Judges prevent journalists from naming pensioner at centre of dementia care case
Three Court of Appeal judges have refused to allow journalists to name a pensioner who is in the “end stage” of dementia and has been at the centre of a
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Ambulance chiefs condemn ‘mindless vandalism’ after vehicle window smashed in Salford
Health chiefs have condemned “another mindless act of vandalism” against staff after an ambulance window was smashed as a young child was being treated inside. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)
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Former youth football coach to stand trial on sex abuse charges
Former youth football coach and scout “Kit” Carson is to stand trial accused of the historical sexual abuse of boys aged under 16. Michael “Kit” Carson, 74, pleaded not guilty
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Drug user who killed girlfriend and chopped up her body jailed for 28 years
A drug user who brutally murdered his partner by beating her to death with a metal pole before “obliterating” her remains and disposing of them in bins and a toilet
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Charity chief in call to save breast cancer care helpline from cutbacks
The chief executive of the Breast Cancer Care charity has called for a free hotline which helped thousands of women after the recent screening scandal to be saved from cutbacks.
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Home Office admits 63 may have been wrongly deported in wake of Windrush scandal
Sixty-three cases are being investigated in detail by the Home Office as part of efforts to check whether anyone was wrongly removed or deported as a result of the Windrush
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Nurses union vote to decriminalise cannabis for medical use
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has voted to decriminalise cannabis for medical use. It will lobby governments across the UK after a resolution at its annual general meeting of
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Paedophile who drove 130 miles to abuse 10-year-old girl is jailed
A paedophile who drove 130 miles with the intention of having sex with a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for eight years. Police officers had been tracking the online activities
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Teenager in council care to be made ward of court amid gang violence fears
A High Court judge has taken steps aimed at protecting a youth who may be at risk of gang violence after talking to police. Mr Justice Williams has made the
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Hospice boss facing jail after admitting £100,000 credit card fraud
A hospice boss whose arrest cost the charity £100,000 in lost donations is facing jail after he admitted a long-running fraud. Graham Leggatt-Chidgey, 62, pleaded guilty to abusing his position
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