News: Asbestos killed my mum in her 40s – was her school to blame?
Caroline Bryan died aged 46 from mesothelioma, an incurable cancer strongly associated with asbestos exposure. Her family believes she inhaled asbestos fibres while attending the…
News: New options considered for Pimlico heat network
Westminster City Council is considering alternatives to modernising the 70-year-old Pimlico District Heat Undertaking (PDHU), believed to be the UK’s oldest communal heating network. The…
News: Millions sent wildfire emergency phone alert warning against ‘any activity that could start a fire’
Millions of people across England and Wales received an emergency phone alert warning of a “very high risk” of wildfires after extreme heat and dry…
News: Stonewater pilots AI tool to improve risk assessment across 40,000 homes
Stonewater is trialling an artificial intelligence tool to improve how it identifies and manages risks across its portfolio of around 40,000 homes. Developed with AI…
News: Man dies days after explosion at bungalow
Steve Woodward, a man in his 60s, has died in hospital several days after a suspected gas explosion destroyed his bungalow in Newton Longville, near…
News: Carlow council loses two houses in ‘squatter’s rights’ case
Carlow County Council has lost ownership of two council houses following a dispute involving adverse possession, commonly known as “squatter’s rights”. A resident claimed possession…
News: Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are calling for all new UK homes to be legally required to have air conditioning or another cooling system, arguing that Britain’s…
