Local government

We Remember: Brian Wembridge And Geoff Wicker. Combined Authority to maintain jobs, stations and appliances; big public backing for FBU drive to save 3 appliances, councillors back FBU, Rank to Role, IPDS and The Modern Fire Service.

Settlement in Merseyside, Firefighters petition Downing St, lack of progress on professional development payments, High Court dismisses fire authorities’ case, union slams blanket response time plans, FBU condemns Radlett closure and Same Job Different Place: FireFighters Unite Globally.

Firefighters And Their Housing Woes, Merseyside dispute, union consults over action, members agree new authority proposals, delegates back FBU call for new national standards and legal help has never been closer to hand FBU urges authority to reverse downgrade.

RDS firefighters don’t cover wholetime shifts, fire crews set for action over plan to cut 120 posts, union wants action over stretched crews and North Yorkshire - modernisation or ‘Tick Box’ heaven?

9/10 Rescued Alive, FBU in talks with employers over Suffolk IRMP job cuts, NJC concludes talks on rank to role, NI legislates to protect firefighters and talks start on pension reforms.

FBU Bans 'Union within a Union', building Influence at The TUC and London proposed cuts slammed.

A look at the vision of the new Fire Minister, concerns over sharing plans in Wiltshire and the Women's Scottish Trades Union Congress.

A look at the progress in the dispute on Merseyside, a £320 compensation win and the Scottish concordat.