Plagued free school move delayed yet again
A free school plagued with problems at its proposed new site next to an airfield – including asbestos and the threat of unexploded bombs – is delaying its move for a second time...
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Brighton bombing of 1984 may have exposed emergency services rescuers to asbestos
Rescuers who worked at the scene of the deadly IRA bombing in Brighton 32 years ago are being sought after a police officer died from an asbestos-related disease. Police, fire and ambulance personnel who were involved in the aftermath of the attack...
How IRA’s Manchester Arndale bomb is still taking lives 20 years on
The real 'ticking time bomb' left by the IRA is still taking lives 20 years on from the terror atrocity of 1996...
Lethal asbestos is present in 70,000 Housing Executive Northern Ireland homes
The cancer-causing fibres are present in nearly three-quarters of dwellings, figures have revealed. The details emerged after a Freedom of Information request...
SNP demand fair deal for all forces asbestos victims
Forces veterans already diagnosed with an asbestos related illness get a raw deal in compensation packages, the Scottish National Party have said...
Teacher dies following asbestos exposure at several schools over 27 years
A teacher tragically died after being exposed to asbestos at several schools during a 27-year period, a coroner has ruled. Long-serving teacher Elizabeth Belt died as a result of mesothelioma...
Anti-terror officer dies 31 years on after being exposed to Brighton bombing asbestos
A former anti-terror officer who was one of the first on the scene of the Brighton bombing in 1984 has died from cancer after inhaling asbestos while sifting through wreckage at the site 31 years ago...
More flexible compensation for veterans with cancer caused by asbestos
Veterans with diffuse mesothelioma can now choose whether to receive lump sum payments, or regular smaller payments, giving them more control of their finances. The changes to the scheme give it similar features to one for civilians, underlining the government’s commitment the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant is a...