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Engage: Couple who lost both children to illness honour son’s wish by fostering

By Alistair Mason, Reporter14th May 2021Engage

A couple who lost both their children to rare illnesses have become foster parents to honour one of their son’s final wishes. Karen and Paul Ledsham (pictured), from St Helens,

Care home employee given surprise party after popping into work on wedding day

By Alistair Mason, Reporter12th May 2021News England

A care home employee popped in to work for a visit on her wedding day so she could celebrate with residents who were unable to attend. Sarah Thomas, an events

Indoor household visits banned in large parts of northern England in virus crackdown

By George Ryan, Reporter30th July 2020News England

People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire will be banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.

Academics pioneer programme using algorithms to identify child abusers by hands

By Kim Pilling, Reporter27th February 2020Education & Training

Scientists are hoping to find a way to track down paedophiles just from their hands. The pioneering programme aims to discover whether our hands are truly unique by looking at

High Court judge raises concern about child safeguarding in Jehovah’s Witness community

By Brian Farmer, Reporter4th February 2020News England

A High Court judge has raised concern after hearing that ministers in a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses waited more than two and a half years before telling police that a

Judge asked to decide whether man lacking mental capacity can visit prostitute

By Brian Farmer, Reporter27th November 2019News England

A judge is set to decide whether a man with mental health difficulties who admits having fantasies involving sexual violence and children can visit a prostitute. Council social services bosses

Burnley plumber goes viral with free service for elderly and disabled customers

By Stephen Jones, Reporter16th September 2019News England

A plumber from Burnley has found internet fame for fixing pipes and boilers for vulnerable customers free of charge. James Anderson, 52, says he has helped thousands of elderly and

Retired NHS manager ‘made to feel like a leper’ after contracting Hepatitis C

By Dave Higgens18th June 2019News England

A retired senior NHS manager has described how she was “made to feel like a leper” after she found out she had contracted Hepatitis C following a series of blood

Woman with brain damage after heroin overdose should be allowed to die – judge

By Brian Farmer1st June 2019News England

A woman who suffered severe brain damage after taking a heroin overdose five years ago should be allowed to die, a judge in a specialist court has ruled. The woman,