HSE could fine Lincoln building firm £1m if convicted of asbestos offences
A Lincolnshire construction company could face fines of up to £1m for health and safety breaches involving asbestos if convicted at court...
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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...
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...
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...
Former mill worker appeals to ex-colleagues after asbestos disease diagnosis
A man diagnosed with a crippling lung disease needs help from former workers who may know where and how he was exposed to asbestos dust and fibres...
Successful claim made against fire service following firefighter’s asbestos death
The family of a Bradford man and former Leeds firefighter, who died from an asbestos-related illness, has received a settlement from his former employers...