Firefighters decontaminated after East Devon fire involving asbestos
Fire crews needed to be decontaminated following a blaze involving asbestos that destroyed three cars and a building in East Devon. Three fire engines...
Dad’s six-figure payout for lethal asbestos cancer
A West Craven father-of-two who developed deadly lung cancer after years of being exposed to asbestos through his work has been awarded a six-figure...
Firms fined after asbestos failings
A food company and their contractor have been fined after asbestos was disturbed during building work and only identified by chance when an asbestos...
Man fined after exposing employees to asbestos
An employee exposed his workers to asbestos fibres during the refurbishment of a social club in Ashington, Northumberland. An employee exposed his workers to...
Fly-tipper fined £1,700 for dumping waste in Derbyshire
A delivery driver who illegally dumped packaging and cardboard has been told to pay more than £1,700 after being caught. A delivery driver who...
Royal Navy veteran seeking cancer compensation
A Royal Navy veteran who is living with incurable cancer says he is waiting to hear if he will get any compensation. Fred Minall,...
Asbestos exposure increasingly happening at home, research shows
Overall rates of asbestos-related cancers may have slowed, but exposure to the toxic material is increasingly occurring at home, according to a report in the Australian...
South Devon residents die following asbestos exposure
THREE people from South Devon have died having been exposed to asbestos during their lives. Richard Alan Bridge, 64, of Woodland Park Nursing Home...
Retired Barrow brickie in bid for answers following asbestos disease diagnosis
A retired Barrow council bricklayer is appealing to his former colleagues to come forward in a bid to find out how and where he was...
VIDEO: 10 Steps to Managing Asbestos
We have created a short video to help guide you on how to manage asbestos in your property with these 10 steps.
