Major report on self-harm in Northern Ireland published
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has published a report on the prevalence of self-harm in the western area of Northern Ireland over the past six years. The Northern Ireland Registry
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Ten men charged in Rochdale child grooming probe
Ten men have been charged as part of an investigation into child grooming and sexual exploitation in Rochdale. The men, nine of whom are Asian, are accused of a catalogue
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Inverness care home continues to under-perform
A care home in Inverness has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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Drug-driving crackdown rules start today
New regulations to crack down on motorists driving under the influence of drugs take effect from today. Drivers will be prosecuted if they are caught exceeding new legal limits which
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Pickles names new commissioners to run Rotherham council
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has named the five commissioners who will take over the running of crisis-hit Rotherham and also promised £250,000 to help set up an outreach project to
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Warning of crisis in elderly housing with thousands more homes needed
Thousands more homes which can meet the needs of older people will be needed in the coming years to prevent bed-blocking bottlenecks in the NHS growing worse, the National Housing
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Youth charities warn over web self-harm sites
“Alarming” numbers of children are being exposed to self-harm images online which could encourage them to hurt themselves, charities have warned. More than half of children aged 11-14 who viewed
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Rotherham MP calls for ‘major new centre’ to support victims
Government cuts to Rotherham police and council are “compounding the horror” of the child sexual exploitation scandal when what is needed is a major new centre to support victims, the
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Nursery manager jailed for eight years for rape and sexual abuse
A former nursery manager has been sentenced to eight years in jail for the rape of a three-year-old boy in Lochaber and sexually abused a teenage girl in Stirlingshire. Mark
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Inspectors have ongoing concerns over Dumfries care home
A care home in Dumfries has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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