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Christopher "Charlie" Pulford remains in Preston Royal Hospital after two major operations on his hands

Appeal launched after dad's hands were mutilated in a factory machine

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Today will be one of the hottest June days on record

Can my child be sent home in a heatwave? School rules explained

A car dealer must pay more than £9,000 in fines and costs after a visitor to his premises was seriously injured when he fell down an unprotected drop.

Man falls down 6ft drop and gets 'seriously' injured at car dealership

David Vinsome crushed between an excavation bucket and a fabrication table at Pallion Shipyard in Sunderland

CCTV captures horrific moment welder crushed while working at shipyard

Connor Borthwick

Fine for firm over young man's crush death

Experts commented that it was 'remarkable' that neither of them had died in the powerful explosion.

Footage shows moment gas tank explodes and is catapulted into the air

The collision between the HGV and two stationary vehicles which killed Tony Skerratt.

Video showing crash which killed man in his forties released by police

Schools are not legally required to let children have water bottles during class, nor to bring sunscreen to school (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

Rules schools must follow during a heatwave, and what parents can do

CCTV captures the electrical explosion at New Earth Solutions, a waste company that has been fined over £200,000 after a worker suffered burns to his body and face.

Electrical explosion: Shocking moment worker gets injured in blast

The house on Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton, after a crane overturned and hit it

Health and Safety Executive probe launched into crane crashing into house

Frank Schlachter fell from the top of the skip while working at the site in Burscough.

Farming company fined £320,000 after death of worker

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

Musculoskeletal health conditions include common ailments like back or neck pain, and issues that impact the joints, such as arthritis.

One in four suffer joint, bone and muscle issues

The scene of a gas explosion, nearly one year on in Hemmingway in Evesham, Worcestershire Picture: Emma Trimble / SWNS

Watch: Drone footage shows devastation from gas explosion - a year on

Breaking Man dies after falling while working on dough machine at bread factory
A man has died after falling while working on a dough proving machine at a bread factory in Milton Keynes
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A toddler died after being hit by a tractor in Devon

Toddler dies following incident involving tractor

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

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

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

Prospect members on a picket line (Photo: Prospect)

Breaking Civil servants union strikes: Two strike days announced

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

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

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

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

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

Wigan engineer needs facial reconstruction surgery after industrial accident

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...
Wigan Olympic high jumper Emily Borthwick says her family is heartbroken following the sudden death of her brother.
Charles Graham

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

Three people left injured after incident on ride at festival

The house in Shevington after a gable end collapsed

Investigation under way into fatal house collapse in Wigan

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

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

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

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...

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

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Construction industry must keep adapting, says Lancs expert

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has categorised the coronavirus outbreak as an epidemic (Photo: Getty Images)

This is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic WHO upgrades Covid-19 ...

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

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

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

The late Wayne Lannon

Former Wigan coach boss in court over fatal bus crush

Charity Mesothelioma UK is warning about the dangers of asbestos

Wigan asbestos-related cancer deaths reach record high, alarming figures show

An air ambulance helicopter near Lightwater Valley

Boy injured in Lightwater Valley theme park rollercoaster fall is improving, say...

An air ambulance helicopter near Lightwater Valley

Rollercoaster plunge boy in critical condition, say police

The pieces of glass found in the drink

Wigan dad’s anger over glass found in daughter's drink at bowling alley

Emergency services at the Bakkavor site after the suspected ammonia leak

Probe launched into Wigan factory gas leak that hospitalised 10

Gas problem

Wigan victim of unregistered gas fitter had to fight '˜tooth and nail' for actio...

Doctors managed to save the man's member

Man's penis 'sawed off' in horrific industrial accident

Survey work taking place at the site in South Hindley

Fears over survey work allayed following probe

Coun Bob Brierley has called it into question

Reassurances on asbestos claims

Is your office like a greenhouse?

Heatwave: How hot does it need to be before you can ask your boss to go home?

Chester Zoo

Man dies after getting trapped under bus

The dangerous Skyline building site in Wilmslow

'˜Accidents could have led to injuries, or even death'

Evha Jannath, who died at the Drayton Manor Theme Park

Drayton Manor theme park incident

The Splash Canyon ride has been closed after reports of someone falling in the water

UPDATE: Girl, 11 dies after fall from theme park ride

The scaffolding crushed six cars

Scaffolder avoids jail after collapse

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