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Jun 16
Care home manager must pay £4,000 after two wheelchair users drowned on day trip: A care home manager has been ordered to pay £4,000 after two people in wheelchairs drowned when their boat capsized on a day out. Janice Sowden, 60, previously pleaded… dlvr.it/TT46xl
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Scots with #learningdisabilities ‘trapped’ in hospital for six years – report: Nine people with #learningdisabilities and complex needs are stuck in Scotland’s hospitals because of a lack of care in the community, figures have shown. As of March, 67… dlvr.it/TT4Xpt
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Consequences of alleged abuse by Jeffrey Donaldson ‘cannot be ignored’: The consequences of alleged #sexualabuse by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson “cannot be ignored and brushed under the carpet any longer”, a court has heard. A barrister said there was “no... dlvr.it/TT4Xmr
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Teacher guilty of #sexualabuse and murder of baby who was treated as ‘plaything’: A high school teacher has been found guilty of the murder and #sexualabuse of a 13-month-old baby he treated as a “plaything”. Jamie Varley, 37, adopted Preston Davey at... dlvr.it/TT4XkK
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Jun 12
One million pupils and those starting university to get meningitis B jab on #NHS: Around a million Year 13 pupils and those under 25 starting university this autumn will be offered the meningitis B (menB) vaccine, the Government has announced. The… dlvr.it/TT1HXV
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Jun 11
Care home manager who took cash from vulnerable patients’ accounts struck off: A care home manager who withdrew cash from vulnerable residents’ bank accounts has been struck off the nursing register. Claire Ann Fitzpatrick was employed as a manager at a… dlvr.it/TT0Fx3
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Jun 11
‘Beyond unacceptable’ that nurse was chased into Ulster Hospital by masked men: A nurse who was chased and “intimidated” while on her way to Ulster Hospital has been praised for staying on to work after the incident. The nurse was chased by... dlvr.it/TT0Fjd
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Jun 10
Police deploy water cannon on rioters in latest disorder after Belfast stabbing: Police have deployed water cannons on protesters in Co Antrim after they were pelted with bricks in the latest disorder following the Belfast knife attack. A large… dlvr.it/TSzVH0
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Jun 10
Profound crisis in #NHS staff morale with abuse ‘commonplace’, health leaders warn: There is a “profound crisis” in #NHS staff morale, a health leader has said. Sir Ciarán Devane, chief executive of NHS Alliance, which represents NHS trusts, warned that… dlvr.it/TSzVDV
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Jun 10
Children’s tsar condemns violent scenes as ‘profoundly damaging’ to young people: Young people are being robbed of their right to live in safety, Northern Ireland’s children’s commissioner has said after scenes of violence saw homes set alight. People… dlvr.it/TSzV9d
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Jun 10
Abusive partner of judge’s daughter jailed for life for her murder: An electrician who stabbed a judge’s daughter to death in a frenzied rage before blowing up their home in a gas explosion has been jailed for life. Clifton George, 45,... dlvr.it/TSyZFW
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Jun 10
Carer training for young adults and over-50s in bid to ‘get Britain working’: Hundreds of young adults alongside people aged over 50 are to be offered training in the care sector as part of an effort to get people into or back to... dlvr.it/TSyZCX
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Jun 9
Woman who strangled elderly mother on Christmas morning jailed for eight years: A daughter who strangled her elderly mother with a belt on Christmas morning before attempting to take her own life has been jailed for eight years. Stefania Glowka, 64,… dlvr.it/TSyWrj
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Jun 9
Police and political leaders call for calm as violence flares following Belfast knife attack: Police and political leaders in Northern Ireland have appealed for calm after disorder erupted in a number of areas following demonstrations in response to… dlvr.it/TSyWpT
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Jun 8
Keir Starmer gives tech firms three months to stop children sending nude images: Apple and Google have been given a three-month ultimatum to make it impossible for children to take, share or view nude images on their smartphones, Prime Minister Sir Keir… dlvr.it/TSxVkK
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Jun 8
No murder trial for Valdo Calocane ‘robbed’ victims of justice – victim’s mother: The mother of a student who was stabbed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane said the victims of his attacks were “robbed” of justice because the killer did… dlvr.it/TSxVdL
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Jun 8
Help extended for #careleavers to reconnect with relatives, says Government: More #careleavers are to get help to find and reconnect with relatives and others from their past to help them “build the support networks they need to achieve and... dlvr.it/TSxVbL
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Jun 8
Mother who murdered toddler son before he could be taken into care jailed for life: A mother who poisoned her toddler son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life with a minimum term... dlvr.it/TSxVTn
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