Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. Retired mechanic Robert Burns from Whitestake is appealing to his former workmates to help in his asbestos investigation after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma A father-of-four suffering from mesothelioma is appealing to his former work mates to help in his asbestos investigation.