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Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51581817 The UK government will ban the sale of house coal and wet wood starting next year to reduce air pollution from wood burners…

Link: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/tenterden/news/swimmers-evacuated-from-pool-as-roof-rips-in-storm-221836/ Tenterden Leisure Centre has closed due to damage to its swimming pool roof caused by Storm Ciara. Swimmers were evacuated, and the centre…

Link: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/09/storm-ciara-winds-powerful-shattered-glass-train-station-12208794/ Storm Ciara’s powerful winds shattered the glass roof at East Croydon train station in London, causing debris to scatter across the platform but…

Link: https://apple.news/Asd0mxmAUSxiiCiGng2rAqA Kevin Leathers, a roofing company boss, has been sentenced to eight months in jail after a builder, Jon Currie, fell 30ft to his…

Link: The Baytree Hotel in Stratford and its owner, Falgun Patel, were fined £45,000 for serious fire safety violations that endangered staff and guests. Inspections…

Link: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/huge-section-of-roof-ripped-off-building-during-strong-winds-in-slough-a4334316.html A large section of a roof was torn off a building in Slough High Street due to strong winds, with debris landing in…

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50827576 An independent report found that Persimmon, the UK’s second-largest housing firm, lacks minimum standards for its homes, leading to increased risks of defects,…

Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-improve-building-safety-standards The government is implementing significant reforms to improve building safety standards, including the establishment of a new Building Safety Regulator within the Health…

Link: https://www.devonshires.com/publications/ews1-external-wall-fire-review-and-what-it-means-for-tall-building-owners/ The article discusses the EWS1: External Wall Fire Review form, which is crucial for owners of Tall Buildings (over 18 meters) to demonstrate…