Asbestos link probed in death of joiner at Huddersfield hospital
The family of a former joiner who died from cancer believe it was caused while he was exposed to asbestos building Huddersfield Royal Infirmary...
Year: 2016
Dream home turns into ‘asbestos house from hell’
A couple have been left high and dry by insurance companies refusing to pay out after their new family home became contaminated with dangerous asbestos...
Ipswich parents back closure of primary school after asbestos discovery
Parents have praised a head teacher after she took the decision to delay the start of the new school term due to safety concerns...
Waste dumped on Dartmoor may contain deadly asbestos
Concerns have been raised that bags stuffed full of construction waste dumped on Dartmoor could contain the deadly material asbestos...
Family of asbestos cancer worker make plea to his former Swansea factory colleagues
The family of a former Gorseinon factory worker is appealing for help from his former colleagues after he died from asbestos related lung cancer...
Bereaved families of two York asbestos victims urge ex-colleagues to come forward
Families of two men who both apparently fell victim to York’s asbestos time-bomb have appealed for former colleagues to come forward with information...
Former bricklayer died after asbestos exposure, inquest told
A retired Southampton bricklayer died after years of asbestos exposure, an inquest heard. He was first exposed to deadly material whilst repairing a chimney...
Fly tippers dump sacks of killer asbestos near children’s playpark
Council acts after public safety alert was raised by passing project manager...