Local authorities are unwittingly acting as “recruiting sergeants” for county lines drugs gangs by sending vulnerable children to live miles away from home, MPs have warned. An inquiry by the
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A plumber from Burnley has found internet fame for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers free of charge. James Anderson, 52, says he has helped thousands of elderly and
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The apparent late arrival of ambulances has been linked to the deaths of three pensioners in East Sussex, one of whom asphyxiated as she waited hours for paramedics to arrive.
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The parents of a brave five-year-old boy whose leukaemia has returned despite a stem cell transplant are pleading for help to raise £500,0000 for lifesaving treatment. Oscar Saxelby-Lee (pictured) underwent
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The father of a student found hanged in her halls of residence said her family would have “made a difference” if the university had informed them she was struggling with
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A child abuser already serving a 10-year jail sentence has been handed more than three extra years after a “vindictive campaign of social media trolling” against one of his victims.
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Many parents want extra school funding to be spent on child mental health services and support for youngsters with special needs, according to a poll. Alongside funding for textbooks, laboratory
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The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have praised Gareth Thomas after the former Welsh rugby star revealed he is HIV positive. Thomas, who came out as gay
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How often do we hear public figures talking about the need to “call out” racism? It seems a simple remedy – those airing abhorrent views being shamed and forced to
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A care worker is to stand trial for the attempted murder of two patients at an Ayrshire hospital. Calum Knox, 29, is accused of trying to kill Ann Reid, 81,
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