Female prison officer who kissed inmate and sent ‘flirtatious’ messages jailed
A prison officer has been jailed for a year after she kissed and sat on the lap of an inmate whom she had been in a relationship with at HMP
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Pensioner, 92, to go on trial next year accused of abuse at children’s home
A 92-year-old man is due to go on trial next year accused of sexual abuse at a children’s home more than 30 years ago. Malcolm Phillips and his co-defendant Linda
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Senior judge warns against unlawful surrogacies after women ‘exploited’
A senior judge has warned against unlawful surrogacy arrangements abroad after dealing with a “highly unusual” case involving two women in their 60s paying around £120,000 to start a family.
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Woman in court accused of killing child by scalding her in bath in 1978
A 66-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of killing a child by scalding her in a hot bath in 1978. Janice Nix (pictured) was charged on Tuesday over the
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Covid bereaved families accuse Stormont leaders of ‘ignoring’ them
Families who lost loved ones in the Covid-19 pandemic have accused Stormont’s leaders of ignoring them. Members of the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice NI group (pictured) criticised First Minister
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Final call for testimony from Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors
A final call has been made for survivors of former mother and baby home and Magdalene institutions in Northern Ireland to come forward and give testimony. It comes as part
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More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey
More than half of councils responsible for special educational needs provision will not be able to balance their books when a “statutory override” ends next year, a survey has suggested.
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Fiona Phillips’ new book to show how life with Alzheimer’s ‘can still bring joy’
Former GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips is to show how life with Alzheimer’s “can still bring joy” in a new book following her diagnosis with the condition. The 64-year-old (pictured) will
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‘Calculating and dangerous predator’ used position as postie to target women
A “calculating and dangerous predator” who abused his position as a postman to sexually assault a series of women has been jailed for more than six years. Michael Stewart, 63,
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Senior care worker told man not to jump into pool prior to his death, inquest hears
A senior carer said she had told a man who died after jumping into a swimming pool not to jump in prior to the incident, an inquest has heard. Michael
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