An asbestos expert has accused council officers of failing to remove two tons of fly-tipped waste which included the dangerous material. He first reported the illegal dumping to Bury Council three months ago, but says it was still there last week...
Three directors of a now-liquidated waste management company have been sentenced after a series of “appalling” failures, exposing the public and the environment to asbestos...
Firefighters have warned the Environment Agency after a Wigan shed fire spewed asbestos into the air. Crews were called to reports of a fire at a home in Shevington ...
An inquest has been told how a retired electrician has died from asbestos related injuries,reports the Lancashire Telegraph...