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Druids Heath demolition and regeneration plans quashed following legal challenges by residents
Plans to demolish almost 2,000 homes as part of a regeneration project in the Druids Heath area of Birmingham have been quashed following legal challenges brought by residents.
Safety pledges given to coroner who warned of further lives at risk after death of stoneworker
A coroner who raised urgent safety concerns during an investigation into the death of a man exposed to silica dust while cutting engineered stone worktops (also known as ‘artificial stone’ or ‘quartz’) has now received a number of replies from authorities and organisations.
Former plumber paid settlement after Lambeth Council admits exposing him to asbestos
A former Lambeth Council plumber diagnosed with asbestos cancer, mesothelioma has received a £720,000 settlement payment from the local authority after it admitted exposing him to asbestos.
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