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Three further FBU strike dates announced
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced three further strike dates.
16/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Sixth FBU strike ends
The four hour strike staged by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) this evening (Saturday) has now ended.
14/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
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Christmas party goers urged to get a takeaway during strikes
London Fire Brigade is asking people to get a takeaway rather than cooking whilst drunk this Friday and Saturday night as the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is on strike.
13/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Electric heater warning ahead of ‘worst winter in a generation’
New figures released today show that fires caused by electrical heaters have resulted in 11 deaths and nearly 80 injuries over the past five winters.
06/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Brigade prepares for further strikes
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that its members will take strike action again next weekend, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December, both from 18.00 to 22.00. These will be the fifth and sixth strikes since the end of September.
05/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Fire Brigades Union vote in favour of industrial action short of a strike
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced a majority vote (15,758 of 18,446) for industrial action short of a strike, but have not yet announced when this additional action would take place.
04/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Firefighters prevent pet from becoming an ex parrot
Firefighters rescued a parrot from a house fire on Pinkwell Lane in Hayes yesterday afternoon. The fire damaged part of the ground floor and is believed to have been caused by cooking being left unattended.
04/12/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Muswell Hill landlord fined for putting tenants at risk
A Haringey landlord has been fined a total of £12,520 for flouting fire safety laws in a Muswell Hill house he was renting out.
25/11/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings -
Brigade teams up with housing providers to improve high rise safety
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.
25/11/2013 12:00 AMLondon-wideSafety warnings