An NHS manager wrote that the mental health trust he works for “may have been saved” by the death of Monty Python star Terry Jones (pictured), suggesting this reduced media
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Rapid response teams will be rolled out to treat older people in their communities in a bid to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, the NHS said. NHS England is putting £14
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A vulnerable landlord allegedly starved to death by his tenants was discovered living in a “foul, unhygienic cell”, a court heard. James Anthony Sootheran was found dead in his bedroom
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Knife crime in England and Wales hit a record high in the year to September, up by 7% on the previous 12 months. Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp
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A predator who posed as a boy on a teenage dating site to groom children into sexual activity has been jailed for six years, police said. Valmiki Rampersad, 47, targeted
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Handling of domestic abuse cases where the victim withdraws their support for police or court action requires improvement, inspectors have found. A joint report by two watchdogs looked at 78
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More than half of people think the Government should prioritise scrapping a law which makes rough sleeping illegal, according to a homeless charity. Crisis has described the Vagrancy Act, which
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Parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory paid leave from work, the Government has announced. The new
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Family court judges could get training on the “appropriate” way to deal with sex assault allegations after a woman complained about one judge’s “outdated views”. The woman has won an
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Police are continuing to investigate alleged sex offences at a nursery in Devon. Officers launched an inquiry in July last year after receiving information relating to Jack and Jill Childcare
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