Co Tyrone drugs mule Michaella McCollum speaks of ‘moment of madness’
A drugs mule released from prison in Peru has insisted she is a good person who made a bad decision in a moment of madness. Michaella McCollum, from Northern Ireland,
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Welsh Gov announce £60m funding to better integrate health and social care services
£60m is to be invested over the next year to ensure children, adults and older people in Wales receive joined up health and social care services, the Welsh Government has
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Greater Manchester takes control of its £6 billion health budget
Greater Manchester has taken control of its £6 billion annual health budget in a “landmark” power transfer. It is the first time the Government has devolved health spending to a
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Wrongly accused couple’s lives ‘shattered’ by child cruelty allegations
A couple have told how their lives have been shattered after they were wrongly accused of historical child cruelty allegations dating back more than 40 years. A jury this month
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Landmarks given purple makeover to mark World Autism Awareness Month
Scottish Autism has spread its shade of purple across Scotland to mark the beginning of World Autism Month in April and World Autism Awareness Day (2nd April). The charity, which
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Boy, 16, locked up for nine years for killing Bailey Gwynne in school row
A teenager has been locked up for nine years for stabbing a school pupil to death during a “trivial” row. Bailey Gwynne, 16, died from a knife wound to the
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Gender recognition law review vowed as SNP bids to improve LGBTI equality
Nicola Sturgeon has promised to review and reform gender recognition law for trans people as part of a series of commitments on LGBTI equality. The SNP leader has also pledged
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Lack of understanding ‘leaving many autistic people socially isolated’
Two-thirds of people with autism feel socially isolated, according to a report which found poor public understanding of the condition is making some feel trapped in their own homes. The
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Victims’ Commissioner urges single point of contact for people affected by crime
Victims of crime should be able to call on one professional so they are not “passed from pillar to post”, the Victims’ Commissioner has said. Baroness Newlove said having a
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‘Earlier diagnosis needed’ to help families of children on autism spectrum
Families of children with autism are “struggling” because they are not being diagnosed early enough, experts have said. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are being delayed in getting access
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