Fire service ‘needs transforming’
More efficient operations could save fire and rescue services in England as much as £200 million a year, a report says.
Property managers show hits road
A dedicated show for property managers and facilities operators is to take place outside London for the first time next year.
Asbestos found at ex-chocolate site
Asbestos has been found in a fire at a disused chocolate factory in Derbyshire.
Move for tattooist rating scheme
Tattoo studios in Wales are to be the first in the UK to receive cleanliness ratings in a bid to raise hygiene standards, according to environmental health officers.
Councils ignore building directive
Around two in every five councils in England and Wales are ignoring the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, research suggests.
Healthcare safety sharpened up
New safety standards for the use of needles and other ‘sharps’ in the healthcare profession will come into force on Saturday.
Probe begins into huge hotel blaze
An investigation has been launched into the cause of a huge fire that led to extensive damage at a hotel in Devon.
Support scheme for asbestos victims
Workers who suffer from asbestos-related cancer will find it easier to gain compensation under Government proposals unveiled in the Queen’s Speech.
Centre boss prosecuted after fire
A fire at a Clapham health spa which saw 12 people rescued amid dramatic scenes, has resulted in its former owner and director being handed a four month suspended prison sentence and a court costs bill of £30,000.
Fan build-up led to restaurant fire
A build-up of material in an extractor fan is thought to be responsible for a fire in the first-floor kitchen of a restaurant in Dorset.