Sons ‘overjoyed’ as mother accused of hammer attack murder set to be released
The family of a woman who killed her husband in a hammer attack said they were “overjoyed” as she prepared to walk free from prison after almost a decade behind
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities have been ‘comprehensively failed’ – report
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people in the UK have been “comprehensively failed” and ministers must set out how they will improve outcomes for the communities, the Women and Equalities Committee
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Woman who beat disabled husband to death after years of abuse to be sentenced
A 73-year-old woman who beat her wheelchair-bound husband to death with a wooden pole after years of abuse will be sentenced for his manslaughter. Packiam Ramanathan (pictured) went into a
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Better care of pregnant women expecting multiple births ‘would cut stillbirths’
More than 600 emergency Caesarean sections and up to 100 stillbirths could be prevented each year if NHS hospitals followed official guidelines on multiple births, a study has found. The
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Victim of coercive control to launch bid for bail after murder conviction was quashed
A woman who killed her husband in a hammer attack will launch a bid to be released on bail after her murder conviction was quashed. Georgina Challen, known as Sally
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Victims of non-violent stalking can suffer lasting psychological damage, research finds
Non-violent stalking can cause lasting psychological damage to victims and should be treated as seriously as domestic abuse by the justice system, new research suggests. A survey of 128 stalking
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Older People’s Commissioner for Wales publishes new three-year strategy
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has published her three-year strategy, setting out her priorities and the action she will take to help to make Wales the best place in
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Convicted paedophile jailed for life after murdering wife over immigration row
A convicted paedophile and illegal immigrant who murdered his estranged wife after she refused to support his application to stay in the UK will serve a minimum of 18 years
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Discrimination against older people to be tackled by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has set out a new framework to tackle discrimination against older people. It hopes to strengthen elderly people’s rights and ensure they do not encounter barriers to
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Three jailed for daily abuse of teenagers under detention centre ‘regime of fear’
Three prison officers who subjected vulnerable teenagers to daily abuse at a detention centre in 1970s and 1980s have been jailed after a judge said their behaviour breached the public’s
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