P313 Teletext 313 Oct27 17:01:21 ——————————————————————————— JUDGE BACKS ASBESTOS CAMPAIGNERS People who developed cancer after playing outside an asbestos factory 40 years ago are entitled to compensation, a High Court judge has ruled. Mr Justice Holland said cancer sufferer June Hancock was entitled to £65,000 and Evelyn Margjreson, whose husband died from cancer in 1991, to £50,000. The award was against JW Roberts Ltd, who owned the factory in Arnley, Leeds. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Headlines 300 It's Your Life! 480 C4 FREE INDEX CARD NOW AVAILABLE - p362 Next page Latest Regional WeatherP313 Teletext 313 Oct27 17:00:31 ——————————————————————————— LANDMASS ASBESTOS RULING A High Court ruling against the owners of an asbestos factory could open the floodgates to a host of other claims. Mr Justice Holland ruled that Leeds-based JW Roberts owed a duty of care to children who developed cancer after playing outside the premises. The plant closed 40 years ago and its parent T&N no longer makes asbestos, but a £117m action is pending in the US ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Headlines 300 Latest 302 HOLIDAYS, LOANS, ETC. CLASSIFIEDS page 350 Next page Latest Regional Weather