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Police college closes for remedial work after Legionnaires’ disease bug found

A police training college has been closed temporarily for cleaning and remedial work after traces of Legionella bacteria were found at the site. Police Scotland said that all training at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan, Fife, will be ...

06 Dec 2022 at 15:58

Legionnaires’ disease bug found in showers at police college

Traces of the Legionnaires’ disease bug have been found in shower heads at a police training college. The discovery was made during routine testing at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in Fife on Wednesday. Police Scotland said that ...

18 Nov 2022 at 09:43

All 39 asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella found in water supply

Asylum seekers have been removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge and placed in alternative accommodation due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply, the Home Office said. All 39 of those who arrived on the vessel, ...

11 Aug 2023 at 22:51

Asylum seekers ‘removed from Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria found’

Asylum seekers are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. The Home Office has said it is removing all 39 asylum seekers who arrived on the vessel, docked in ...

11 Aug 2023 at 15:57

Legionella bacteria can cause serious lung disease that is fatal in 10% of cases

The discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply of the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge has led to the removal of all 39 asylum seekers from the vessel. The Home Office said none of those on board were showing ...

11 Aug 2023 at 16:11

Company fined £600,000 after prisoner died from legionella bacteria in water

A company which provided services in a prison has been fined £600,000 after an inmate died following a failure to manage bacteria in the water. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said Amey Community Limited did not to ...

05 Dec 2024 at 13:58

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Legionnaires’ cases in Scotland more than treble in three years, figures show

Cases of Legionnaires’ disease have more than trebled in Scotland over the past three years, new figures showed. Cases of the lung infection fell to just 16 in 2021, but since then have risen, increasing to 44 in 2022, ...

26 Aug 2025 at 16:15

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