Smoke billows from Russian shopping centre At least 37 people are reported to have died in a fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Siberian city of Kemerovo. Russian media say dozens more are missing, children believed to be among them. The blaze started on an upper floor of the Winter Cherry complex…

Dozens of MPs have written to the Government to warn that plans to reform fire-safety regulations post-Grenfell will “put lives at risk” by allowing building materials to be approved without undergoing rigorous testing. In a letter seen by The Independent, nearly 50 MPs from Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party said…

Blackburn Landlord Company Fined £20,000 For Hazardous Property A Blackburn landlord company has been fined £20,000 after letting hazardous properties. Leyland Estates Ltd was prosecuted by Preston Magistrates Court. The firm, situated in Queens Road, Blackburn, had ignored several calls to undertake work to improve the condition of the property. The court was told that…

Grenfell Tower doors found to resist fire for half as long as expected Police have been carrying out an investigation into what happened at Grenfell Tower Doors to flats in Grenfell Tower have been found to resist fire for half as long as they were expected to, Sky News can reveal. When it was tested,…

The owners of a Scarborough hotel have been prosecuted for deficiencies in its fire safety. On 9 December 2016, North Fire and Rescue Service received an anonymous complaint regarding the fire safety provisions at Marine Residence on Belmont Road. Fire Safety Officers visited the building and found a number of serious deficiencies, namely: A suitable…