PM tells of goddaughter’s death as she outlines new cancer strategy
Theresa May told how her goddaughter died from cancer as she outlined plans to spare thousands of others the “pain of losing a loved one before their time”. The Prime
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Specialist trauma officers rescue man who’s been ‘living in shed for 40 years’
An investigation is under way after a man believed to have lived in a six-foot shed for 40 years was rescued by specialist officers. The 58-year-old was found at a
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New £1.3 million pilots announced to tackle mental health issues in Wales
New pilots to reduce reliance on prescription medication by prescribing interventions to improve mental health have been announced by Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething. Mind Cymru and the British Red Cross
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Family of man who died in custody ‘disgusted’ as no charges planned over death
The family of a man who died in police custody more than three years ago said they are “disappointed and disgusted” by the Crown’s decision not to bring any prosecutions
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Mother of missing vulnerable daughter ‘thought she was getting on with her life’
The mother of a woman allegedly murdered more than 18 years ago has told a court she thought her daughter was getting on with her life and “enjoying herself”. Margaret
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Toddler dies after being tied face-down on mattress in ‘cage’ bed, court told
A toddler died after being bound and forced to sleep face down in a “cage” bed, a court has heard. Ellie-May Minshull-Coyle, aged 19 months, was tied to the mattress
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Scottish Government has not taken decisive steps tackling child poverty – JRF report
The Scottish Government has not taken the “decisive steps” needed to tackle child poverty, campaigners have said, with a quarter of youngsters living in families that are struggling to get
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Half of women likely to develop dementia, Parkinson’s or have a stroke – study
Half of women will develop dementia, Parkinson’s disease or have a stroke in their lifetime, new research suggests. About a third of men aged 45 and one in two women
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Health Secretary writes to EU workers at NHS Scotland over Brexit fears
The Health Secretary has written to EU staff working in Scotland’s NHS to express the country’s gratitude and wish for them to stay on post-Brexit. Jeane Freeman MSP (pictured) sent
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UK Government welfare cuts forcing thousands of Scots into poverty, new report
Thousands of people across Scotland are being forced into poverty due to welfare cuts, according to an official report. The Scottish Government’s paper finds that the benefit freeze alone has
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