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Firm Fined After Two Workers Are Seriously Injured

A company responsible for the manufacture of vehicle bodies has been fined following an incident in which two workers were seriously injured. On 12 January 2015, a third worker was attempting to move a vehicle weighing 18 tonnes when the other...


Two Companies Fined After Worker Loses Fingers & Thumb

Two firms have been fined after a farm manager lost all four fingers and the thumb on his left hand when it became trapped in a machine. Incident Norwich Magistrate’s Court heard how on 13th February 2014, the farm manager was...


Construction Company Fined After Work Is Injured

A construction firm based in Cambridge has been prosecuted following an incident in which a worker was injured by a skip loader. On 4 February 2015, a worker for Mead Construction (Cambridge) Limited was driving a skip loader during the implementation of...


Company Fined £100,000 After Worker Is Seriously Injured

A cargo handling company based in Suffolk has been fined £100,000 following an incident in which an employee suffered life changing injuries. On 15th August 2014, an employee of Extreme Handling Limited (EHL) was assisting a fork lift truck operator at GMA...


Sir Cliff Richard – Historical Sex Assault Claims

It has emerged that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has recently received a file of evidence regarding Sir Cliff Richard and allegations of historical sexual assault. Potential Criminal Charges The CPS has stated that upon evaluation of the evidence, it will now decide...


Man Receives Police Caution After Uploading Explicit Images

A man who posted explicit images of his ex-girlfriends and other women on an American based pornography website has been let off with a caution. Explicit Images Shared Online Olly Whiting, 36, of Eastbourne, East Sussex, posted pictures of Charlotte White, an ex-girlfriend,...


Hundreds Struck By Norovirus On UK To US Cruise

It has emerged that hundreds of passengers aboard a British cruise ship to North America have been taken ill with norovirus. There are 919 passengers and over 500 crew members on board the Balmoral. According to health officials from the US Centre...


7 Month Delay In Alerting Public Of Missing Sex Offender

Several police forces have recently come under fire for only now making public the fact that a man arrested for sex offences has skipped bail twice and is currently at large. Police arrested 35 year old Michael Phillip Leaberry, of Ipswich, Suffolk,...


Holiday Sickness Hotspots

Holiday sickness is often viewed as an expected part of the jet set experience. The onset of holiday illness has become so widely accepted that UK holiday makers will frequently make light of the situation, referring to Delhi Belly, Montezuma's Revenge, or the...


Company Fined After Worker Is Injured In Explosion

A company responsible for the manufacture of vehicle seats has been fined following an incident in which a worker was injured. In January 2015, an operator at Sears Manufacturing Company (Europe) was injured when a highly flammable release agent, used to stop...