As a restaurant manager, we understand you want to keep your people, premises and customers safe. Fires can be devastating, not just for your people and premises but also the neighboring properties. There are many cases of fires spreading from the original source of ignition. Did you know kitchen appliances account for 25% of all fires […]
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Midlands Restaurant Forced to Close After Fire
A popular restaurant in Wolverhampton city center has been forced to temporarily close after a fire occurred on Monday 23rd September 2019. Firefighters were called to Bilash on Cheapside, Wolverhampton following a 999 call shortly after 5 PM. Damage from the fire was contained to the kitchen, which was eventually put out at 7 PM. […]
HMO Landlord Hit With £2k Fine After Failing Fire Safety Duties
A landlord has been fined £2,000 following fire safety breaches at a HMO in Birmingham during August 2019 Officers originally visited the HMO in November 2018. Finding no interlinked fire alarm, fire doors or fire blankets and a lack of fire separation in the building. The property is the first to be punished under new […]
Arson Probe After Midlands Factory Fire
On Sunday 18th August 2019, a fire broke out at a former commercial unit on Saltwells Road, Dudley that affected 20% of the building. The incident occurred at 4.10 AM, with crews from Dudley, Brierley Hill, Haden Cross and Tipton attending the scene within 5 minutes. The fire ripped through the roof of the factory […]
Post Office Ram-Raided in Birmingham
Police were alerted to a ram-raid in Birmingham on Thursday 8th August 2019. Two cars smashed into the Perry Barr post office in an attempt to steal a cash machine during the early hours of the morning. The intruders were started by police as they attempted to reverse into the post office. As they made […]
Birmingham School Suffers Second Break-In Within 4 Days
Gunter Primary School in Erdington, Birmingham suffered its second break-in within 4 days with IT equipment taken both times. On Wednesday 26th June, a thief smashed a window to gain entry into the school before stealing 4 tablet devices. The devices were meant to be used by the early year’s pupils to aid their education. […]
Ram-Raid Horror in Birmingham
The shocking ram-raid was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday 5th June at the Radleys Store in Sheldon. The draw dropping moment, where a trio of hooded thieves ram-raided a local convenience store has been released on CCTV. The trio can be seen using a Renault Megane to smash their way into the […]
Ram-Raiders Sentenced to 34 Years in Jail
A sophisticated and professional organised crime group have been sentenced to a combined 34 years in jail after pleading guilty to stealing £42,000 from ATM machines during ram-raids. The gang of 6 males was responsible for a spate of robberies across the country, including Liverpool and Birmingham over the space of two months. Vehicles […]
Birmingham Kebab House Suffers Devastating Blaze
Saqib Kebab House on Lozells Road, Birmingham suffered a devastating fire at 5 PM on the 23rd April 2019, which originated from the range above an oven. The incident was attended by West Midlands Fire Service and West Midlands Police, with several roads around the property being closed while fire crews extinguished the fire. Eight […]
