In the past 12 months, the UK has seen a three-fold increase in its carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning death rate, new figures indicate.
Fire injures three at food festival
An explosion at a food market in the centre of Manchester led to three people being rushed to hospital with burn injuries.
Investigation over radioactive leak
A radioactive leak has been uncovered at the former Dounreay power station in Scotland.
Office desk germs ‘spread quickly’
Germs on dirty office desks can quickly spread among staff, a report from an office supplies company has warned.
Crews tackle huge chemical blaze
A fire sparked as workers mixed chemicals at a plant south of Dallas shot massive plumes of black smoke and bright orange flames into the sky, forcing schoolchildren and residents to evacuate or take cover indoors to avoid possible exposure to dangerous gases.
Three still in hospital after blast
Three people are still in hospital after being seriously injured in a huge blast at an industrial estate near Surrey, police said.
Thousands evacuated after huge fire
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Harrow, north-west London, after a fire tore through a mechanic’s yard containing a number of highly explosive gas cylinders.
Fines issued over castle death
Two firms and a director involved in Liz Hurley’s wedding to Arun Nayar have been fined for health and safety regulation breaches after a workman died in the grounds of a castle where their nuptials took place.
Shell Bukom refinery blaze put out
Firefighters have finally managed to tackle a blaze that had been raging for two days at a Royal Dutch Shell oil refinery in Singapore.