Hereford asbestos surveyor fined for dumping asbestos at household recycling facility
An asbestos surveyor who unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste at a household recycling centre has been fined nearly £3,000, reports the Hereford Times...
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Fears that asbestos in Colwyn Bay pier ‘could contaminate beach’
Concerns are increasing that asbestos from the derelict Grade II-listed Colwyn Bay pier could contaminate the beach...
Limerick residents to leave homes as asbestos problem is tackled
A number of residents will be forced to leave their homes over the next four weeks as the the council moves to tackle an asbestos problem in a Limerick city housing estate...
Deadly asbestos among tons of rubbish cleared from site for Luton’s new football stadium
Over 100 metres of fly-tipped rubbish have been cleared at the request of a town football club this week after locals voiced concerned over the hazardous materials on site...
Slough Council alerts HSE over questionable asbestos disposal
Images appearing to show council contractors disposing of asbestos in a questionable way have been passed to the Health and Safety Executive ...
Worrying rise in illegally dumped asbestos, ITV News reports
The visual and environmental impact of fly-tipping is stark, but now the risk to human health is also becoming clear...
Asbestos boss with ‘cavalier attitude to safety’ narrowly avoids jail
Boss sentenced to a six month prison sentence suspended for two years at Salisbury Crown Court on Friday...
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...