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Chelmsford family searches for answers as former St John’s Hospital cleaner dies from asbestos-related cancer
The family of Lillian Lamb who worked as a cleaner at the former St John’s Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex for more than four decades are appealing for information following her death from mesothelioma.
Legal challenge launched over fox flushing licences in Scotland
Campaign groups League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) and Wild Justice have launched a legal challenge over licences for using dogs for fox flushing in Scotland.
Dieselgate compensation trial for Mercedes drivers to begin at High Court
A trial to determine how much compensation should be paid to motorists who owned a Mercedes vehicle found to have cheated UK emissions tests will begin at the High Court on Monday 9 November 2026.
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