A father and son from Crewe have been prosecuted for their involvement in carrying out illegal gas work. Peter Cavanagh, 57, and his son Shane, 24, both of Oak Tree Close and trading as Gas Master, were involved in the installation of central heating in a flat in Swan Mews, Market Drayton, between October 2011 […]
A London council and one of its contractors have ended a £50 million repairs contract following a ‘serious’ safety breach. Southwark Council and Breyer Group agreed to ‘mutually conclude’ the deal after a gas leak in a block of flats. The incident at Draper House in Elephant and Castle, which resulted in one female […]
The UK Government has today given Statoil consent to drill one of the biggest developments ever in the North Sea. The development of the £4.6 billion Mariner heavy oil field has been made possible through partnership between government and industry, together with targeted tax breaks. At its peak it is expected to produce around 55,000 […]
He saw Mr Ellis, who is believed to have been a retired driving instructor, slumped in a chair. The window cleaner alerted police who broke in through the front door and found the couple dead. Firemen wearing breathing apparatus also went into the two-bedroom home to make sure that it was safe before police investigators […]
A woman has died in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in west Cornwall, the county’s fire service has said. Three dogs also died at the property in Bedford Road in St Ives. Firefighters were called at 08:45 GMT. Police, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and the Health and Safety Executive are now carrying out an […]
Government tabled new clauses to the Energy Bill today, to ensure that consumers get a better deal on their energy bills, and to press ahead with decarbonising the power sector by 2030. The complexity and number of energy tariffs available for consumers will be reduced, and bills simplified, to deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment […]
Proposals to cut about 150 jobs have been announced by Liverpool City Council as it tries to save £32m from next year’s budget. Grants to organisations providing social care will be withdrawn and some voluntary groups will lose part or all of their funding under the proposals. The city council is yet to decide on […]
02/01/2013 The First President of the Association of Gas Safety Managers is to be Chris Bielby MBE, who is currently the Director of New Energy & Stakeholder Engagement for the Scotia Gas Networks and a past President and Fellow of the Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM). The Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM) […]
CORGI Technical Services are sponsoring a hole at the Charity Golf Day being organised by the Haverbury Housing Partnership on Tuesday 18th September. The event is raising money for Focus 12, the MS Society, REACH Projects and Haverhill Gateway Club and more details can be obtained from the organisers.