AUSTRALIA: Asbestos found in classrooms destroyed in Sydney school crash
‘I want my mum’: Heartbreaking last words of one of two boys, 8, killed in Sydney school crash tragedy… amid fears child survivors were...
Brexit minister’s asbestos links questioned
Construction workers representatives have expressed concern that newly appointed Brexit minister Steve Baker wants to see the UK have softer asbestos laws. The new...
NUT Survey: Teachers want asbestos out by 2028
Schools staff are being left in the dark about the presence of asbestos in their workplace, leaving them and their pupils at risk of...
Asbestos find close Oxford University building for two years
About 1,650 staff and students will have to move out of an Oxford University building for up to two years after asbestos was discovered....
Merton Council accepts liability for death of teacher who was exposed to asbestos
Merton Council has accepted liability for the death of a teacher who was exposed to asbestos at a school in Mitcham. Her widower is...
Mum dying from asbestos-related disease at just 33 as cause of illness remains a mystery
Kirsty List has revealed her battle with a deadly form of cancer that was discovered during surgery. Kirsty List, who is only 33, has...
Hackney asbestos case: Ashford mum diagnosed with cancer
A carer who went to see her doctor with a chronic cough has been told she has incurable lung cancer caused by breathing in...
Devon teacher died from asbestos exposure in Buckinghamshire schools
Teacher, 68, died from asbestos exposure after builders removed the deadly fibres from classrooms while she taught lessons during her 30-year career. A former...
Councils pay out £10m for school asbestos claims
Councils in England have paid out at least £10m in compensation to people who developed illnesses because of asbestos in school buildings. Figures obtained...
Over half of Liverpool schools could have asbestos in them
Diseases caused by the deadly material kills around 5,000 workers every year Over half of schools in Liverpool are thought to have asbestos containing...
