Judge’s widow wipes away tears as she denies 17 charges of historical sex abuse
The widow of a Court of Appeal judge wiped away tears as she denied sexually abusing a young boy in the 1980s. Lady Lavinia Nourse was married to Sir Martin
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‘On demand’ exercise and wellbeing service launches for care home residents
Care home residents will be able to exercise their competitive streaks in sessions of “slipper soccer” and seated volleyball through an “on-demand” streaming service launching on Friday. Care homes that
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Paramedic to stand trial accused of rape and sexual offences against four women
A paramedic has denied 10 sexual offences against four women, including the alleged rape of one patient. Andrew Wheeler, 45, who is due to stand trial next year, denies seven
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Coroner calls for changes to NHS 111 service after death of two-year-old girl
A coroner has called for changes to the NHS non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services following the death of a two-year-old girl with a twisted bowel. Myla Deviren, from Peterborough, became
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Genetic autism predisposition linked to higher self-harm rates, study suggests
People with a strong genetic predisposition to autism are more likely to report self-harm and suicidal thoughts even if they have not been formally diagnosed, research suggests. Scientists from the
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Scottish Autism announce practice improvement scheme with Cambridge school
Scottish Autism, the largest provider of autism-specific services in Scotland, has announced it is to work alongside Gretton School in Cambridge to pilot a new Autism Practice Improvement Programme (APIP).
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Researchers suggest elderly should consider residential care before ‘health crisis’
Very old people would feel more in control of their lives if they thought about a future move to assisted accommodation or residential care before health problems force them to
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Ex-youth football coach killed himself before sex abuse trial, coroner rules
A former youth football coach and scout whose car crashed into a tree on the day he was due to go on trial on historical sex abuse charges took his
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Sex offenders not challenged over crimes before prison release, report says
Inmates held in the largest sex offenders’ prison in Europe are released without being challenged over their crimes or the risk they pose to others, a report said. The concerns
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Former cathedral music director sentenced to five years for child sex offences
A former director of music for Rochester Cathedral and assistant organist for Ely Cathedral has been jailed for five years for sexual offences against children. Scott Farrell, 48, pleaded guilty
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