Month: June 2026

John Heaney Electrical has appointed Garry Eggo as its new health and safety manager, succeeding the retiring Matt Bamford. With a robust background in health and safety management, Eggo's experience ...

Y7 Hotels Ltd has been fined £120,000 for health and safety violations linked to the tragic death of ten-year-old Jack Piper-Sheach at Tiffany's Hotel in Blackpool. Investigations revealed unsafe electrical ...

NHS Lanarkshire's plans for a new University Hospital Monklands have been significantly undermined following the Scottish Government's rejection of its business case, citing an estimated £2.1 billion cost as unaffordable. ...

Tragic experiences of parents affected by maternity care failures are sparking urgent calls for reform in the UK. Lauren Caulfield, grieving the loss of her daughter Grace shortly before birth, ...

The UK government is set to appoint a national maternity commissioner in response to a damning report revealing systemic failures in NHS maternity care. The review, led by Baroness Valerie ...

The owners of Tiffany's Hotel in Blackpool have been fined £120,000 following the tragic electrocution of ten-year-old Jack Piper-Sheach in September 2023. Despite being aware of hazardous electrical installations highlighted ...

Stonemasons in the UK are grappling with a rising health crisis, as over 50 cases of silicosis have emerged since mid-2023, with four reported fatalities linked to exposure from quartz ...

As heatwaves become a regular occurrence in the UK, the lack of legal temperature limits for workplaces is raising urgent concerns over worker safety. With extreme heat linked to increased ...

In a stark critique delivered in the House of Lords, a former US official has warned that democracy increasingly favors the wealthy, primarily influenced by the burgeoning tech lobby. This ...

On July 10, 1976, the Seveso disaster unfolded at the Icmesa chemical plant near Milan, releasing a toxic cloud of dioxin that exposed thousands to hazardous conditions. Immediate effects included ...