on the coast of the Solway Firth in Scotland.
Fire crews save 23,600 from crashes
Firefighters in England are rescuing more people from road crashes than house fires, according to the latest data.
Food watchdog ‘needs more powers’
Powers to compel supermarkets to carry out food safety checks and make the results public should be granted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Labour says.
E.coli breakthrough sought in study
A new study will discover which reservoirs are key in a strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria called ESBL-positive E. coli that lead to human illness in Britain.
Fire sparks Chinese lanterns probe
A massive fire which caused £6 million-worth of damage to a recycling centre has prompted calls for an urgent review into the use of Chinese lanterns.
Firefighters hurt in factory blaze
A huge factory blaze in Smethwick is one of the largest ever seen in the West Midlands, firefighters have said.
Fall in false fire alarm cases
A reduction in the number of false alarms saves fire services in England £10 million per year, new research suggests.