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Former teacher secures £180k compensation care package from Devon County Council following cancer diagnosis

A retired chemistry teacher who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the pleural lining almost exclusively linked to exposure to asbestos, has spoken of his ordeal in a bid to help others after securing a £180k compensation care package from Devon County Council.

Alan Turner, now 83, devoted his life to teaching children, having originally started as a lab technician in...