A Kettering landlord, who “placed profit over the interests of safety” by flouting fire regulations in a string of multiple-occupancy houses, has had a challenge to his nine-month jail term thrown out by top judges. Ajit Singh, 50, had inadequate fire safety equipment available to the occupants in nine houses, one of which was home…

Surveys say people are paying more attention to so-called “strategic risk”. The latest from Deloitte, called Risk Angles, says: “Strategic risk is not new; however, in a world where risks are hastened along by business trends and technological innovations, strategic risk management has taken on new urgency. In fact, according to a recently published global…

By Jonathan AmosScience correspondent, BBC NewsThe high-resolution video camera will capture details as small as a metre across Continue reading the main story Related Stories UK-built cameras heading for space station A Russian Progress freighter has launched to the International Space Station (ISS) carrying a pair of UK-built Earth observation cameras. One of the imagers…

London Fire Brigade has joined forces with housing providers in nine London boroughs as part of its on-going drive to improve its emergency response to fires in the capital’s high rise buildings. The six month pilot will run in Tower Hamlets, Camden, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Southwark, Lewisham, Croydon, Hackney and Hounslow. The trial will see 150…

East Sussex Fire and Rescue is welcoming progress on work looking at fire safety in the area of electrical intakes, after a key report from the Service was mentioned in Parliament. The topic was recently raised by Jim Fitzpatrick, MP for Poplar and Limehouse in London, in questions to Secretary of State for Communities and…

EADS and its Divisions – Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – is planning to increase significantly its industrial footprint in Poland to take advantage of the country’s dynamic economy, GDP growth and engineering expertise. In a call to Poland’s burgeoning domestic aerospace and defence sector, EADS – Europe’s largest aerospace and defence group – is…

By Timothy Meaklim, from the Guardian Seven tips from game theory for better partnerships between leaders across public, private and social sectors In game theory the ‘stag hunt’ game encourages working in partnership. Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP Great leaders in public sector organisations will need to be more open, transparent, and willing to change and share…

Dr. Barrie Pittock, PSM, is a retired climate scientist with over 200 scientific papers or book chapters published as well as several books, and a co-author of a number of international reports. His most recent book is Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions (2nd. edition), Barrie Pittock, March 2009 There is a strong consensus…

Proton therapy, an external beam radiotherapy in which protons deliver precise radiation doses to a tumor and spare healthy organs and tissues, is cost-effective in treating medulloblastomas, fast-growing brain tumors that mainly affect children, when compared to standard photon radiation therapy, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO’s) 55th Annual…

With the backdrop of increasing pressures for financial institutions to meet regulatory requirements and have better visibility and control of their risk exposure, Misys has seen an increased interest in its broad range of risk management capabilities within Misys Global Risk. “Risk management remains a top priority for financial institutions worldwide and the spending on…