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Marylebone landlord hit with £35,000 fine for fire safety breaches
A Marylebone pub landlord has been hit with a £35,000 fine for breaking fire safety laws and potentially putting her customers and tenants at risk after we successfully prosecuted them.
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Smoke visible for miles following fire near Royal Docks
Brigade ‘999’ Control Officers took around 35 emergency calls to a fire on the site of the Old Millennium Mills building near the Royal Docks in Silvertown last night.
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London Fire Brigade celebrates International Women In Engineering Day 2020
London Fire Brigade today celebrates International Women In Engineering Day 2020 with a call to women engineers, full or part-qualified, as well as women and girls interested in engineering, to join us.
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Renters better protected from fire hazards thanks to new regulations
Rogue landlords could face fines of up to £30,000 if they don’t comply with new regulations which come into force today designed to keep renters safe from faulty electrics and fire hazards.
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London Fire Brigade launches its diversity and inclusion commitment, Togetherness Strategy
London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe today launches Togetherness Strategy, the Brigade’s commitment to embedding gold-standard inclusion and diversity practice in everything we do - and in our relationships with the communities we proudly serve.
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Amazon removes balcony barbecues from sale over fire risk fears
Retail giant Amazon has removed a number of barbecues specifically designed for use on balconies from sale over serious safety concerns highlighted by London Fire Brigade.
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Fire dog Watson sponsored by law firm Leigh Day
One of London Fire Brigade’s four-legged detectives with a nose for sniffing out the cause of fires is being sponsored by a law firm which specialises in claims for household appliance blazes.
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Duke of Cambridge recognises London Fire Brigade staff at awards ceremony
A well-being champion who launched London Fire Brigade’s first mental health support network has been recognised for her work by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge.
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London Fire Brigade trains with partners to protect London’s wildlife from wildfires
London Fire Brigade is warning of the devastating impact wildfires could have on London’s wildlife and green spaces, as crews took part in a wildfire response training exercise in Richmond Park.
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Pupils from school where boy drowned in Thames visit fire station as London Fire Brigade calls for push on water safety
The family of a teenager who drowned after jumping into the River Thames in 2022 has joined London Fire Brigade in urging schoolchildren to take extra care around water this summer.
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