| 14/11 13:49, Tenby Observer Autumn storms batter county |
| South Pembrokeshire was battered by severe autumn storms at the weekend. Prolonged periods of intense rain and high winds caused localised flooding in many parts, while thunder and lightning resulted in one community being blacked out for nearly four... |
| 13/11 16:46, Manchester Evening News Probe call over fire HQ cost |
| A FIREFIGHTERS' union boss has called for an inquiry into delays and the rising cost of nine new 'super control rooms' across England. The nine centres - including one near Warrington, built to replace existing control rooms in Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria - are due to be. |
| 11/11 18:24, Blyth and Wansbeck Today Firefighters' union slams controv... |
| The Fire Brigades Union said the plan to close all 46 emergency fire control rooms in England and build nine new regional sites had been hit by delays and increased... |
| 09/11 02:55, Mid Devon Star Fire centre is criticised |
| A UNION leader has branded the regional fire control centre, whose area of operations will include Devon, as a â massive white elephantâ plagued by delays and unlikely to make predicted... |
| 07/11 07:51, This is Plymouth Fire plan sparks fresh concerns |
| COUNCIL taxpayers in Plymouth will "bear the burden" of controversial plans that will see emergency fire calls made in the city handled in Somerset, it has been... |
| 07/11 01:07, Gazette Live MPs anger over 999 decision |
| A TEESSIDE MP today blasted the relocation of the areas ambulance control room to Newcastle as an outrageous betrayal. And Frank Cook, MP for Stockton North, warned those responsible for the move there could be serious legal implications if tragedies result due to operators having a lack of local... |
| 06/11 18:24, Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel Fire crews deal with more than 200 in... |
| A WOMAN was treated for smoke inhalation and animals had to be rescued during a barn fire in the Moorlands. The blaze at the Meridian Stud, in Apesford Lane, Bradnop, near Leek, broke out just before 2pm... |
| 06/11 17:12, Wiltshire Gazette & Herald Mum and baby rescued from fire |
| A young mum and her baby son were rescued by Firefighters this morning from a fire in the downstairs area of their terraced home in Grange Park,... |
| 06/11 16:45, This is Gloucestershire New row over fire centre |
| The county's MPs have clashed in Parliament over controversial plans that would see emergency fire calls made in Gloucestershire handled in Somerset. The move would see the county's dedicated control room at the combined emergency TriService centre in Quedgeley close and move to a regional headquarters in... |
| 31/10 17:10, Public Service Fire and rescue's 'wasted millions' |
| English fire and rescue services may have improved their ability to respond to terrorist attacks, floods and other major incidents but the £330m that was spent achieving this didnâ t represent value for money, the National Audit Office has... |