Ipswich Cladiators host Grenfell vigil: “They said never again, but 6 years later little has changed”
The vigil marked six years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy Grenfell Vigil in Ipswich Published 2 hours ago A vigil’s been held in Ipswich to mark the sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, and remember the 72 people who lost their lives. The tragedy sparked concerns about potentially […]Click here to view original web…
Why advances in wireless technology should offer reassurance to high-rise dwellers
Six years after Grenfell, the UK’s high-rise dwellers continue to be burdened with the issue of fire safety in their buildings. Wireless fire devices could provide the answer building safety managers are looking for, argues Martin Lee, Business Development Manager at Hyfire. Martin Lee, Business Development Manager, UK & […] Click here to view original…
Fire campaigners call for action over ‘safety issues’ at Oakridge fire
Fire damage (Image: Emily Roberts) CAMPAIGNERS whose homes were destroyed in a fire are calling for action over a major fire in an apartment block in Basingstoke, as questions over how it spread so easily remain unanswered. More than 80 firefighters tackled the blaze in Oakridge Road on May […] Click here to view original…
OPINION – Jacob Rees-Mogg knighted but no Grenfell charges is a disgrace
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy (PA Wire) June 14, 2017, will always haunt me. The anniversary is a reminder of my friend Khadija Saye and the 71 others who died in the Grenfell Tower fire. The memory of being woken up in the early hours by concerned messages and […] Click here to view original…
Two-thirds of London boroughs home to tower with ‘Grenfell cladding’
(PA) (PA Media) Two thirds of London boroughs still have at least one tower block with the same combustible cladding blamed for fuelling the spread of the Grenfell fire, it can be revealed. Hundreds of buildings across the UK were identified as having Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) installed after […] Click here to view original…
Dad-of-two faces ‘homelessness and financial ruin’ over being charged £1,000s for cladding
EXCLUSIVE: The dad is among hundreds of landlords singled out to face eye-watering bills for cladding remediations they could not have predicted in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. 14:04, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 | UPDATED: 14:09, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 Yogendra and his family are facing huge bills […] Click here to view original…
Comment: ‘the past six years has shown we cannot rely on goodwill – we must force through Grenfell change’
It is six years since the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people exposed the serious failings in UK building safety. Given the horror of that night and the role the building’s cladding and insulation played in the fire’s terrifying spread, it would be reasonable to imagine that immediate […] Click here to view original…
Two-thirds of London boroughs home to tower with ‘Grenfell cladding’
Smoke rising from Grenfell Tower (PA Wire) Two thirds of London boroughs still have at least one tower block with the same combustible cladding blamed for fuelling the spread of the Grenfell fire, it can be revealed. Hundreds of buildings across the UK were identified as having Aluminium Composite […] Click here to view original…
OPINION – Rees-Mogg knighted but no Grenfell charges is a disgrace
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy (PA Wire) June 14, 2017, will always haunt me. The anniversary is a reminder of my friend Khadija Saye and the 71 others who died in the Grenfell Tower fire. The memory of being woken up in the early hours by concerned messages and […] Click here to view original…
Dad-of-two faces ‘homelessness and financial ruin’ over being charged £1,000s for cladding
EXCLUSIVE: The dad is among hundreds of landlords singled out to face eye-watering bills for cladding remediations they could not have predicted in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. 14:04, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 | UPDATED: 14:09, Wed, Jun 14, 2023 Yogendra and his family are facing huge bills […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower: Community considers future of building six years on
The tower is covered in a protective wrap showing a green heart and the message “forever in our hearts” Any decision on the future of Grenfell Tower must have bereaved families at the forefront, a survivor has said. The government has pledged to support a “fitting and lasting memorial” […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower fire survivors reflect on fatal blaze six years on: ‘This is the worst year so far’
‘My heart says, yes, you’ve got to have faith and justice will be served. But my head says, it’s going to be very difficult to see someone behind bars’ Exactly 72 months ago, 72 people died when the west London residential block went up in flames (Photo: .Jonathan Brady/PA) […] Click here to view original…