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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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New fire commissioner signs covenant with UK Armed Forces
London Fire Brigade’s first Commissioner in 75 years to have served as a commissioned officer in the British army has today sign a covenant with the UK armed forces.
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Challenging nuisance 999 calls saves London Fire Brigade £800k
Control Operators challenged more than 2,000 time-wasting 999 callers last year – saving London Fire Brigade almost £800k
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Fire service awards recognises women’s exceptional leadership at the Brigade
Four female colleagues at the Brigade are recognised for their exceptional leadership, innovation and for delivering on the Brigade’s commitment to diversity in 2020 Women In The Fire Service awards.
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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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Brigade says farewell to homeless shelter hosted at former Clerkenwell fire station
Brigade has said farewell to London’s first LGBTIQ+ homeless shelter it has hosted at the vacant Clerkenwell Fire Station since 2019
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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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