Mother jailed for life after killing teenage sons out of fear they would go into care
A mother who murdered two of her sons and plotted to kill four more out of fear they would be taken into care has been jailed for at least 35
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Family announce former Health Secretary Frank Dobson has died aged 79
Frank Dobson, Tony Blair’s first health secretary after the landslide Labour victory in 1997, has died at the age of 79. The Yorkshire-born politician resigned from the House of Commons
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Rapist sexually assaulted five-year-old girl on train just hours after prison release
A convicted rapist sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl on a train just hours after being released from prison, a court has heard. Darren Rothwell, 42, committed the attack shortly after
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Judge to lead abuse compensation panel to be appointed ‘by end of week’
A judge to lead the panel overseeing compensation payments for institutional abuse victims in Northern Ireland will be appointed by the end of this week, a campaigner has said. An
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Unison health workers in Northern Ireland vote for strike action
Health workers in Northern Ireland have voted for strike action. Trade union Unison said its ballot focused on pay and staffing levels. The union’s elected representatives across the health system
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Former head of charity for disabled pleads guilty to £250,000 pension scheme fraud
The former head of a charity for the disabled has been warned he faces a substantial prison sentence, after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the pension scheme of the charity
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Father of murdered boy urged social services to protect his son, inquest told
The father of a seven-year-old boy who was strangled by his mother has told an inquest how he pleaded with social services staff to protect his son, but was “repeatedly
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GPs conference to debate removing home visits from usual workload
GPs no longer have the capacity to offer home visits and a separate arrangement is needed for patients, doctors have said. Kent local medical committee (LMC), an independent body which
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Jurors in tears as charges against alleged serial sex attacker read out
Jurors became tearful and upset as a string of charges were read out ahead of the trial of an alleged serial rapist. Joseph McCann, 34, is accused of a catalogue
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Sinn Fein candidate expresses solidarity with rival over online abuse
A Sinn Fein candidate has voiced fears for the safety of women standing for election as she expressed solidarity with a DUP candidate who was abused online. Carla Lockhart was
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