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Fire
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High rise Poole tower blocks to be fitted with fire sprinklers
The Borough of Poole has committed to the installation of sprinklers in four high rise tower blocks – Drake…
Unison reject Bournemouth council tax freeze
A representative of Bournemouth’s biggest union has said that they are against proposals to freeze council tax bills.…
Bournemouth couple escape fire
A fire broke out this morning at the residence of an elderly couple in Bournemouth forcing them to…
Fire on South West train causes hours of transport delays
A fire that broke out on a train at Upwey Station caused delays of up to 3 hours…
Coroner asks relatives of Weymouth man to step forward
West Dorset Coroner's Court is searching for the next of kin of a Weymouth man who died in a fire on Monday.
Dorset crews rescue three cats from fire
Three cats in Dorchester used up one of their nine lives today, after being rescued by fire crews from a burning kitchen.
Promotion of sprinkler systems
Dorset fire authority has recommended that all new schools, care homes and domestic properties are built with sprinkler systems.
Image from WikipediaIn England there is no legislation that requires new buildings to install sprinkler systems.
Dorset Fire Service launches safety campaign
Local fire chiefs are campaigning this week to make sure you don’t overload your plug sockets by raising awareness of the dangers of electrical fires.
Police release tanker crash name
Police have released the name of the man charged with a string of offences after a lorry crashed into a house in Wool last Friday.
Hugh Billington, 51, of Yeovil, is appearing at Weymouth Magistrates Court this morning charged with arson with intent to endanger life, arson reckless as to whether life endangered, assault by beating, dangerous driving, theft and breach of bail.
