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Lenovo forced to recall nearly 200k 'fire risk' computers
11 May 2012Computer manufacturer Lenovo has been forced to recall nearly 200,000 desktop models as they pose a fire risk. The firm has issued an immediate recall of the M70Z and M90Z all-in-one ...
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Arsonists start fire at Staffordshire school
11 May 2012A school in Staffordshire suffered minor damage after arsonists started a fire in a toilet block. Fire crews were called to St Edward's CE Junior High School, in Westwood Road, Leek, ...
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Coventry factory damaged in blaze
10 May 2012A factory in Coventry has been damaged in a fire which is believed to have been started by an electrical fault. More than 50 firefighters were called to car parts factory ...
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Unaccredited fire safety contractor sentenced for NHS fraud
10 May 2012The director of a fire safety company who falsely claimed it was accredited in bids for valuable NHS contracts has been sentenced for fraud. Julian Price, director of Cotswold Fire Group ...
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Single Scottish fire service will be good for business, says FIA
10 May 2012Businesses in Scotland will benefit from the creation of a single fire service in the country, according to the Fire Industry Association (FIA). From April 2013, the eight regional fire and ...
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Cambridgeshire and Suffolk fire services consider merger
09 May 2012Cambridgeshire and Suffolk fire services are considering a merger in a bid to achieve efficiency savings. Both authorities are set to see their budget cut by 12 per cent over the ...
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Govt unaware of cost of different AFA responses across country
09 May 2012The government is unaware of the cost to businesses of fire brigades across the country each operating their own attendance policy for automatic fire alarms (AFAs). Speaking in the House of ...
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'Smoke alarm' bill scrapped
09 May 2012A bill which proposed forcing landlords to fit smoke alarms in their rental properties at the change of tenancy has been scrapped, it has been revealed. Liberal Democrat Adrian Sanders, MP ...
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Car workshop gutted in blaze
08 May 2012A car workshop in Walsall has been gutted by a fire which tore through the premises on Sunday (6th May). Fire crews were called to the Monmore Green Welding Co facility ...
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Disused Leicestershire dairy hit by fire
08 May 2012A disused dairy in Leicestershire has been damaged after a fire broke out in the property over the weekend. Around 35 firefighters were called to the building in Colston Lane, Harby, ...
