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UK – Offshore Firm Fined Following Fatal North Sea Rig Accident
An offshore company has been fined more than £287,000 after a worker died in a tragic incident aboard a North Sea rig in 2023. Ensco admitted breaching health and safety regulations at…
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UK – Ageing North Sea Infrastructure Under Scrutiny Following Beryl Alpha Warning
Concerns over the condition of ageing offshore infrastructure in the North Sea have resurfaced after UK regulators warned that corrosion and maintenance shortcomings linked to the Beryl Alpha platform could increase the…
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UK – Growing Concerns Over Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Fire authorities across the UK are raising concerns over the growing number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries, warning that safety regulations and public understanding have struggled to keep pace with the…
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UK – Significant Investment Boosts Fire and Explosion R&D Facility
DNV has announced a major investment to upgrade its Spadeadam Research and Development Facility in Cumbria, England, reinforcing its commitment to supporting a safer energy transition. The enhanced, state-of-the-art facility will enable…
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UK – Tata Steel fined £1.5 million after worker crushed to death at Port Talbot plant
Tata Steel has been fined £1.5 million following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant. Father-of-three and grandfather Justin Day was working at the steel manufacturer’s site in…
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UK – Heathrow substation fire linked to ignored fault from 2018, report finds
A fire at a National Grid substation that forced Heathrow Airport to close in March has been traced to a long-ignored technical fault first detected seven years ago, according to a new…
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UK – North Sea Rig Operator Fined £300,000 After Workers Trapped in Flooded Shaft
Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has been fined £300,000 after a serious safety breach led to three workers being trapped in a flooding lift shaft on a North Sea offshore platform. Incident Overview…
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UK – Chemical Leak at Cheese Factory in Northern Ireland Sends Five to Hospital
A chemical incident at a cheese processing facility in County Down, Northern Ireland resulted in injuries to 17 individuals on the evening of 6 June. Among those affected were two firefighters. Five…
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Second Major Fire in a Year Erupts at Fenix Battery Recycling Plant in Scotland
A major fire broke out on 9 April 2025 at a battery recycling facility in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, the second such incident at the site in just over a year. The fire,…
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Fire at Power Substation Sparks Airport Shutdown
The fire that led to Heathrow’s temporary closure originated at the North Hyde electrical substation in west London. It broke out late on Thursday night at approximately 23:23 GMT on Nestles Avenue,…
