‘Evil’ man who murdered and dismembered 74-year-old landlady jailed for life
A man who murdered and dismembered his 74-year-old landlady and hid her remains in a storage unit has been jailed for at least 19 years. Scott Paterson, 45, of no
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Former nursery worker and partner go on trial accused of murder of girl, two
A former nursery worker wept in court as she went on trial alongside a boyfriend, with both accused of the murder of her two-year-old daughter. Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell and Scott Jeff,
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‘Unacceptable’ conditions at Luton airport detention facility – watchdog
A watchdog has criticised “unacceptable” conditions at the busiest airport immigration detention centre in England and Wales. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said the facility in Luton was “unable
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Former nurse who sexually assaulted pensioner has been jailed, CPS says
A former nurse who “used his position” to sexually assault an 85-year-old woman in her home has been jailed for four and a half years, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
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Sunak declines to condemn Tory candidate’s four-letter post on out-of-work parents
Rishi Sunak has declined to condemn a Tory candidate’s apparent suggestion that out-of-work parents who cannot afford to feed their children should “f*** off”, ahead of two potentially damaging by-elections
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Princess of Wales visits children’s nursery to learn about early years work
The Princess of Wales has arrived at a nursery to learn about its work supporting the early years development of children. Kate (pictured) is touring the Foxcubs Nursery in Luton
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Pregnant nurse, 28, felt ‘pressured’ to work despite her safety concerns, inquest told
A heavily-pregnant nurse working with Covid patients at the start of the pandemic felt “pressured” to return to work despite concerns for her safety, her inquest heard. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong,
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Care home study finds robots improve mental health and loneliness in older people
Robots could be introduced to help care for the elderly after a study showed they can improve mental health and have the potential to reduce loneliness in older people. The
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Local authorities ‘need resources to support Covid-19 test and trace efforts’
A joint national and local approach to coronavirus testing and contact tracing needs “a change in flow of resources” to help councils cover the costs of trying to reach people,
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‘Cruel, brutal and vicious’ father jailed for life for murdering baby daughter
A “cruel, brutal and vicious” father with a history of violence towards children has been jailed for at least 20 years for killing his baby daughter. Kevin Eves, 37, inflicted
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