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Eastleigh Train Derailment Investigation

The cause of the Eastleigh Train Derailment was revealed by Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) after the line reopened and repairs had taken place. Six days of emergency repair works were undertaken after a slow-moving train was derailed in Eastleigh on the 28th of January. The RAIB revealed that the train derailed after travelling at…

Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing Talks About Tinnitus

Made in Chelsea star mistook the sudden onset of Tinnitus to be a buzzing noise in his house. Jamie Laing talks about the condition affecting upwards of seven million British people. Upon first experiencing the effects of this condition, Jamie, 31, visited his GP the following day to be diagnosed with what turned out to…

‘Hidden Asbestos Epidemic’ Due to NHS Management

A doctor and a mother of two with two months left to live due to asbestos-related mesothelioma has spoken about a hidden asbestos epidemic amongst NHS staff and patients, as hospital management has failed to deal with the deadly material responsibly. According to findings by The Independent, there have been at least thirteen NHS breaches…

Learning Disability Week With Leeds Mencap

As we look forward to further fundraising opportunities alongside our charity partners throughout 2020, we’d just like to have a glance back at the work we did with Leeds Mencap for Learning Disability Week in June, 2019. Our Make A Will Week throughout the course of Learning Disability Week gave our Clients the option of receiving…

Vehicle Diminution Case Study

Oakwood Solicitors Ltd was instructed to act for Mrs. S Khan based near High Wycombe. Here is a Vehicle Diminution case study describing the matter in detail.   Our client owned an Audi R8 FSi Spyder Quattro V10 and was the second owner of the vehicle. The vehicle had 9,000 miles on the clock when…

Shropshire Council Pothole Consultant WIll Cost £1,000 Per Day

Shropshire Council has decided to use around £130,000 of taxpayers’ cash to pay £1,000 a day for a ‘pothole consultant’. The consultant will provide their advice on how to make crucial improvements based on their experience of running very successful highways operations elsewhere. A pothole is considered unsafe when it has a depth of more…

Age Milestones – Medical Checks

Any person of any age group is at risk of illness. With this in mind, it’s worth remembering the major ones at various milestones in life that you should get yourself checked out for. Naturally, we begin to think increasingly often about our health as we grow older, but there’s no reason why it shouldn’t…

How Do I Break The Stress Cycle?

Stress is a major factor in modern daily life, both at work and at home. A measure of stress is necessary to motivate us to meet our goals, but what to do if the stress cycle begins to take over? Excessive stress over a long period of time can have many negative effects on your…

Gender Discrimination: Men More Likely To Feel Discriminated Against At Work

Statistics gathered by SME Loans have revealed that upwards of 8.2 Million UK employees feel they have experienced discrimination due to their gender throughout their working lives.   Of the 2000 workers polled, 26% believed that gender discrimination had cost them in some way in the workplace, with the survey surprisingly revealing that more men…