Two companies in London - a major sports retailer and a local hairdresser - have been successfully prosecuted after pleading guilty to breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.rnIn the first case, JJB Sports plc was fined ￡17,400 for six breaches of the Order at its store at Friern Bridge retail park in North London. The company was also ordered to pay costs of ￡6,150.rnThe failings, which included fire escapes that were locked or partially blocked by stock and an empty portable fire extinguisher, came to light during a fire service visit in December 2007.
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