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Blind man launches legal action against British Museum over lack of audio tours for Bayeux Tapestry
A blind man has launched legal action against the British Museum after it refused to provide audio described tours for its exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry.
High Court claims issued against Rio Tinto plc over allegations environmental contamination from mine in Madagascar has caused local people to have dangerous levels of lead and uranium in their bodies
More than 6,500 people living near a mineral mine in Madagascar have issued claims in the High Court against the mining giant Rio Tinto plc and its subsidiary, QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A (“QMM”), alleging that the mine has caused widespread contamination of the local environment, severely impacting their health and livelihoods.
British Gymnastics apologises to former gymnast abused by coaches as a child
British Gymnastics has apologised to a former gymnast who was physically and verbally abused as a child by two coaches at a gymnastics club in Southampton.
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