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.
Pub blaze family rescued from roof
Fire crews were called out to a pub in East Sussex to rescue a family from the rooftop after a fire broke out in a tumble drier.
Six rescued from take-away blaze
An investigation has begun into the cause of a fire, following the blaze at a Chinese takeaway in Leeds from which six people had to be escorted to safety.
Gas explosion at car repair shop
Flames engulfed a car repair shop in Wembley on Monday when a van containing oxy acetylene gas exploded.
Fish and chip shop damaged by fire
A fish and chip shop in Cumbria has been damaged after a fire on Tuesday.
Call for greater norovirus focus
More than 1,000 hospital wards have been closed over the past three years in Scotland due to a sickness bug, official data has revealed.