Safe standing at football stadiums to be rolled out next season
July 6, 2022
Premier League and Championship clubs wishing to introduce licensed ‘safe standing’ areas at football stadiums will be able to do so from the start of the 2022/23 season. Read More
Safe standing at football could be introduced this season
September 7, 2021
The House of Commons Library has released a paper, which looks at what has been said about introducing “safe standing” at football grounds in the English Premier League and Championship. Read More
Child death on bouncy castle leads to convictions
May 10, 2018
Two fairground workers have been found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away in high winds with a seven-year-old girl still inside. Read More
Sheffield leisure centre fined over chemical leak
December 14, 2017
A leisure centre has been fined £7,000 after a chemical reaction at the site led to eight children and six adults being treated for burns.Read More
JD Sports fined after ignoring fire chiefs
October 25, 2017
Fashion retailer JD Sports has been hit with a £60,000 fine following an investigation into two of its branches in Read More
Qatar: more needed to protect workers
September 28, 2017
Qatari authorities are still not doing enough to protect migrant workers from the country's extreme heat and humidity. Read More
Mermaid outfit banned from pool ‘for health and safety reasons’
September 28, 2017
A woman wearing a mermaid outfit has been told that she cannot swim in her local public swimming facilities due to health and safety legislation. Read More
Hillsborough disaster accused appear in crown court
September 7, 2017
The men sat in a glass-walled dock at Preston Crown Court in Lancashire. Read More
Devon holiday park ‘liaising’ with HSE on swimming pool death
August 30, 2017
Four year old boy died in swimming pool on site at resort in Devon. Read More
How to improve visitor safety at leisure events and venues
August 15, 2017
Joanne Turner provides facility managers with insight on how to improve visitor accessibility, including for the disabled. Read More