Hereford asbestos surveyor fined for dumping asbestos at household recycling facility
An asbestos surveyor who unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste at a household recycling centre has been fined nearly £3,000, reports the Hereford Times...
Year: 2017
Mother’s lasting legacy to help asbestos sufferers years after her death
A doctor who contracted mesothelioma is leaving a lasting legacy for fellow asbestos sufferers more than four years after her death...
Schools told not to pin up Christmas decorations in union asbestos guidance
Schools should avoid using pins and staples to fix Christmas decorations to classroom walls and ceilings in order not to disturb asbestos in the walls...
“I was exposed to asbestos…and it could cut short my life”
When Paul Retallick became a well-paid factory inspector at just 18 years old, he thought it was a career move that would set him on course for a bright future...
British holidaymakers in asbestos dust scare after roof of Airbnb caved in
Two British holidaymakers were left choking on ‘asbestos dust’ after the ceiling caved in on their AirBnB in Spain...
Widow’s battle after husband died as result of asbestos related cancer
Heartbroken widow is helping her husband fight justice from the grave as she takes on his ex-employer Teesside chemical giant ICI in a legal battle...
Charity which runs Wales’ oldest cinema has lost nearly £100,000 since it closed because of asbestos
The charity that runs Wales’ oldest cinema has lost almost £100,000 since its forced closure in December after asbestos was found in the building...
Council appeals for information to find asbestos fly-tipping culprits
Beauty spot is blighted by fly-tippers with damaged asbestos sheets ...