‘I want my mum’: Heartbreaking last words of one of two boys, 8, killed in Sydney school crash tragedy… amid fears child survivors were exposed to ASBESTOS in the wrecked classroom. The tragic car crash at a western Sydney primary school that claimed the lives
Construction workers representatives have expressed concern that newly appointed Brexit minister Steve Baker wants to see the UK have softer asbestos laws. The new Brexit minister, Conservative MP for Wycombe, evidently has a track record of campaigning for reform of asbestos controls. Much of the
Schools staff are being left in the dark about the presence of asbestos in their workplace, leaving them and their pupils at risk of exposure, a survey by the National Union of Teachers has revealed. An online survey by the union showed nearly 50 per
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. The Tinbergen Building, which houses the departments of zoology and experimental psychology, will be closed from Monday. A university spokesman said
Merton Council has accepted liability for the death of a teacher who was exposed to asbestos at a school in Mitcham. Her widower is now urging her former pupils to check whether they will also need treatment. Kathleen Bennett, who lived in The Green, Morden,
Kirsty List has revealed her battle with a deadly form of cancer that was discovered during surgery. Kirsty List, who is only 33, has revealed her battle with the deadly disease, as the cause of her illness remains a mystery. Kirsty, who has a five-year-old
A carer who went to see her doctor with a chronic cough has been told she has incurable lung cancer caused by breathing in asbestos dust. A carer who went to see her doctor with a chronic cough has been told she has incurable lung
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 teacher died after being exposed to asbestos in schools, a coroner has ruled. Sue Stephens, 68, worked as a teacher in
Councils in England have paid out at least £10m in compensation to people who developed illnesses because of asbestos in school buildings. Figures obtained by BBC News show that in the past decade 32 councils have settled claims from former teachers, school staff or pupils.
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 materials within them it has been revealed. In September 2016, 51 out of 87 schools in the area had been identified
