Luxury hotel business hit with huge fine for asbestos safety failings
One of Devon's most successful hospitality businesses faces a fine of hundreds of thousands of pounds for health and safety failings at one of its luxury hotels...
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Calls of “scandal” as Wycombe Hospital “refuses”to reveal if patients and staff are at risk of asbestos-related disease
A hospital has allegedly refused to reveal whether its patients and staff may be at risk of a deadly asbestos-related disease, on the grounds of “commercial confidentiality” – a move branded “scandalous” by the devastated family of a former nurse...
Two more sentenced following CDM breach as asbestos fibres are released during conservatory demolition
A landlord and building contractor have been fined after large quantities of asbestos fibres were released from the demolition of a conservatory at a rented property...
£150k fines for two construction companies for exposing sub-contractors to asbestos during school refurbishment
Two construction companies have been fined after sub-contractors working under their control were exposed to asbestos fibres during school refurbishment work...
Electrician sues Vauxhall for £1m claiming ‘asbestos kisses’ caused wife’s mesothelioma
An former electrician at Vauxhall Motors who claims he unknowingly poisoned his wife with asbestos dust while they hugged and kissed as a young couple is suing for £1 million over her death...
Can you claim for asbestos exposure?
Exposure to asbestos puts you at more risk of developing an asbestos-related disease later in life...
London residential property developers fined for failing to carry out asbestos checks
A residential property development company has today been sentenced after failing to carry out an asbestos survey prior to undertaking extensive refurbishment works...
UK Government’s £32m bill for military veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma after service
The Ministry of Defence has handed out almost £32m to dying veterans who developed a deadly strain of cancer through their military career...