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Llandaff Cathedral is situated in Cardiff, South Wales, the core of the present cathedral was begun in 1107 by Bishop Urban and was built on a site made holy in the sixth century. Building work dates from 1193 in the nave to 1244 for the Lady Chapel. In 1187, a sermon was preached in support of a Crusade after Jerusalem had been taken from the Christians.Ian Beesley Head … [Read more...] about Little Giant Ladders at Work in Llandaff Cathedral

Pictures of Popeye, the cartoon character, and what appear to be giant inflatable children's toys draped over Little Giant Ladders have gone on show in an exhibition celebrating the work of Jeff Koons. The Serpentine Gallery, which is hosting the display in London, said it was the first major exhibition of the American artist's work in a public gallery in England.It … [Read more...] about Jeff Koons Exhibition Features Little Giant Ladders

The caretaker at a York secondary school broke his back, after falling from a set of ladders as he worked. He was trying to retrieve a shoe from behind a basketball net in the Huntington School sports hall when the accident happened. He fell ten feet and suffered fractured vertebrae.An official report by City of York Council said he used an "incorrect set of ladders" and … [Read more...] about Huntington Caretaker Breaks Back in Ladder Fall

Kettering-based Dodson and Horrell Limited were fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,255 at Kettering Magistrates Court today, Thursday 11 June, after pleading guilty to breaching Health and Safety legislation in ladder fall.Dodson and Horrell contravened Regulation 3(1)a (the information says 3(1) ) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 in … [Read more...] about Northamptonshire Company Fined After Ladder Fall

Earlier this year we worked closely with the sister site at Kew but have now been asked to provide a solution at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh whose history dates back to 1670 when it began as Scotland's first physic garden on a modest patch of ground at Holyrood Park no bigger than a tennis court. Today the garden comprises 70 acres with its magnificent Victorian … [Read more...] about TB Davies Helps Save Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh