Other News In Brief

LU To Delay Introduction Of Night Tube

London Underground is to postpone the introduction of its new Night Tube, according to a report by the BBC.

The service was due to be introduced on the Jubilee, Victoria and sections of the Piccadilly, Central and Northern lines on 12 September.

Unions have been staging strike action in an ongoing dispute over the new 24-hour service.

New talks are due to be held next week at conciliation service Acas.

ASA Ban 'Misleading' Gatwick Adverts

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have banned "misleading" adverts produced by Gatwick Airport.

The ASA upheld two complaints about the adverts, which compared the number of people affected by a new runway being built at Heathrow or Gatwick.

The authority said that the airports comparisons were "unclear".

Warning Issued Over Fire Risk of Electrical Chargers

Senior Fire Officers from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is (SWFRS) have issued a warning on the dangers of electrical chargers following a number of fires attributed to the devices.

These are primarily 'fake' or faulty chargers being used to charge mobile phones, electric cigarettes or other similar devices but, even the 'real' chargers can pose risks if they are not used correctly or for the device for which they are intended, SWFRS said.

During the early evening of Monday, 10 August a family in Newport had a very lucky escape when a charger they were using to charge an electric cigarette exploded across a bedroom, landing on a bed and setting it alight.

Watch Manager Bevan, Malpas Fire Station, said: "We were called to a house fire at Humber Road Bettws, Newport at 18.43 on Monday evening and were confronted by a fire contained to the first floor bedroom. According to the occupant approximately 15 minutes before calling the fire service she had heard a loud pop upstairs. She went to investigate but discovered nothing, however 10 minutes later she heard crackling upstairs and on investigation again she discovered a fire on the bed. She immediately shut the bedroom door, left the premises and dialled 999."

(MH)