Firms paid renewable-heat subsidy
Two companies have become the first in the UK to be paid for renewable heat generation.
Chalet fires at Pontin’s resort
Four people have been taken to hospital after eight chalets caught fire at a Pontin’s holiday resort in Somerset.
FBU slams fire service alarm plans
A firefighters’ union has cast serious doubt over a service’s proposal to stop responding to alarms that go off automatically.
Burned out pub might still collapse
Fears that a burned building may collapse have kept firefighters at the scene of a blaze, after they fought for 10 hours to bring the flames under control.
Hong Kong faces Legionnaires’ fears
The new headquarters building for the Hong Kong government contains bacteria which has been a cause of Legionnaires’ disease in the past, it emerged.
London blaze causes explosion panic
More than 100 people were reportedly evacuated from a London factory after a blaze broke out, prompting concerns that gas canisters inside the building would explode.
Newtown fire under investigation
The circumstances surrounding a fire at a convenience store and a curry house in Newtown, Powys, is being looked into by investigators.
Crews tackle Christmas Eve blaze
A commercial building near Bradford city centre was engulfed in flames on Christmas Eve, a fire service has said.
Number of virus-hit beds doubles
The number of hospital beds closed due to norovirus-type symptoms in the NHS has doubled within a week – although this is still inside expected levels, the Government said.
Fire casualty risk higher in Ulster
People are still more likely to die or be injured by a fire in Northern Ireland than in the other home nations.