There has been a significant increase in the number of older people seeking help for homelessness since 2012-13, new figures show. In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the last five
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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
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Councils are doing a good job in preventing social care demand, but information, advice and assistance is not consistently effective across Wales. That’s the conclusion of a report by the
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Scarves and blankets made from a train company’s worn-out uniforms are being donated to people living on the streets. Garments such as coats, shirts and trousers originally worn by Virgin
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The inquest into the death at a care home of a brain injury patient who allegedly choked on a marshmallow has been delayed to allow police time to decide whether
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New research into self-harm and the support available has been commissioned on World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide prevention charity Samaritans, which will be talking to young people who have self-harmed
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A new report published today reveals 71% of autistic adults in England aren’t getting the support they need. This could mean up to 327,000 autistic adults aren’t getting help to
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Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences in South Wales. A 37-year-old Latvian man, a 56-year-old Lithuanian man and a 54-year-old Lithuanian woman
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A judge has given doctors permission to perform a Caesarean section on a woman with mental health difficulties if she becomes agitated during labour and loses the capacity to make
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A judge has refused to ban a heavily-pregnant woman who has learning difficulties from spending time alone with the man she loves. Council social services bosses had said staff caring
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