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05/10/2015
We report on a week of turmoil for Teesside as 1,700 steel workers lose their jobs, and we investigate working conditions at Mike Ashley's Sports Direct distribution centre. And Kirsten O'Brien tells the story of a forgotten Tyneside sporting hero.
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Mon 5 Oct 201519:30
BBC One North East & Cumbria
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Sports Direct
Ambulances were called out to the headquarters of one of Europe's largest sports retailers 76 times in two years, a BBC Inside Out investigation has discovered.
Many of the calls, for workers at Sports Direct's complex in Derbyshire, were for "life-threatening" illnesses.
Former workers said some staff were "too scared" to take sick leave because they feared losing their jobs.
Sports Direct said it aimed to provide safe working conditions for all.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Jackson |
| Reporter | Peg Alexander |
| Reporter | Kirsten O'Brien |
| Series Producer | Jacqui Hodgson |
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- Mon 5 Oct 201519:30BBC One North East & Cumbria
