Compensation claims for asbestos in Lancashire alone hit £687k
Lancashire County Council has paid out almost £700,000 to people with conditions linked to asbestos in the past four years. County Hall shelled out £672,094...
Asbestos found at new £48 million Bolton interchange site
CONTRACTORS working on Bolton’s new £48 million transport interchange have discovered asbestos beneath the construction site. Transport for Greater Manchester — which is carrying...
Charity’s horror at discoveries of asbestos in Derby
THE honorary chairman of a Derbyshire charity which helps people affected by asbestos has told of his horror at incidents where the deadly material...
Gaffe over asbestos removal contract costs Milton Keynes Council £600,000
A blunder over awarding a contract to remove asbestos has cost Milton Keynes Council up to £600,000 in court costs and damages, the Citizen...
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...
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...
