Vulnerable man suffered 35 wounds and drowned after brutal attack, court hears
A “vulnerable” man gasped for air in the water after he was brutally attacked and pushed into a canal, a jury has heard. The body of Scott Anderton, 33, from
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Charities welcome ‘much-needed reassurance’ of third Covid jabs for severely immunosuppressed
Charities supporting people at high risk from coronavirus have welcomed the news that those with severely weakened immune systems will get a third dose of a vaccine. The top-up dose,
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Inspectors call for urgent improvements at care agency following significant shortfalls in care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told The Regard Group – Domiciliary Care Cornwall, that further urgent improvements are needed following an inspection which found people using the service were
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Plymouth gunman Jake Davison received mental health support over past 18 months
Gunman Jake Davison received mental health support during the coronavirus lockdown, it has emerged. The 22-year-old, who shot dead five people during one of the UK’s worst mass shootings, had
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Scotland records 805 probable suicides in 2020, slightly down on previous year
Scotland recorded 805 deaths in 2020 which were likely to be suicides, a slight decrease from the previous year. Annual figures from the National Records of Scotland showed the number
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CQC take action to close mental health unit after string of abusive incidents involving staff
An inspection that led to the closure of a mental health hospital found examples of unprofessional and abusive staff behaviour, including two incidents caught on CCTV in which doors were
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Government announce new five-year strategy to help improve the lives of autistic people
A new Government strategy which includes faster diagnoses and better access to health and social care for autistic people is set to be launched. The aim is to try and
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Ex-prime minister May warns over offshore asylum processing centres proposal
Theresa May has sounded warnings over the prospect of the UK sending asylum seekers to Australia-style offshore processing centres. The former prime minister said she considered the idea when home
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People living with cancer say so-called ‘Freedom Day’ is meaningless and frightening
People living with cancer in England say the so-called “Freedom Day”, marking an end to the remaining coronavirus restrictions, is “meaningless” and “really frightening”. Those with the illness say they,
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Charities warn extremely vulnerable being ‘left behind’ and fearful about lockdown restrictions ending
One in two disabled people feel unsafe about Covid-related restrictions easing from next Monday, research suggests. Only 2% of 565 people surveyed by disability equality charity Scope said they felt
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