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University of York students evacuated following fire
03 Feb 2012Hundreds of students have been evacuated from the University of York after a fire broke out in a chemistry department. Fire crews were called to the building in Alcuin Way at ...
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South Yorkshire firefighters lobby MPs over service cuts
03 Feb 2012Fire crews in South Yorkshire have lobbied MPs at the House of Commons over proposed budget cuts to its service. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is planning to cut 140 ...
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Crewe wedding venue fined for fire safety breaches
03 Feb 2012A wedding venue in Crewe has been fined after it was found to have breached fire safety regulations. Haslington Hall Ltd, owners of the Grade 1 listed building of the same ...
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Steel firm fined for failing to carry out a fire risk assessment
03 Feb 2012A steel firm has been fined for failing to carry out a suitable fire risk assessment on a gas pipe. Tata Steel UK Ltd was ordered to pay over £30,000 in ...
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Fire Statistics Monitor April 2011 to September 2011
03 Feb 2012DCLG releases National Statistics on fires, casualties, false alarms and non-fire incidents attended by the Fire and Rescue Services in England between April and September 2011
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Pub gutted in Scotland
02 Feb 2012A disused pub in Scotland has been destroyed after a fire broke out in the premises earlier this week. Fire crews were called to the unoccupied pub in Church Street, Newarthill, ...
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Scottish fire board criticised for use of resources
02 Feb 2012A fire board in Scotland has been heavily criticised for its decision to man a station overnight despite relatively low levels of activity and risk in the area. Public spending watchdog ...
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Hertfordshire pub hit by fire
02 Feb 2012A pub in Hertfordshire has been damaged after a fire broke out in the premises earlier this week. Fire crews were called to the North Star pub in Royston at around ...
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Firefighters tackle large blaze at London dairy
01 Feb 2012More than 75 firefighters were called to tackle a large-scale blaze at a dairy in west London yesterday (31st January). London Fire Brigade attended the incident at Wood Lane in Shepherd's ...
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Fire safety breaches discovered at Oxfordshire venue
01 Feb 2012A closed public hall in Oxfordshire has been found to be in breach of several fire safety regulations, it has been revealed. Ten significant faults were discovered at the Corn Exchange ...
