Public health advice following the Grenfell Tower fire
The government has warned people living near the Grenfell Tower site that they could have breathed in the deadly building material asbestos in the aftermath of the fire...
Month: June 2017
Conviction for man caught on surveillance camera dumping asbestos
Suspended custodial sentence handed down to man who had pleaded guilty to two offences of fly-tipping at an earlier hearing...
Norfolk carpenter’s warning to younger tradespeople about asbestos dangers
A Norwich carpenter has tasked himself with raising awareness of local tradespeople to the dangers of asbestos-related disease...
Environment bosses took six days to remove asbestos from bonfire site
Big delay in Northern Ireland Environment Agency removing deadly asbestos dumped at a bonfire site used by children in Co Tyrone, a councillor has claimed...
Asbestos may be present in over 40 North Ayrshire schools
Deadly asbestos could be present in many North Ayrshire Schools. Figures show that 42 schools across the district could still have asbestos in them...
Department for Education ‘exposed staff to asbestos risk’ at derelict Runcorn property
The HSA has revealed it reprimanded the Department For Education for failing to protect staff from exposure to asbestos during remediation work ...
British Rail asbestos victim has months to live but wins cash for his Derby family
A father-of-three from Derby has been told he has just months to live after suffering from a lung disease caused by exposure to asbestos...
Stockton Globe’s revamp remains on track despite 10 weeks and £300k of asbestos works
The Stockton Globe's reopening is still on track despite a £300,000 asbestos removal bill, says Stockton Council...