Three appliances are a massive fire hazard when they're plugged into an extension lead instead of directly into a socket.

This advice comes as fire services across the UK have reported a rise in electrical fires caused by overloaded and misused ...

Electrical experts have issued a stark warning to Brits about the dangers of plugging certain appliances into extension leads ...

Common household appliances can be too powerful for an extension lead to handle, creating a fire and safety hazard ...

Charanjit Mannu, an electrical expert and director at Elec Training, has issued a stark warning about the dangers of plugging ...

An electrician has warned that there are six household items UK homeowners should never plug into their extension leads. If householders only used wall sockets they'd face difficult decisions about ...