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Fire and Safety

Fire Brigade Top Brass Join Pride March

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Chair Brian Coleman and Fire Commissioner Ron Dobson are to join firefighters taking part in this weekend’s Pride parade.

Fire Brigade Hosts Crime Reduction Seminar

London’s Fire Brigade and the Department of Communities will tomorrow hold the first national seminar on youth engagement work within the fire and rescue service.

Older Londoners Celebrated

Older Londoners are being encouraged to join the Big Chair Dance at this year’s Capital Age Festival which takes place at the Southbank Centre on Friday 11 July as the capital celebrates the contribution older citizens make.

Boris Invites Londoners to Celebrate Veterans Day

Boris Johnson has invited Londoners to attend the capital’s first ever Veterans Day event which will be held in Trafalgar Square on 27th June.

Rise 2008 Line-up Confirmed

The line-up for the 2008 Rise Festival has been announced but Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been accused of seeking to downplay the event’s anti-racist message.

BBQ Safety Tips Published

The Fire Brigade have launched a new initiative calling for Londoners to be ‘Be Better Qualified at your BBQ’.

£17,000 Fine For Fire Safety Breaches

A prosecution by the London Fire Brigade has led to a company being ordered to pay fines and costs totaling £17,000 after pleading guilty to four breaches of fire safety rules.

Fire Brigade’s Bank Holiday DIY Safety Tips

London’s Fire Brigade have issued safety advice to anyone planning some DIY work this bank holiday weekend.