The Emergency Services Show marks 20 years of making connections | Cumbria Constabulary confirms new chief

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The Emergency Services Show marks 20 years of making connections

From 16-17 September, The Emergency Services Show (ESS) returns to the NEC, Birmingham, marking 20 years at the heart of the UK’s emergency services community. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Cumbria Constabulary confirms new chief

Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner David Allen, has appointed Darren Martland as the next Chief Constable for Cumbria Constabulary. Read more via Emergency Services Times

More detail on College of Fire revealed in latest Grenfell update

The government has published its first annual Grenfell report setting out progress against the recommendations made in Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s phase two report and confirmed that a consultation on the proposal for a new College of Fire will be launched in May. Read more via Emergency Services Times

£4m funding boost to expand NHS EV charging network across England

The NHS in England will roll out hundreds of new electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets after securing an additional £4m in government funding, part of an extension to the Department for Transport’s NHS Chargepoint Accelerator Scheme announced on 27 February 2026. Read more via Emergency Services Times

Fraudsters scam more than £30k using official OPCC phone number

Leicestershire Police has issued a public warning after fraudsters were found using the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (OPCC) phone number to target victims in a phone scam that has already led to losses exceeding £30,000. Read more via Emergency Services Times