Asbestos roof tiles dumped at beauty spot

Asbestos roof tiles dumped at beauty spot A “large quantity” of asbestos has been dumped in a woodland popular with walkers. The pile of roof tiles made of the toxic material was left in an area known as Sammie’s Wood, near Cinderford in Gloucestershire. The rubbish was left on 10 December, and Forestry England has […]

A grandfather says he “didn’t react at all” after being told he had a terminal cancer linked to asbestos exposure and a maximum of three years left to live.

A grandfather says he “didn’t react at all” after being told he had a terminal cancer linked to asbestos exposure and a maximum of three years left to live. Chris Debnam, 68, from Sproughton, near Ipswich, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in September, after experiencing bouts of breathlessness while on holiday with his wife Karen. The […]