Officials found expired extinguishers, faulty alarms and missing sprinklers. Defaulters have been given time to comply or face sealing and legal action.

When we think of expiry dates, we often think of perishable products like milk, fruit, and vegetables — but other products have them too. Helmets are one good, but unexpected example of this. But what ...

Installing them in the house is a good first step, but there’s a lot more to making sure they’re effective if a fire ignites.