New research into child abuse linked to faith and belief
Two leading academics in the field of spiritual abuse are proposing to create national guidelines that could help reduce child abuse linked to faith and belief. Dr Lisa Oakley, from
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Northern Ireland welfare row progress ‘encouraging’
Encouraging progress has been made to resolve a Stormont crisis over the non-implementation of welfare reforms, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said. But Ms Villiers (pictured) stressed that time
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Police investigating historic claims in Cyril Smith case
A police cold case unit is investigating historic claims former Liberal MP Sir Cyril Smith was released from custody after child pornography was allegedly discovered in his possession. Northamptonshire Police
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Around 500 West Midlands children ‘at risk of sex abuse’, report
Almost 500 children were sexually exploited or at risk of sexual exploitation in the West Midlands in the first half of last year, a report has found. The majority of
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Belfast trauma charity recognised with UK-wide award
A Belfast charity supporting people bereaved or injured by the violence in Northern Ireland has won £30,000 in a UK-wide competition recognising excellence in health and wellbeing. Over 15 years
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Vaginal piercings classed among ‘harmful procedures’ as FGM
Women with vaginal piercings are to be classed as having suffered female genital mutilation (FGM). The Department of Health said it is “taking every precaution to record genital piercings that
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Cathy Come Home director brands UK homelessness ‘disgrace’
Britain’s housing crisis is worse now than a half century ago when the issue was thrust into the limelight by a gritty TV play, its director Ken Loach warned. The
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Councillors slam inspection report of elderly care in Angus
Councillors in Angus have responded to a recent inspection of elderly care in the county which criticised some areas of care as ‘adequate’. A joint inspection by the Care Inspectorate
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Social care overlooked as business welcomes budget
The Chancellor received three cheers from business leaders but was accused of offering “short-term bribes” by critics in wildly-differing reaction to his Budget. Terry Scuoler, chief executive of the EEF
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Clegg announces £1.25bn boost for children’s mental health services
More than £1.25 billion will be spent on mental health services for children and new mothers, a move which Nick Clegg has hailed the changes as “a seismic shift to
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