Hot weather can cause heat exhaustion in people and animals. Also, bacteria on food and rubbish develop more quickly in the heat. Find out how to stay safe around the home in hot weather, including keeping cool and taking extra care with food and waste. The Met Office issues ‘heat-health watch’ warnings when there’s a […]
More than half of accidental fires at home are started by cooking. Many kitchen fires happen when people are not paying attention or they leave things unattended. Find out how to keep safe while you are cooking and what to do if a fire starts in your kitchen. There are several things you can do […]
Follow these simple, inexpensive tips to prevent fires in your home. You can also get free advice from your local fire and rescue service. This can help you and others to get out quickly and safely if a fire does break out. Home insurance can help you after a fire – for example, by replacing […]
If you think a train fare or car-park charge at a station is too high, contact the train company. When they set fares, train companies must follow competition law. Get advice on complaints about high rail fares or station car park charges and how they are affected by competition law. Train companies set fares and […]
Honours are given to people from all walks of life and all sections of society who have made a difference to their community. Anybody can make a nomination for somebody to receive an honour. Numbers of honours are strictly limited however, and not all nominations will be successful. There are no specific deadlines for making […]
There are 49 separate fire and rescue services in England and Wales. Together with their counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland, they form the UK Fire and Rescue Service. Fighting fires can be just a small part of a firefighter’s everyday work. Only one in three calls to the fire and rescue service is about […]
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If you have a problem at work find out about the different ways, both informal and formal, that you could try to help sort things out. Before taking action try to work out what the problem is and make sure it isn’t a simple mistake or misunderstanding. Problems with your employer will probably come under […]
Different first year rates of vehicle tax have been introduced for cars registered from 1 April 2010. At the same time changes have been made to the rules about six-month tax discs and refunds. There are also different rates of vehicle tax for some used imported vehicles. Vehicles being registered for the first time in […]
Fel rhiant, gallwch helpu i leihau Fel rhiant, gallwch helpu i leihau effaith diwrnod ysgol ar yr amgylchedd. Un peth uniongyrchol y gallwch ei wneud yw meddwl sut mae’ch plentyn yn mynd i’r ysgol. Efallai y gallech hefyd ddylanwadu ar bolisi’r ysgol drwy chwarae rhan weithredol yn yr ysgol – drwy fod yn rhiant-lywodraethwr er […]
Mae bysellau hwylus yn gadael i chi symud o amgylch gwefan heb ddefnyddio llygoden. Efallai y byddwch yn eu gweld yn ffordd hwylus o symud o amgylch safle heb orfod symud eich llygoden o gwbl. Yn anffodus, mae gwahanol borwyr yn defnyddio bysellau hwylus mewn gwahanol ffyrdd. Yn gyffredinol, bydd angen i chi ddal bysell […]
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The most important thing to consider when choosing your helmet isn’t the brand name or how it looks. The secret to providing yourself better head protection is in getting the right fit. A comprehensive study of motorcycle accidents across Europe showed that 12 % of helmets were lost during the course of the impact1 . […]
Q. I have a question regarding SHARP. Who should I contact? If you have any questions regarding SHARP or want to provide feedback regarding any aspect of the scheme, please contact [email protected] Q. What’s SHARP? A. SHARP is the safety rating for motorcycle helmets set up by the Department for Transport in November 2007. SHARP […]