Fire crews managed to extinguish a blaze at a school in Cornwall last week after it was engulfed by 20-foot flames.
Crews put out city centre pub fire
Seven fire engines and supporting vehicles were sent to tackle a blaze at a city centre pub in Edinburgh.
Glasgow warehouse in city blaze
A large warehouse fire in Glasgow has prompted an investigation after 30 firefighters were needed to bring the blaze under control.
Blaze lands hotel owner in trouble
A Salford hotel owner has pleaded guilty to 10 different breaches of fire safety regulations after a blaze broke out just over a year ago.
Drink a major factor in house fires
Last year a total of 835 house fires in Scotland had drug or alcohol impairment as a contributing factor.
Members’ club closed over hygiene
One of Ireland’s premier private members’ clubs was served with a closure order over fears to public health.
Takeaway landlord fined over breach
The owner of a property that housed an Indian takeaway has been found guilty of breaching fire safety regulations after inspectors discovered that people had been sleeping in the building.
Extra food checks before Olympics
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is set to conduct 14,700 extra inspections of fast food outlets and restaurants before the London 2012 Olympics.
Owner ‘lit fires next to gas site’
The owner of a company which manufactures pallets allowed fires to be lit at his site, which neighbours a gas storage premises, a court heard.