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Veterans in court win over MoD

A Shropshire man was today one of about 1,000 British atomic test veterans who won their High Court bid for the right to sue for compensation. A Shropshire man was today one of about 1,000 British atomic test veterans who won their High Court bid for the right to sue for compensation. The servicemen, who blame their ill-health on involvement in Britain's 1950s nuclear tests, want to sue the Ministry of Defence. They include Leslie Lund, 73, of Hollinswood, Telford, who says he has suffered breathing problems, blackouts and needed hip replacements since he witnessed the atomic bomb testing in 1956 aboard Royal Navy ship HMS Diana. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Telford|Jun 5, 2009
Telford