Man jailed for minimum of 20 years over murder of 22-month-old-girl
A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the murder of a 22-month-old girl who he repeatedly punched. Michael Wild, 30, was given a life sentence
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Mental Health Foundation raises fears about impact of reality TV on young viewers
Reality TV, which often features an array of well-honed cast members, makes nearly a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds worry about their body image, according to a new survey. The
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Nurse who appeared on Britain’s Got Talent ‘stabbed over 70 times by boyfriend’
A nurse who performed on Britain’s Got Talent was stabbed more than 70 times by her former soldier boyfriend in an “utterly terrifying” attack, a court has heard. Simonne Kerr,
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Birmingham man jailed for frenzied care home attack on helpless dementia sufferer
A man who burst into a dementia-suffer’s care home room and battered the helpless 60-year-old with a lamp has been jailed for 12 years. David Debney assaulted Denise Crowton, who
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Over 130,000 households miss out on foodbank vouchers ‘due to Brexit fighting’
More than 130,000 households missed out on free food vouchers last year while the Government “wasted time fighting over Brexit”, health and welfare charities claim. In a joint letter to
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Multi-agency panels to scrutinise decisions on potential modern slavery victims
Some decisions on potential modern slavery victims could be independently reviewed under measures introduced by the Government. Ministers say the changes will improve transparency and support for those flagged up
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Woman dubbed ‘mother-of-the-year’ jailed for killing husband with kitchen knife
A former “mum-of-the-year” who killed her husband by stabbing him in the heart has been jailed for 14 years. Helena Atay, 42, known as Karine, was cleared of murdering her
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Woman with brain damage after heroin overdose should be allowed to die – judge
A woman who suffered severe brain damage after taking a heroin overdose five years ago should be allowed to die, a judge in a specialist court has ruled. The woman,
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CQC launch review after ‘opportunities missed’ to stop alleged Whorlton Hall abuse
An independent review is being launched to find out how the alleged abuse of vulnerable patients in a private hospital could have happened after “opportunities to intervene were missed”. The
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Man obsessed with child abuse allegations jailed for £2.4 million school arson
A man who set fire to a school and stalked teachers as part of a crusade against alleged child abuse has been jailed. Philip Day was sentenced at Chester Crown
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