A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a “kind and intelligent” 63-year-old man at a mental health hospital. Owen Herbert attended a hearing at Winchester Crown
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A 10-year-old girl’s bucket list requests aimed at improving services and care for other child cancer sufferers have been put to ministers in the House of Commons. MPs heard Sophie
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A Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism officer packed two condoms, a bottle of lubricant and pills for erectile disfunction in his bag when he attempted to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex,
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A major ambulance trust has declared a critical incident after “extreme pressures” forced it to prioritise patients with life-threatening injuries and illnesses. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) made the announcement
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A Ukrainian-born lecturer at the University of Portsmouth has said he is “appalled” at the Government’s handling of visas for war refugees from his country. Andrii Zharikov, a senior lecturer
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The purpose of reviews of serious child safeguarding cases, at both local and national level, is to identify improvements to be made to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
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Murdered teenager Louise Smith may not have received appropriate support because of Covid-19 restrictions, a review of her care has found. Shane Mays, 30, from Havant, Hampshire, was jailed for
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A coroner has expressed concern over the availability of information about suicide on the internet after a 15-year-old boy took his own life on his last day at school. Archie
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The wife of a former soldier who was beaten by her husband and whose life was in “chaos” has been jailed for life to serve a minimum of nine years
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The “inertia” of Southampton’s board allowed Bob Higgins free to continue to abuse boys at the club, causing them “incalculable” damage, an independent review has concluded. Children’s charity Barnardo’s said
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