Two restaurant owners on the Isle of Wight have been fined after jointly admitted an offence relating to Fire Safety Regulations in a prosecution brought by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

Despite being adviced not to let a room above the restaurant to be used as a  sleeping accommodation after inspection , a subsequent visit by a fire safety officer found Abdul Kalam and Salim Islam had ignored the instruction.

Commenting on the prosecution, Graham Orchard of the Isle fof Wight Fire and Rescue Service said safety regulations for licensed premises are there to serve a purpose. "This prosecution demostrates we take the safety of our business communties and member of the public very seriously", he said "Despite repeated warnings and visits, the first floor of the Saffron continued to used for sleeping accommodation, which put at risk those who used the property".