Dover man jailed for shaking his nine-week-old baby daughter to death
A man has been jailed for eight years after admitting shaking his baby daughter to death. James Ring, 21, was caring for nine-week-old Aria at home in the Crabble area
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Six pilot projects announced to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities will benefit from a new fund to improve their health, education and integration, Communities Minister Lord Bourne said today. Six pilot projects will each receive
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Charlie Gard’s parents launch foundation to invest in research for sick children
The parents of baby Charlie Gard, who died after being at the centre of a High Court treatment battle, have launched a foundation to provide a “brighter future” for other
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Early years workers urged to play their part in teaching young children life skills
Some parents do not appreciate the importance of early education and teaching young children life skills such as how to communicate or use the toilet, it has been suggested. Some
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Fitness trackers could improve cancer survival rates by monitoring patients’ activity
Fitness trackers could help improve survival among cancer patients who fake feeling well to please their doctor, a study suggests. Apps that record the amount of time people are in
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Judge raises concern for woman with low IQ whose baby was placed for adoption
A family court judge has raised concern about the welfare of a woman with a low IQ who has had a baby taken from her care and placed for adoption.
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Father who caused ‘catastrophic injuries’ killing baby son jailed for 10 years
A father who killed his three-month-old son by shaking him and submerging him in water has been jailed for 10 years. Alistair Walker, 28, blamed paramedics for the fatal injuries
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Treasury move to protect vulnerable from unscrupulous funeral plan providers
A crackdown on “rip-off” pre-paid funeral plan providers who prey on the vulnerable has been signalled by the Government. The Treasury is proposing bringing the sector under the regulation of
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Optimism for blood test that could detect cancer years before patient falls ill
A new blood test which scientists say is able to detect certain types of cancer several years before a person falls ill has been hailed as a breakthrough. A trial
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‘Game changer’ ovarian cancer drug approved for use in England and Wales
Up to 850 women in England and Wales could benefit from a targeted pill that treats ovarian cancer after it was approved for use on the NHS through the Cancer
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