Family of Glasgow judo champion killed by asbestos appeal for help
Pat Cusack was a driving force behind Scotland’s judo successes, helping to coach teams at the London Olympics and ahead of Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games...
Year: 2017
Family of Sheffield labourer killed by asbestos win compensation battle
The family of a Sheffield labourer who died after being exposed to asbestos have been awarded compensation, reports the Sheffield Star...
Concerns over plan for new ‘hazardous waste’ site that will deal with asbestos
A bid to create a new hazardous waste facility in South Hykeham which will deal with items including asbestos has caused a panic among residents, Lincolnshire Live has reported. But the team behind the planning application have assured people who live in the area that they have absolutely nothing...
Workers exposed to asbestos at Ashford Panorama development ‘feel betrayed’
Hundreds of workers, most of them former Gurkha soldiers, were employed as labourers on the conversion of Charter House into 234 flats...
Heating engineer killed by asbestos, 50 years on
A woman who claims her dad died from mesothelioma has told of her pain at losing him after a short battle with the asbestos-related disease, the Leigh Journal has reported...
Widow of man who helped build Addenbrooke’s wants answers after his asbestos death
The widow of a construction worker who helped build Addenbrooke's in the 1960s is appealing for information following his death from asbestos-related cancer...
Sentencing due for Upminster man who dumped 36 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated waste
The sentencing of a fly-tipper from Upminster who admitted dumping 36 tonnes of asbestos-contaminated rubble on a street in Beckton has been delayed...
Half of schools unaware whether their buildings contain asbestos, leaving teachers, staff and pupils at risk
Shockingly, nearly 50% of all respondents had not been told whether their school contains asbestos...