A shocking reality has surfaced in Surrey: more than 1,000 people in the county have died from mesothelioma, a devastating and incurable cancer often linked to asbestos exposure. According to new research, between 1981 and 2021, 1,055 people in Surrey lost their lives to this aggressive disease. The highest numbers of deaths were reported in […]

A Kent-based company has been hit with a £30,000 fine for its dangerously negligent handling of asbestos removal, an incident that put children’s health at serious risk. The Asbestos Removal Company based in East Malling, was found guilty of multiple safety breaches by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The most alarming violation occurred during […]

In a recent case highlighting the severe consequences of ignoring health and safety regulations, a 59-year-old company director has been sentenced to eight months in prison for his role in the illegal removal of 10 tonnes of asbestos-containing material from a building in Hampshire. The incident occurred during a project to convert a commercial unit […]

A Dorset building contractor has been fined £5,000 after being prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Guildford Magistrates’ Court for breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations between 20 April and 1 May 2011. The court heard on 30 April that the contractor had been hired to demolish a house in Woking, Surrey, […]