Health and Safety Executive

A toddler died after being hit by a tractor in Devon

Toddler dies following incident involving tractor Sam Johnson

The latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive show 285 people reported suffering injuries at work in Wigan in 2021-22 – up from 225 the year before.

Hundreds of Wigan workers injured at their jobs last year Andrew Dowdeswell

UK theme parks and fairgrounds face major health and safety checks after high speed incidents - list of rides

Extra safety checks on 100 fairground and theme park rides across UK Will Millar

Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced Patrick Hollis

Top Gear presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was taken to hospital after being involved in an accident while filming for the show (Credit: Getty Images)

Freddie Flintoff ‘lucky to be alive’ after ‘nasty’ Top Gear crash, says son Sean Gleaves

Top Gear presenter Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was taken to hospital after being involved in an accident while filming for the show (Credit: Getty Images)

Freddie Flintoff’s Top Gear crash ‘being looked into’ by Health and Safety board Sean Gleaves

Eddie Stobart lorry

Eddie Stobart fined after workers exposed to asbestos

Airtec Filtration Ltd in St Helens

Ventilation testing company fined for putting hundreds at risk Charles Graham

Mullberry Homes received a series of Improvement and Prohibition Notices because of their unsafe work standards, but repeatedly failed to comply.

House builder fined £117,000 for multiple safety failings Dennis Morton

A Health and Safety Executive investigation has been launched into the incident

Wigan engineer needs facial reconstruction surgery after industrial accident Charles Graham

Emily, Darren, Mandy and Connor Borthwick at the Wigan and District Harriers' 50th anniversary dinner eight years ago

Wigan Olympian tells of family heartbreak as fund-raiser is launched in her brot... Charles Graham

Emergency Services were called to the scene in Cavendish Park, Barrow

Three people left injured after incident on ride at festival Iain Lynn

The house in Shevington after a gable end collapsed

Investigation under way into fatal house collapse in Wigan Andrew Nowell

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester Mayor hails positive Covid-19 signs but regional case rate de... Andrew Nowell

In 2019-20, the Health and Safety Executive was notified of 275 non-fatal incidents in the area

More than 250 injuries at work were reported in Wigan last year Federica Bedendo

An explosion at a water treatment works in Bristol has killed four people - here...

Halfords offers free car check and discounts for teachers, emergency workers and... Matt Allan

These driving test centres are reopening their waiting rooms as DVSA eases restr... Matt Allan

That winning feeling at the BIBAs

Construction industry must keep adapting, says Lancs expert David Nowell

Burbage Primary School in Buxton, Derbyshire closed earlier this week - and schools across the UK could close for over two months in the event of a global pandemic (Getty Images)

UK schools could close for two months in the event of coronavirus pandemic Finlay Greig

Amazon has opened its first ever supermarket - and you don’t have to go through ... Conor Marlborough

More than 600 workers have been seriously injured in Amazon UK warehouses Conor Marlborough

Robbie Williamson

Gas firm fined £2,000,000 over death of boy (11) By The Newsroom