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...
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Asbestos scandal in UK schools blamed on government by JUAC
Sarah Jane Bowman lives with a death sentence. At the age 40 she received tragic news that she had the deadly cancer mesothelioma. She said in a report issued by the Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC): “To be told that I had a terminal illness and had less than a year to...
Construction company fined for asbestos disturbance
Yet another firm has been taken to Court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for asbestos safety failings...
Gateshead MP demands action to ensure compensation for dying veterans
A North East MP is leading calls for the Prime Minister to close a loophole that means dozens of dying ex-servicemen will miss out on compensation. Blaydon MP Dave Anderson led a delegation to 10 Downing Street to hand on a letter urging David Cameron to help veterans...
Everyone who lived in York in the 50s or 60s breathed in asbestos dust, says campaigner
People across York probably breathed in deadly asbestos dust from the former York carriage-works in the late 1950s and 60s, a former union leader has claimed...
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...
What are the main health risks from asbestos?
Asbestos is responsible for over 5000 deaths every year. Younger people, if routinely exposed to asbestos fibres over time, are at greater risk of developing asbestos-related disease than older workers...
Derbyshire asbestos project launched to raise awareness of mesothelioma
Campaigners who help families with asbestos-related diseases are launching a new craft project to raise awareness of the problem. Volunteers at Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team are going to make a patchwork banner that tells the stories of mesothelioma sufferers and encourages people to be aware of the dangers of...