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NEW COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR AT HOMES FOR STUDENTS

NEW COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR AT HOMES FOR STUDENTS

Homes for Students, the national student accommodation manager, has appointed Mandy Blackburn as Compliance Director.  Mandy joins Homes for Students from MYSHON supported living specialists...
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Grain store company fined after worker fatally struck by lorry

A grain store company has been fined following the death of a worker at its site in Linton, Cambridgeshire. Peterborough Crown Court heard how on 27 July 2016 an employee of Camgrain Stores Ltd...
Roofing contractor sentenced for unsafe work at height

Roofing contractor sentenced for unsafe work at height

A roofing contractor has been sentenced for failing to take adequate precautions to prevent his workers falling from height and for breaching a prohibition notice. Llandudno Magistrates’...
National Grid fined after worker killed

National Grid fined after worker killed

An electricity and gas utility company has today been fined after a worker was killed on Winslow Road in East Claydon. Aylesbury Crown Court heard how, on 18 November 2016, Paul Marsden, a...
Company Fined After Woman Crushed to Death by Roller Shutter Door

Company Fined After Woman Crushed to Death by Roller Shutter Door

An electrical company has been fined after a woman was fatally crushed by a roller shutter door. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how on 14 August 2016 Heidi Chalkley pressed the button...
Shaken and Stirred: Filming on Bond 25 leaves crew member injured

Shaken and Stirred: Filming on Bond 25 leaves crew member injured

Production of the new James Bond film has, once again, suffered a setback after a controlled explosion by the special effects team went wrong, leaving a crew member with a minor injury. The...

Home Office launches call for evidence on workplace fire safety

Employers and business owners are being asked for their views on fire safety in workplaces in England as part of a Home Office call for evidence. The Home Office is seeking feedback on the...
BSI marks first ever World Food Safety Day

BSI marks first ever World Food Safety Day

Business improvement company BSI today welcomed the first ever World Food Safety Day, an initiative of the United Nations supported by the World Health Organization. World Food Safety Day raises...
Builder sentenced after timber falls on toddler

Builder sentenced after timber falls on toddler

A self-employed builder has been given a suspended jail sentence after a three-year-old girl suffered severe head injuries when a length of timber fell on her whilst being hoisted up the outside of...
Greyland Supports Charity Nine Peak Challenge

10 out of 10 for Nine Peak Challenge Support

Cleaning chemicals manufacturer Greyland is sponsoring a pair of climbers, who are tackling nine peaks in order to raise money for four charities. Head of Corporate Accounts at Greenham Trading...

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