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Chicken shop owner gets suspended sentence for breaking fire safety laws
The owner of a fried chicken shop who persistently broke fire safety laws has been handed a four month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay a total of £19,000 in fines and costs, following a successful prosecution by London Fire Brigade
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Senior fire officer hopes award will inspire other women
Last night London Fire Brigade’s Assistant Commissioner Dany Cotton, who is the UK’s most senior woman fire officer, beat off stiff competition to be awarded the ‘Women in Public Service’ Award at The First Women Awards. The awards recognise senior level business women and professionals.
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Hotel fined for putting staff and guests at risk through fire safety failings
A Stratford hotel and its owner have been ordered to pay a total of £45,000 for “serious and systemic” fire safety failures which “put staff and guests at risk”
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Back to Uni checklist: 10 fire safety essentials for freshers and returners
Take a minute to have a look at our back to University checklist and make sure you’ve checked off everything to stay fire safe in your accommodation
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Bid to improve product safety strengthened as fire brigade and regulator join forces
London Fire Brigade has joined forces with a national regulator to reduce the risk to the public from dangerous products which can cause fires
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London Fire Brigade declares major incident over Storm Eunice calls
London Fire Brigade has declared a major incident in response to the volume of 999 calls being taken about Storm Eunice-related incidents.
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London firefighters issue timely reminder to stay fire-safe this Pancake Day
With around 60% of fires at home starting in the kitchen, the London Fire Brigade is reminding people how they can stay safe on Shrove Tuesday
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Bishop of London christens Brigade’s new fire boats as they enter service on the Thames
The Brigade’s new fire boats have been blessed by the Bishop of London as part of their official christening, as they begin to respond to emergencies and operate along the river.
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London Fire Brigade urges caution around water as drownings rise
London Fire Brigade is urging caution around water over the summer holidays, as new figures reveal accidental drownings have spiked in the past two years.
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White goods 'time bomb' exposed, warn fire chiefs
New figures haved revealed there is, on average, nearly one fire a day in the capital involving white goods such as dishwashers, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges and freezers.
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