Judge considers whether wealthy widow with dementia should get chance to go home
A judge has been asked to decide whether a wealthy widow who has dementia should be given the chance to leave a care facility and be looked after at home.
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Hate crime event hears from support worker tormented after losing her sight
A blind woman believed to have lost her sight after her drink was spiked has told how she was tormented by children when she went for a walk with a
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Westminster abuse inquiry aims to address ‘outstanding questions of public concern’
An inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse linked to Westminster is looking at “extremely serious issues” and aims to address “outstanding questions of public concern”, its opening day has
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Child sex abuse inquiry to hear allegations about public figures in Westminster
The Westminster strand of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is due to open on Monday. Public hearings into allegations of child sex abuse and exploitation involving public figures
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Benefits claimants with mental health issues face ‘unnecessary distress’
Excessive red tape in the benefits system is causing “unnecessary” distress for people living with mental health issues, a report argues. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, which was
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UK’s first transgender prison unit to open in Surrey
Transgender prisoners will be held in their own unit for the first time in the UK, without access to other inmates. A wing of a female prison in Surrey will
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Most people caring for dementia sufferers would not call police if they went missing
An estimated 850,000 people in the UK have dementia, with most expected to go missing at least once Only a small proportion of cases of a person with dementia going
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New campaign urges councils to supply social workers with children’s play materials
A University of Sussex academic is calling on all local authorities across England to supply social workers with play materials to help build better relations with children. Professor Gillian Ruch,
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Number of offenders returned to prison for breaching licence conditions ‘skyrockets’
The number of offenders returned to prison for breaching their licence conditions after serving short sentences has “skyrocketed”, a watchdog has warned. Sir Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit
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Children in custody at much higher risk of sexual abuse than previously thought
The number of children at risk of sexual abuse in young offender centres and other custodial institutions is much higher than previously thought, a report has found. There were 1,070
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