Simon Midgley: Last News

An architect says it should be mandatory for sprinkler systems to be installed during conversions of historic buildings, including hotels, in the wake of the fatal Cameron House Hotel fire.

Low-paid staff working at one of Scotland’s top hotels have won their fight for more than £130,000 in withheld tips.

A “management failing” appears to have led to the tragic deaths of two guests at Cameron House Hotel, an inquiry has heard.

A Cameron House night manager was left “horrified” after watching a porter use a plastic bag to clear out a fireplace – days before the practice caused a fatal blaze which killed two guests.

A woman fleeing a burning hotel feared for her life as she crawled through through thick, black smoke, an inquiry has heard.

A dad has told of the moment he launched a chair to break through a window so he could save his newlywed wife and their young son from a burning hotel.

A dad has told of the moment he smashed a window with a chair while his family waited for fire crews to rescue them from a burning hotel.

The families of two men who died following a hotel fire will be invited to give written statements about the impact of their deaths to a fatal accident inquiry into the fatal blaze.

An inquiry into a fire at a Scots hotel that claimed two lives will start in August, more than four and a half years after the blaze.

A second preliminary hearing of a probe into the tragic deaths of a couple in the Cameron House fire tragedy will take place tomorrow (May 3).

The first hearing of a probe into the deaths of two guests in the Cameron House fire tragedy will take place tomorrow.

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of a couple who were killed in the Cameron House blaze will get underway in the new year.

fire victim Simon Midgley has welcomed a Crown Office decision to hold a new probe into the fire but branded her three-year fight for answers “cruel” blaze. Jane Midgley hopes the Fatal Accident Inquiry - confirmed last week after a Crown Office u-turn - will finally tell her why her son isn’t coming home.

Cameron House fire which killed two men will now be held - after the mum of one of the victims vowed to fight for answers. The Crown Office announced in April that a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) would not go ahead, stating it was "satisfied that the reasons for this tragedy have been established".

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.The Crown Office will NOT hold an Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of two men killed in a horror fire at luxury hotel Cameron House.They say public interest would not be further served by an in-depth probe into the tragedy at the Loch Lomond resort, which resulted in the deaths of couple Richard Dyson, 38, and Simon Midgley, 32.In a statement released tonight, they said they are satisfied the reasons for the deadly fire, which happened on December 18, 2017, have already been established in court.A total of 214 guests fled the fire - 189 adults and 25 children - which was started after a

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A 32-year-old told his mum he was having a “fabulous time” before he was “unlawfully killed” alongside his partner in a hotel blaze, an inquest has heard.Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson were guests at the five star Cameron House Hotel, overlooking Loch Lomond when it was gutted by fire in 2017.In January, Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard the blaze was ignited after a night porter removed hot ash from an open fire and placed it in a plastic bag inside a cupboard that contained kindling.Mr Midgley, who ran his own PR company, and Mr Dyson, a 38-year-old TV producer, were later found incapacitated on the

Cameron House blaze has hit out after a decision on a full inquiry into the tragedy was delayed.Jane Midgley said the Crown Office was due to tell her yesterday whether a Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held into the deaths of her son Simon Midgley and his partner Richard Dyson at the hotel.She says this is the second time a meeting on a decision has been put on hold and criticised the further wait for answers into the case, which took three years to reach court.A charity, which supports grieving families in their fight for justice, has also criticised the Crown Office over the delay.Jane, who says an FAI must be held to avoid another tragedy, said: “I am absolutely furious.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.A luxury resort where two guests were killed in a fire following a string of fire safety failures is taking bookings again.In a post on social media, Cameron House announced: "A new story begins. Reservations are now open." Rooms can be reserved from August 1 priced at £544 a night.Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38, died on the morning of December 18, 2017 when a fire spread from a cupboard and tore through the five-star Cameron House hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A minister who offered comfort to traumatised guests in the aftermath of the Cameron House blaze says the shocking failures will stay with residents for a long time.Rev Ian Miller spoke to many of those who were evacuated to the nearby Boat House restaurant as a fire tore through the luxury hotel on December 18, 2017.On Friday, bosses at the five-star resort admitted failings which caused the horror fire which killed couple Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38.Night porter Christopher O’Malley, 35, of Renton, also previously pleaded guilty to failing to take reasonable care for the health and safety of others after he placed a bag of fireplace ash

horror blaze at Cameron House had been enjoying a pre- Christmas break together. Simon Midgley, 32, and his partner Richard Dyson, 38, died when fire ripped through the luxury hotel where they were staying as guests.

Cameron House fire show the charred remains left behind after the fatal blaze. For the first time, pictures show inside destroyed wing of the luxury hotel on Loch Lomond following the aftermath of the early morning fire that claimed the lives of guests Simon Midgley, 32, and 38-year-old Richard Dyson.