A tale of extraordinary barbecues – and the council that shut them down | Jonathan Nunn

A tale of extraordinary barbecues – and the council that shut them down | Jonathan Nunn

Burgess Park is not the most beautiful park in the UK. To be honest, it’s not even the most beautiful park in its own corner of south-east London. One friend accurately described... Read more »
Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk

Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk

Fire service chiefs have welcomed a move from another major supermarket to stop selling disposable barbecues amid wildfires linked to the hot weather. London Fire Brigade (LFB) last week called for a... Read more »
London fire chief calls for a ‘total ban’ on disposable barbecues

London fire chief calls for a ‘total ban’ on disposable barbecues

London’s fire chief has called for a “total ban” on disposable barbecues as the capital braces for a potential second summer heatwave. The warning comes after the London Fire Brigade (LFB) experienced... Read more »