It's easy to plug too many devices into too few sockets, particularly when using extension leads and USB ports. Here's how to plug in devices and charge phones and laptops safely Overloading your plug ...

Overloading plug sockets, daisy-chaining leads and charging devices on beds while working from home could lead to a rise in electrical fires, experts warn. Unsafe electrical set-ups can be putting ...

Faulty electrics, including overloaded sockets, could cause a fire. Here's what you need to know "...overloading a socket can be very dangerous and cause fires. Recent data from our neighbours in the ...

A house blaze in New Eltham last weekend was thought to be caused by overloading plug sockets. Firefighters have warned of the dangers of overloading, after the fire at Crockham Way on Saturday ...

As people working from home amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, many people might be placing themselves at unnecessary risk due to unsafe electrical setups and practices. Safety specialists have ...

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FIRE officers are warning people not to overload plug sockets after a fire ripped through a bedroom this afternoon. Crews were called to the house in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, at around 4.30pm. They ...