Blind veteran must wait to hear if he can leave council care home to return home
A blind 97-year-old Second World War veteran who wants to leave a care facility and end his life at home is waiting to hear whether he has won a High
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Mother strangled seven-year-old son before drowning him in bath, court told
A mother with a “history of mental illness” strangled her seven-year-old son then drowned him in the bath, a court heard. Christina Acres, 37, accepts that she killed George Acres
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Lottery millionaires throw Christmas party for ‘valued and amazing’ young carers
A group of National Lottery millionaires turned into party planners to throw a Christmas-themed celebration for young carers. The 24 lottery winners, with a combined wealth of more than £48
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Nursing home ‘utterly shocked’ as murder probe launched over woman’s death
A seaside nursing home has said it is “utterly shocked” after the suspected murder of an elderly woman. The 79-year-old woman suffered fatal injuries at Langley Lodge Nursing Home in
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Relative charged with murder of 79-year-old woman at nursing home
A man has been charged with the murder of a 79-year-old woman at a seaside nursing home. June Knight suffered fatal injuries at Langley Lodge Nursing Home in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex,
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Man arrested over suspected murder of elderly relative at Essex care home
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an elderly relative at a seaside care home in Essex, police said. The man, 52, was arrested at the
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Bravery award for autistic Tyler, 5, over 999 call after mother fell unconscious
A five-year-old boy with autism dialled 999 and guided paramedics to his home after his mother fell unconscious while unpacking shopping. Charley-Anne Semple, 27, praised the actions of her son,
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Care home nurse thought man was joking when he said ‘I just killed my nan’, court hears
A care home nurse told a court that she thought a male visitor was joking when he told her: “I just killed my nan.” Antony Jennings, 33, killed his 94-year-old
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Parents agree £9.5 million damages package with hosptial after son’s birth injuries
The parents of a 10-year-old boy who suffers from a form of cerebral palsy as a result of being starved of oxygen during birth have agreed a damages package approaching
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Bupa Care Homes fined £3 million following death of resident from Legionnaires’ disease
Bupa Care Homes has been fined £3 million over the death of an 86-year-old in Essex. Kenneth Ibbetson died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease while living at the Hutton Village Nursing
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