Strike by Shelter staff called off after new pay deal accepted
A planned strike by workers at the Shelter charity has been called off after a new pay deal was accepted. Members of the Unite union were due to walk out
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Campaigners call for ambulance staff retirement age to be lowered
The Government is being urged to lower the retirement age for ambulance staff to 60 to bring them into line with other emergency services workers. A 250,000-name petition was handed
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Students use ‘human vending machine’ to highlight plight of victims of modern-day slavery
Students have been trapped in a human vending machine to highlight the plight of millions of people around the world who are victims of slavery. Hull University marked Human Rights
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Campaigners press for child benefits top-up to ‘lift thousands out of poverty’
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has been urged to help hard-up families by increasing child benefit payments by £5 a week as part of his budget. Children’s charities, academics, trade unions
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Engage: ‘Stiff upper lip’ bad for mental health, Professor Green warns
Professor Green has said the British stiff upper lip represses emotions that should be expressed for the sake of mental health, particularly in times of grief. The rapper has suffered
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Polcie Scotland to train thousands of staff on ‘insidious and damaging’ domestic abuse
An £825,000 training scheme will help police officers across Scotland deal with some of the more “insidious and damaging” forms of domestic abuse, the Justice Secretary said. Humza Yousaf (pictured)
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Teenager denies raping and murdering six-year-old Alesha MacPhail on Bute
A teenager will go on trial next year charged with the rape and murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail on the Scottish island of Bute. The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified
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Hospital launches specialised emergency department set up for elderly patients
A hospital has launched a specialised emergency department to provide dedicated care for elderly patients. The new frailty unit was set up at Southampton General Hospital to assess and provide
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Bridgend school worker jailed for grooming and sexually abusing teenage girl
A school information and communications technology (ICT) technician has been jailed for grooming and sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. Alex Barnes, 22, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual activity
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Windrush cancer patient loses High Court challenge against immigration policy
A member of the Windrush Generation forced to pay for cancer treatment has lost a High Court challenge against a key part of the Government’s “hostile environment” immigration policy. The
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