HOSPICE FINED 250K FOR FIRE SAFETY BREACHES
A care home in Hastings has been fine £250k for breaching multiple fire safety laws. St Michael’s Hospice Hastings and Rother was prosecuted in...
04 April, 2018
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Fire safety failings at hotel in High Petergate land company with £120,000 fine
A COMPANY has been fined £120,000 for running a “fire trap” hotel in York city centre and putting at least 1,300 people’s lives...
12 February, 2018
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MacDonald Martin Ltd announces Charity of the Year!
One of MacDonald Martin’s core values is that as a family business, we put our customers and staff at the heart of all...
29 September, 2017
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Council clamps down on rogue landlords over fire safety
Landlords in Worcestshire have been threatened with a court action after it has been discovered some of their properties are lacking the correct...
21 April, 2017
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Online Manufactures Selling Fake Fire Blankets
Warning About Fake Fire Blankets Britain’s fire services are called out to over 20,000 kitchen fires every year. These fires can get out of...
12 April, 2017
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Property company told to pay £460k following fatal retirement home blaze
A property company responsible for managing a retirement home has been ordered to pay a massive fine for fire safety offences. After a...
12 April, 2017
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YOUR GUIDE TO ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE GARDEN
Although electricity makes gardening much easier, wet conditions and contact with the ground means that the risk of injury or death from electric...
11 April, 2017
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Fire warning for restaurant owners after 70 rescued from kitchen blaze
Four fire engines and 21 fire officers were called to a Whetstone High Street restaurant after a fire broke out in the kitchen...
01 March, 2017
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MacDonald Martin are North East Business Awards – Apprenticeship Finalists!
We have been shortlisted for a North East Business Award in the Apprenticeship category for Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside! We are proud to...
22 February, 2017
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Hull landlord fined for breaking fire safety law
Landlord and manager of tenanted flats in Pearson Park, West Hull, was fined £1,200 for failing to carry out his managerial duties as...
15 February, 2017
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Barking guest house owner sentenced for fire safety breaches
Following a 2014 fire at ‘Barking Guest House’, Kanchan Sawney, the owner, has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for two...
10 February, 2017
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Blocked fire escapes lead to fines for Hull landlord
Mr David Reid, a hull landlord has been charged with over £1000 in fines after an inspection by the council. The environmental health team...
17 November, 2016
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