THE METROPOLITAN Police Service has now submitted all files to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in order to allow the latter to make charging decisions in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire that occurred on 14 June 2017 in London’s North Kensington. [Read More]

ADVANCED HAS launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module exploring how connected technology, cloud-based monitoring and intelligent data are transforming the management of fire detection systems. [Read More]

THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Fire Safety Solution of the Year category at the 2026 London Construction Awards, which run on 25 November in the Platinum Suite at London’s ExCeL as part of this year’s London Build Expo organised by Nineteen Group. [Read More]

HIS EXCELLENCY Mr Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, was welcomed at Hochiki Europe’s Gillingham headquarters on 24 September. The Ambassador spent the day in the Medway region meeting local businesses and celebrating the area’s long-standing links with Japan. He was joined by Councillor Douglas Hamandishe (the Mayor of Medway), Naushabah Khan (the Labour Party’s MP for Gillingham and Rainham) and a delegation of Medway guests. [Read More]

LANCASHIRE FIRE and Rescue Service has successfully prosecuted a landlord and his company after “serious” fire safety failings were identified at two residential properties, duly placing occupants at “significant risk”. [Read More]

GERDA SECURITY Products is a proud supporter and sponsor of ‘A Night of Solidarity’: an evening purpose-designed to celebrate the unifying power of grassroots sport during which two teams of specially selected boxers will compete at Kensington Town Hall in London on Friday 13 November to raise funds for youth sport organisations and community groups in North Kensington as well as the Firefighters Charity. [Read More]

THE UK Warehousing Association has joined forces with the UK Material Handling Association on the publication of new guidance designed to help warehouse operators manage the risks associated with the growing use and storage of lithium-ion batteries. [Read More]

THE REGULATOR of Social Housing has published the findings of its latest survey focused on the fire safety of 11 metre-plus tall buildings resident in the social housing sector. [Read More]