Fire minister Bob Neil has had to intervene in a dispute over how to improve fire safety standards between an enforcing authority and a responsible person at an unnamed hotel.
Worker saved from factory blaze
A plastic worker has been saved from a massive blaze that had to be put out by up to 80 firefighters.
Rebuild plans for blaze-hit hotel
Owners of a family run hotel in Cornwall that was destroyed by a fire say it will be rebuilt “bigger and better than ever before”.
Workshop destroyed by weekend blaze
A working garage in Walsall has been gutted by a serious fire, according to newspaper the Express and Star.
Fire safety doors ‘encouraged’
A push for more buildings to have a higher standard of emergency fire doors has been encouraged by The British Woodworking Federation (BWF).
BWF warns of fire door ignorance
Leading industry advice organisation the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is campaigning for a better understanding of fire doors among building officials.
Chinese takeaway owner in hot water
A Chinese takeaway owner in Cambridge has been found guilty of endangering lives through various breaches of fire safety regulations.
Staffordshire warehouse fire probed
A blaze took hold on an industrial warehouse in Staffordshire last week.
Fire closes Sheffield Ski Village
A ski centre in Sheffield has burned down after a blaze started in the centre of the complex.