Freezer suspected in Co-op fire
A major fire that broke out in a Co-operative store is believed to have been caused by a faulty freezer.
Somerset pub destroyed by fire
A Somerset pub was “severely damaged” when fire engulfed its ground and first floors.
Fire hits Basildon shopping parade
Fire broke out at a shop in Essex on January 3 before spreading to several neighbouring stores.
Cat owners anxious after fire kills
Two cats are dead with another 18 missing – after a fire destroyed a cattery.
Poor food hygiene at expert’s hotel
A former presenter of Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector has hit out after a council gave her own hotel a one-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
Hotel evacuated after gas leak
Fire crews were forced to evacuate guests at the luxury Sandbanks Hotel after a suspected leak of chlorine gas and liquid on Friday morning.
Transmitter fire cuts out signal
Thousands of homes had their television and radio services disrupted by a suspected arson attack at the site of a transmitter.
Court fines Thai restaurant owner
A Thai restaurant owner failed to comply with a prohibition notice after an inspection uncovered serious fire safety failings, magistrates heard.
Warehouse inferno was ‘accidental’
A blaze which wrecked not only a warehouse but several of its firms’ hopes of a happy new year was not the result of arson, reports indicate.
Fine for food chemicals exposure
Exposing employees to hazardous chemicals used for flavouring and smell purposes in food production, has led to a chemical manufacturing company in Daventry being fined.