“A village pantomime troupe is considering rewriting its script to comply with health and safety rules which have led to police registering two plastic cutlasses and a toy gun which flicks out a flag saying ‘Bang!'”
The Guardian, 18th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The family of a 10-month-old baby who died when a water tank burst above her head in a council house is to take legal action against the authority.”
BBC News, 16th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A national clampdown on school crossing lollipop wardens using fancy dress claimed another victim yesterday when a veteran in Sheffield was suspended for wearing a Santa outfit. Ray Vallance, 54, has been told not to return to duty for the new term in Sheffield after failing to give a commitment not to carry out the seasonal prank again next Christmas.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An actor who worked inside a robotic suit for a top children’s television programme has taken the production company to an industrial tribunal.”
BBC News, 14th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An inquest jury has blamed government failures for the death of a baby who was scalded when a water tank burst above her cot.”
BBC News, 10th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A water tank that burst, pouring boiling water over a baby, was fitted with a thermostat which the local council knew was prone to failure, an inquest jury has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An elderly woman had her rubbish collection stopped because council officials ruled that a four-inch step outside her home was a health and safety hazard.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“There must be a new minimum distance between seats on UK airlines in order to ensure passenger health and safety, an influential report says.”
BBC News, 12th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A lollipop lady has been banned from wearing festive fancy dress because of safety fears.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Health and safety laws may be standing in the way of police officers showing bravery, according to the chief constable of Merseyside.”
BBC News, 5th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service has today advised all concerned parties that there is insufficient evidence to charge any individuals with any offences in relation to the tragic death of Paul Coker at Plumstead Police Station, South London on 6 August 2005.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th November 2007
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A hospital responsible for a series of failings that led to a superbug outbreak which claimed 33 lives will not face criminal prosecution, it was announced yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The embattled Metropolitan Police Commissioner personally broke the law when he delayed an independent inquiry into the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Tories have claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Allies and opponents of Sir Ian Blair yesterday said they believed he would keep his job as Britain’s most senior police officer, despite an official report into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes blaming him for exacerbating the damage caused to his force.”
The Guardian, 9th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The police chief who ran the operation that led to Jean Charles de Menezes being shot dead will be criticised by an official report which is to be released on Thursday.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s most senior policeman was fighting to keep his job last night after his force was found guilty of catastrophic failures that led to the shooting dead of an innocent man.”
The Times, 2nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A jury today (31 October) retired to consider its verdict in the trial of the Metropolitan police over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Businesses, schools and hospitals in Britain are failing to prevent thousands of accidents and hundreds of avoidable deaths a year, according to a report today that has prompted calls for stricter health and safety laws.”
The Times, 29th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The armed police who shot Jean Charles de Menezes were briefed hours beforehand that they would be using ‘unusual’ lethal tactics and would only be deployed if officers on the ground believed they were dealing with a suicide bomber who was ‘deadly’ and ‘up for it’, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 3rd October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The trial of the Metropolitan Police over the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes is due to begin.”
BBC News, 1st October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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