£11,000 fine for pub landlord
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Fire threatened lives A former publican pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown Court in London to violating Article 8 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, consisting of his duty to take appropriate fire precautions. Thomas Melody was fined £1000 and was ordered to pay £10,000 in costs to Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
Notre-Dame cathedral engulfed in flames
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850 year old building The medieval cathedral in Paris, Notre-Dame, was overtaken by a major fire at 16:30(GMT) on the 15th April, which has caused the spire and roof to collapse. Two bell towers and the main structure have been saved, according to officials, but all the stained-glass windows and wooden interior have been destroyed.
Fire Breaks Out At Historic Church
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Cause of fire not suspicious A fire is being tackled by firefighters in Blackburn at the former Church of St John the Evangelist, which opened in 1789. Chris Archer, Blackburn’s fire service watch manager, said the cause of the fire was not suspicious. The Grade II listed building, which is now used at the Bureau
Pub landlord’s prison sentence
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Failed to meet fire safety standards A prison sentence of 17 weeks (suspended for 18 months) has been handed to Tony Stearman of the Poachers Inn, Exeter for failing to meet fire safety standards. Tony pleaded guilty to five offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at Exeter Magistrates Court and was also
Housing association in breach of Home Standard
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Serious detriment to tenants Kinsman Housing Limited has been found guilty by the Regulator of Social Housing of breaching the Home Standard, which includes requirements under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order to assess and take precautions to the risk of fire. A third party informed the Regulator that Kinsman had not adequately responded to
Care home fined for putting vulnerable residents at risk
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Failed to maintain satisfactory fire maintenance Stapley Care Home in Liverpool has been ordered to pay a fine for a range of fire safety offences that put staff and residents at risk of serious injury or death. Liverpool Magistrates Court found the home guilty of five breaches of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,
Man fined £13,000 for regulation breaches
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‘Critical’ fire safety requirements ignore Mohammed Saleem, a builder from Bedford, has pleaded guilty at Luton Magistrates Court for breaching regulations and not complying with critical fire safety requirements. The court ordered Mohammad to pay legal costs totalling £13,700 for the breaches on the office space he was converting into flats. Councillor Colleen Atkins, portfolio
Hotel boss pleads guilty to fire offences
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Placed people at risk of serious injury or death The boss of The Crown Hotel in Burnley, has pleaded guilty to a string of offences after the hotel was shut down in 2017. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service carried out an inspection in 2017 and found a range of problems, which varied from a lack
Rogue landlord fined for attic fire hazard
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A rogue landlord has been fined for breaching a prohibition order Despite a prohibition order made in 2014 by Stevenage Borough Council, rogue landlord Nasif Botros continued to rent out a poorly converted attic room. The attic was uninhabitable, according to the 2014 order, due to serious fire safety hazards and excess cold. Despite the
