Dany Cotton – from teenage recruit to London’s most senior firefighter
Dany Cotton joined London Fire Brigade (LFB) as a teenager and rose up the ranks to become its most senior officer.
Grenfell Tower
London fire chief says Grenfell ‘will never leave me’ as retirement announced
London’s first female fire commissioner Dany Cotton will retire next year, citing the utter devastation of Grenfell Tower fire which she said “will never leave me”.
Future PM must guarantee by 2020 no repeat of Grenfell Tower, says Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has challenged Theresa May’s successor to guarantee by 2020 that a repeat of a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire will not happen.
Grenfell campaigners project message on to Houses of Parliament
Survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire have projected a message on to the Houses of Parliament two years on from the devastating blaze.
Calls for justice as Grenfell Tower tragedy victims are remembered two years on
Stormzy joined thousands of people at a silent walk to remember Grenfell victims, after a defiant call for accountability was applauded at a memorial vigil two years on from the disaster.
Calls for justice as Grenfell Tower tragedy victims are remembered two years on
Stormzy joined thousands of people at a silent walk to remember Grenfell victims, after a defiant call for accountability was applauded at a memorial vigil two years on from the disaster.
Victims of Grenfell Tower tragedy remembered in silence two years on
The victims of the Grenfell fire were remembered as a community fell silent in the shadow of the tower block two years on from the deadly blaze.
Grenfell fire victims remembered with moving ceremony on second anniversary
The victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have been remembered with a moving ceremony on the second anniversary of the tragedy.
Grenfell community to come together two years on from blaze
Grenfell survivors and families of the 72 victims will come together and remember their loved ones two years after the tower block fire.
Grenfell campaigners project warnings on ‘unsafe’ tower blocks two years on
Survivors and bereaved families of the Grenfell Tower fire have projected messages on to “unsafe” tower blocks across the United Kingdom two years on from the blaze.
Grenfell families launch legal action in US against firms they blame for blaze
Survivors and bereaved relatives of many of those killed in the Grenfell Tower fire are suing three firms over the blaze, in legal action described as “one of the largest product liability cases in history”.
Safety fears at torched Barking flats ‘first raised after Grenfell’
Safety concerns around a block of flats ruined by fire on Sunday were first raised in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, it is claimed.
13 interviews carried out under caution in Grenfell Tower criminal probe
Thirteen interviews have been carried out under caution by detectives investigating the Grenfell Tower fire, police said.
Prime Minister appoints new Grenfell Tower Inquiry panel members
Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed two new Grenfell Tower Inquiry panel members.
May branded ‘disgraceful’ after mentioning Grenfell in departure speech
Theresa May’s mention of her response to the Grenfell Tower fire in her resignation speech has been described as “disgraceful” by the Fire Brigades Union.
Grenfell Tower survivor impresses Britain’s Got Talent judges
Simon Cowell praised a singer who survived the Grenfell Tower blaze for her courage following her performance on Britain’s Got Talent.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry report delay branded ‘disgraceful’
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s first report will not be published until October – months after survivors expected its release.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry report delayed until October
The publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s first report has been delayed until October.
Gareth Malone and Grenfell Tower children to perform at TV Baftas
Gareth Malone and students from the Kensington Aldridge Academy will open Sunday’s Bafta TV awards.
V&A construction materials linked to Glasgow School of Art and Grenfell Tower
The roof of the V&A Dundee contains combustible building materials that has been linked to spread of the Glasgow School of Art fires and Grenfell Tower’s windows.
David Lammy dedicates GQ Award to Grenfell and Windrush
David Lammy dedicated his GQ Men Of The Year award to the victims of the Grenfell fire.
Grenfell fire referenced as Michaela Coel hits out at those putting profits before people
Michaela Coel referenced the Grenfell fire tragedy during her keynote lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival, while calling for change in a society she said is focused on financial profit.
Verdict due next week on north MSP’s sprinkler campaign
A Highland MSP will find out by next week if the Scottish Government will back his call for sprinklers to be installed in all new-build social housing.
Grenfell children join Theresa May in Downing Street garden planting session
Children affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have joined Theresa May in a planting session in the garden of number 10 Downing Street.
DIY SOS begins rebuilding community space destroyed in Grenfell Tower blaze
Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team have embarked on one of their “morally most important projects” to date – rebuilding a community space destroyed by the Grenfell Tower fire.
Grenfell Tower tragedy referenced by Frances McDormand at Oscars
The Grenfell Tower fire was mentioned by best actress winner Frances McDormand at the Oscars after campaigners were inspired by Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Stormzy backs overhaul of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry
Stormzy has backed a campaign calling for a shake-up of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry.
PM ‘absolutely committed’ to supporting Grenfell survivors, says No 10
Downing Street has insisted Theresa May is “absolutely committed” to supporting those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, after the Prime Minister came under a blistering attack from grime artist Stormzy at the Brit Awards.
Emeli Sande backs teens’ single for Grenfell Tower victim
One of the north-east’s most famous musical exports has backed a charity cover of one of her songs in memory of a Grenfell Tower victim.
Drop-in sessions organised for concerned multi-storey residents in Aberdeen
Drop-in sessions have been organised by Aberdeen City Council for multi-storey residents worried about safety and building standards in the north-east, following the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Aberdeenshire Council HQ contains similar cladding to Grenfell Tower
Aberdeenshire Council's headquarters contains similar cladding to Grenfell Tower, it has emerged.
Aberdeen student halls confirmed as safe in wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster
Checks have found a college campus and a series of private university halls in Aberdeen do not have the same cladding used on Grenfell Tower.