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Asbestos and mesothelioma Asbestos Mesothelioma Appeal

Widow appeals for information after Widnes father-of-five dies from mesothelioma seven months following diagnosis

A woman from Widnes, Cheshire is appealing for information following her 53-year-old husband’s death from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, just seven months after his diagnosis.

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London

Brixton Plaza traders protected from eviction by High Court

The High Court has granted an injunction protecting independent traders at south London’s Brixton Plaza after they were told to move and make way for a new supermarket

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Environment

Legal claim launched against government over failure to share environmental reports

Environmental campaigner and journalist Ben Webster has launched a legal claim against the government over its failure to publish key environmental information proactively.

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