Cheshunt man admits breaching fire safety rules following blaze at The Bell in Hoddesdon ADVERTISEMENT A Cheshunt man has pleaded guilty to breaching fire safety rules following a blaze at The Bell pub in Hoddesdon. Graeme Kerry, 55, of Wavell Close, Cheshunt was the tenant, employer and the responsible person for the pub when there…

Large fire breaks out at Wallasey industrial estate @Hugheseyy__People living near the fire in Wallasey have been urged to stay indoors A huge fire has broken out at at an industrial estate in Merseyside, prompting a warning for residents to stay indoors. Plumes of smoke could be seen across the area after the blaze started…

Large fire at Derbyshire vitamin factory A factory blaze in Derbyshire was attended by six fire crews this morning. The fire was at DSM Nutritional Products, off Delves Road, Heanor, which describes itself as one of the world’s leading suppliers of vitamins. When crews arrived at 6.40am they found smoke was coming from the building.…

Safety fears at Newmains Family Centre as children evacuated after fire Youngsters at Newmains Family Centre were evacuated from the nursery after an electricity box went up in smoke. Concerned parents are now hitting out at North Lanarkshire Council over the ‘inadequate, unsafe’ facilities at the nursery on School Road after the incident last month.…

The fire broke out in a block of flats in Fore Street on Wednesday afternoon THREE women and two children were rescued by firefighters from a burning building in Edmonton on Wednesday. More than 20 firefighters battled the fire in a block of flats in Fore Steet, Edmonton. A woman and her two children and…

The developer of The Tannery has promised that changes are being made The developers behind the Tannery estate in Canterbury, which was was severely damaged after a fire ripped through the development last July, have pledged to add extra safety measures. Town and Country Housing Association will install more fire detection units as a result,…

Safety fears over MK’s fire hotspot estate A man who became a ‘human fireball’ while trying to extinguish a blazing chip pan has sparked fears over MK’s fire hotspot. Screams of the burning man were heard just moments before he was killed while cooking a late-night snack at his home in Fishermead. Firefighters said the…

Mansfield restaurant owner jailed over fire safety breaches A Mansfield Woodhouse businessman has been jailed and fined thousands after breaching fire safety hazards in his restuarant. Gia Kamali, who is in charge at Mirch Massala, on Station Street, pleaded guilty to six charges relating to breaches of a Prohibition Notice, inadequate fire alarms, inadequate escape…

Derby fire prompts renewed safety warning for theatres A warning has been issued about the vulnerability of theatres to fire, with venues being urged to have security measures in place following this weekend’s incident in Derby. The Theatres Trust has issued the alert following the third blaze to hit the Derby Hippodrome, which comes after…

Firefighters plucked three men to safety from the roof of a flat after a blaze broke out in the common stairwell. A young boy was treated for smoke inhalation after his family fled their flat on St Andrews Street in Dundee city centre, while a man was also treated by paramedics after being found in…