HOMEOWNERS have been urged to make sure their chimneys are swept regularly after a spate of fires.Since Friday, January 18, there have been 15 chimney fires to which Avon Fire and Rescue Service have been called with incidents reported in Olveston, Bishopston,...
FIRE devastated a Patchway home after a mum suffered an epileptic fit while smoking a cigarette.Kay Foster and her three children have been left temporarily homeless after a fire ripped through her house at Rodway Road, Patchway on January 23.The blaze caused severe...
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 Important Changes to the Asbestos Regulations and how they affect working with asbestos cement products were made in April 2012. In practice the changes are fairly limited. They mean that some types of non-licensed work with...
Ms Austin, who has been a wheelchair user since 1996, developed the chair with help from dive experts and academics. The model is powered by two dive propulsion vehicles and steered with a bespoke fin and foot-operated acrylic strip. She is staging a performance with...
If you are a residential landlord your rented properties must meet health and safety standards designed to protect your tenants. Find out about regulations for gas and electrical safety, fire regulations and energy performance certificates. Landlord and tenant...
A national healthcare provider has been fined £100,000 after an elderly patient died at a private hospital in High Wycombe. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted BMI Healthcare Limited for safety failings that led to the death of Michael Walsh, 85, from...