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From The Channel to The Med
Glen Harris writes: Last year my dad, was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is an incurable form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The risks of asbestos exposure My dad can trace his exposure back to when he was younger working as a plumber, and…
Read MoreIntrepid team tackles marathon challenge
Five intrepid people are planning to undertake the 26 mile Hallow 12 Parish Challenge on Saturday 6 July 2024. The marathon hike takes participants through 12 picturesque parishes in the Worcestershire countryside. The people taking part Sue Farrall, (third from left) and Emily-Jane Scandrett (second from right) have both been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a…
Read MoreRemember the dead! Fight for the living!
A crowd of more than forty people braved the rain on Saturday at the workers’ memorial in the grounds of St Philip’s Cathedral in Birmingham. They had gathered to mark Workers’ Memorial Day. The kay note speaker was Shelly Asquith, the TUC’s national Health, Safety and Well-being Policy Officer. The event closed with the laying…
Read MoreAnd the Most Inspirational Fundraiser award goes to…
One of the members of our Butterfly Group, Sally Anne Reedman, lost her husband Michael to mesothelioma in November 2012. Since then she and her family have raised awareness and much needed funds for Mesothelioma charities like ours. In October 2023, Sally Anne and her daughter Emma received the ‘Most Inspirational Fundraisers’ award from Mesothelioma…
Read MoreLong prison sentences for people who dumped asbestos waste in Staffordshire
The prison sentences for people who dump asbestos in the countryside are usually derisory. But two people who dumped waste, including asbestos, on a massive scale have been given substantial prison sentences at Shrewsbury Crown Court. Raymond Bowden, 64 of Liverpool Road, Church Lawton was sentenced to 30 months in prison. Joe Frizell, 48 of…
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