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Leaked document shows Scots firefighters forced to work in 'barn and shed' amid 'shoddy conditions'

The leaked letter warns that a number of stations for retained and voluntary firefighters were in “poor or bad state”.

Daily Record

The reason you shouldn't rely on electric heaters to save money this winter

If you pay for energy by the unit, you could end up spending much more on electric heating.

Daily Record

Firefighters take pay fight to Holyrood in ‘biggest protest in years’

Fresh BT and Openreach strikes also set to take place today

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Firefighters take pay fight to Holyrood in ‘biggest protest in years’

The Fire Brigade Union previously said low pay meant firefighters were being forced to go to food banks amid the cost-of-living crisis

Daily Record

West Lothian Tesco lorries burst into flames as fire crews race to local depot

Emergency services had battled to extinguish the blaze at the Tesco depot on the Deans Industrial Estate after the vehicles were quickly engulfed in flames on Friday night.

Edinburgh Live

Building in central Edinburgh closed off amid fears of 'chemical odour'

A CHEMICAL odour in the centre of Edinburgh has led to a building being closed off by police.

The National (Scotland)

UPDATE: Rutherglen police office closed as impact of blaze continues to unfold

WATCH: Video shows smoke billowing from scene of fire

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Fire crews continue to battle huge blaze outside of Glasgow

Fire crews continue to battle a fire that began late last night in Rutherglen.

The National (Scotland)

11 essential fire safety tips for people using an electric blanket or portable heater this winter

Folding instead of rolling an electric blanket after use could be putting your life at risk.

Daily Record

Stirling residents warned against setting indoor fires to beat energy bills crisis this winter

Struggling Stirling residents are being urged not to resort to desperate measures – including using camping stoves and barbecues INDOORS – to keep soaring energy bills down this winter. MSP Evelyn Tweed has joined the Scottish Fire and Rescue Servic

Daily Record

Fire chief who worked tirelessly for the people of Perth and Kinross retires

Group commander Ewan Baird joined what was then Tayside Fire Brigade back in February 1995

Daily Record

Worrying figures show lowest Scottish fire service staff numbers in a decade

Currently, the SFRS employ 7,715 staff members across the country. Regional fire bodies made way for a single service in 2013 in a move that critics believed paved the way for driving down staff numbers

Edinburgh Live

Trade deal with the USA seems too taxing for our new Prime Minister Liz Truss

Record View says Liz Truss looks as hapless a Prime Minister as her predecessor, Boris Johnson, and she seems very out of step with President Joe Biden.

Daily Record

Scottish fire service left 'hollowed out' as staff numbers drop to record low

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has lost almost 15 per cent of its staff over the last decade.

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Major delays for £10m Scottish fire service IT system spark 999 safety fears

The command and control software is being delivered by French firm Systel but is yet to go live four years into the ten year contract, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

Daily Record

Four vehicle crash closes A9 near Dunkeld

Emergency services are responding to an RTA reportedly close to the Hermitage which has led to the A9 being shut in both directions

Daily Record

Hoax fire alarms sees firefighters called out seven times to South Ayrshire school in 12 days

The council, police and SFRS have blasted the reckless conduct which sees firefighters tied up attending the malicious activations.

Daily Record

On-call firefighter mum-of-four leads service's recruitment drive in South Ayrshire

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service say it could not keep communities safe without dedicated on-call crews.

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Daily Record

Major fire at Perth electrical waste recycling plant extinguished after burning for over a day

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was thanked for bringing the blaze under control

Daily Record

Lanarkshire trainee firefighters scale ladder challenge for charity

The group raised over £2000 for the for the FireFighters Charity and the SFRS Family Support Trust.

Daily Record

Number of morbidly obese Scots rescued from home by firefighters triples in a decade

More and more people are needing help when they are often trapped in their homes due to obesity in Scotland.

Daily Record

Former Cameron House deputy manager 'couldn't remember' why he didn't arrange ashes policy before fatal blaze

Former deputy manager Sebastian Pinn gave evidence at a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two guests at Cameron House Hotel.

The Independent UK

Firefighter’s tribute to grandfather who died tackling blaze 50 years ago

Derek Roden laid a helmet at the altar of Glasgow Cathedral to remember his grandfather and six other firefighters who died tackling a blaze.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow firefighter's touching tribute to grandad on 50th anniversary of tragic blaze

Glasgow firefighter Derek Roden is paying tribute to his firefighter grandfather William Hooper, who was killed in the Kilbirnie Street warehouse fire precisely 50 years ago.

Glasgow Live

Car crashes into Clarkston pharmacy as police and fire crews tape off scene

Police and fire crews were called to Well Pharmacy in Clarkston following reports of a 'road traffic collision' in Eaglesham Road on Monday. The alarm was raised not long before 4.30pm.

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