Victims of stalking, harassment, child sexual abuse and other sex crimes will be able to appeal the sentence given to their perpetrators if they think it is too lenient. More
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Patient safety is at risk due to a shortage of 40,000 nurses in England, according to a new study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the rising rate of
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Dame Helen Mirren will read a bedtime story in London’s Trafalgar Square as part of a campaign to help fight homelessness. The actress is one of several celebrities uniting for
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Local authorities are unwittingly acting as “recruiting sergeants” for county lines drugs gangs by sending vulnerable children to live miles away from home, MPs have warned. An inquiry by the
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A plumber from Burnley has found internet fame for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers free of charge. James Anderson, 52, says he has helped thousands of elderly and
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The apparent late arrival of ambulances has been linked to the deaths of three pensioners in East Sussex, one of whom asphyxiated as she waited hours for paramedics to arrive.
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The parents of a brave five-year-old boy whose leukaemia has returned despite a stem cell transplant are pleading for help to raise £500,0000 for lifesaving treatment. Oscar Saxelby-Lee (pictured) underwent
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The father of a student found hanged in her halls of residence said her family would have “made a difference” if the university had informed them she was struggling with
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A child abuser already serving a 10-year jail sentence has been handed more than three extra years after a “vindictive campaign of social media trolling” against one of his victims.
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Many parents want extra school funding to be spent on child mental health services and support for youngsters with special needs, according to a poll. Alongside funding for textbooks, laboratory
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