
A recycling company has admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 following an inquiry by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which found that employees and machinery were in close proximity and posed a threat to those employees.

A young mother who claims she suffered "horrific personal injuries" during labour is suing the hospital.
Miss Lumley claims she was given a fourth degree tear by doctors delivering the child, caused by the incorrect use of forceps.

Five thousand motorists and other road users are claiming a total of £10 million in compensation for injuries and damage allegedly caused by potholed roads in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.Figures obtained by Inside Out using the Freedom of Information Act show that over the last two years, 20 councils have paid out £1 million damages.

An 11-year-old boy has been awarded £1,800 damages after being injured while trying on shoes in a sportswear shop in Edinburgh.The boy, who cannot be identified, was trying on trainers at a branch of JJB Sports in Edinburgh when he was struck by a drawer on a stock trolley.