An area of south-east London is home to a number of the worst-performing food outlets in the country for hygiene standards, it has emerged.
500 tonnes of kerosene on fire
Around 500 tonnes of kerosene caught fire at a cooking oil recycling centre.
Flooding shuts A&E for seven hours
Flooding at a hospital closed its accident and emergency ward for seven hours, it has been reported.
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.