Care agency owner jailed for three years over immigration breaches
The owner of a care agency shut down in a UK Border Agency immigration raid – which led to an elderly woman starving to death – has been jailed for
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Drive to cut smoking levels among people with mental health issues
More must be done to drive down the number of people with mental health problems who smoke, a charity has said. People with mental health problems have significantly lower life
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Destitute women given tents instead of accommodation on release from prison
Women have been given tents when they were released from prison with nowhere to go, a watchdog has revealed. The disclosure was made following an inspection into HMP Bronzefield in
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New Practice Network for restorative justice practitioners in Scotland
In support of the maintenance and development of good practice in restorative approaches in Scotland, the Scottish Restorative Justice Forum (SRJF) has announced it is establishing a practice network for
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Wrexham Glyndwr project helping people confront substance misuse issues
A new scheme run by Wrexham Glyndwr University is using the power of football to help tackle drug and alcohol problems in the area. Members from recovery hub Champions’ House
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Call to redouble efforts as report reveals sexual violence in conflict ‘still as prevalent’
Sexual violence in conflict is “as prevalent, if not more prevalent” than it was when William Hague and Angelina Jolie launched an international push to wipe out the war crime,
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Charity ‘urges elderly to install CCTV in their homes to combat theft’
A charity has reportedly seen complaints of theft and fraud against elderly victims double in a year, leading it to suggest pensioners install CCTV in their homes. Action on Elder
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People with common types of dementia often misdiagnosed & given inappropriate medicines
People with two common types of dementia are frequently being misdiagnosed and given inappropriate medicines, experts have said. There must be greater recognition of the two little-known forms of the
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Fife couple accused of murdering young son and catalogue of abuse
A mother and her partner have gone on trial accused of murdering her two-year-old son. Rachel Trelfa or Fee, 31, and Nyomi Fee, 28, deny murdering toddler Liam in Fife
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Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland
The next Scottish government should introduce anti-poverty legislation to comprehensively tackle the issue, campaigners have said. The call for a Scottish Poverty Reduction Bill is one of 17 priorities for
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