Fire brigade keen to stress – test those smoke alarms regularly
Following Which?’s testing of smoke alarms that highlighted difference activation times, the London Fire Brigade is keen to stress that how many alarms and how often you test them is more important than the make and model. The Brigade reported early this year that five of the seven fatal fires at the beginning of 2017 had no working smoke alarms fitted […]
New safety technology to be tested on London buses
Transport for London has announced plans to test new safety technology on London buses. Automatic braking and audible warning systems will be trialled alongside measures including new mirrors to improve the driver’s vision. Earlier this year the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, set out a ‘Vision Zero’ approach to road danger in his draft transport […]
Health of our capital’s residents revealed
London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has condemned the stark disparity in the number of years that Londoners in different boroughs can expect to live in ill health as he published his Health Inequality Strategy. A new map released alongside the Mayor’s strategy illustrates the wide inequality within the capital. It shows that women suffer disproportionately with ill health […]
New team launched to help with homeless using night buses and tubes
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced the creation of a new team dedicated to helping the rising number of homeless people who use Night Buses and Tubes as a place to sleep. The team will help find accommodation, provide access to support services, or reconnect people with family and friends to prevent them from ending […]
Bed specialists get top spot in customer survey
Croydon based bed specialists, Warren Evans has beaten top retailers to be named as highest-rated mattress shop in the Which? 2017 members survey. Customers commended the firm on its and quality of advice in store, helping them to feel relaxed and informed. One happy customer praised the firms “helpful and friendly staff with a relaxed, no-pressure […]