Columbus, OH

The Independent

Thousands of pupils who have had their schooling disrupted by the concrete crisis should be allowed to bid for higher grades through a special appeals process, the Liberal Democrats have urged.An estimated 7,600 A-level students and 19,700 GCSE pupils are in schools with collapse-risk reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), according to House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Lib Dems.A number of schools across the country were forced to offer remote learning when sub-standard Raac was found in buildings just days before the academic year was due to start last year.The new Government must now ensure pupils and parents...

Pupils affected by Raac must be given chance to bid for higher grades – Lib Dems

Solicitors have issued a legal challenge to Birmingham City Council over changes to school transport

Special needs school travel plan unlawful, says mum

The Ministry of Defence said all inmates have now been removed from HMP Dartmoor after radon scare.

All inmates removed from Dartmoor prison

Officers investigating the crash are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

Biker who died in crash 'will be hugely missed'

A former Colorado county election official was found guilty on Monday of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election. A jury found former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a Republican, guilty on seven out of 10 counts in the election interference case. Peters has become well known among...

Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference

Northern Ireland’s rising prison population means an extra 75 Prison Service staff will have to be recruited at a cost of £3.5m per year, Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced. A disused cell block at Maghaberry is also being prepared for re-opening as part of contingency planning. The...

Old cell block to re-open due to rising prisoner numbers

For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian convention that has grown from a small affair in a vicar's garden to a big annual gathering, drawing crowds from all over the world. Keswick Convention now takes place over three weeks in the summer and this...

'Wrong time' for Christian convention as trade hit

Mental healthcare failings have been identified at two prisons following the death of an inmate who took his own life. Staff at HMP Gartree, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, found Shaine Tester unresponsive in his cell on 1 November 2022. A report by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman said the...

Failings at two prisons found after inmate's death

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

A man who shared racially aggravated online social media posts linked to national civil unrest has been jailed. Lee Joseph Dunn, of Egremont, Cumbria, pleaded guilty to one offence of sending, by means of a public electronic communications network, a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

Man jailed over racially aggravated posts

The Standard

The families of the victims of Valdo Calocane have said services caring for him in the lead-up to the attacks "have blood on their hands", after it emerged a mental health trust "minimised or omitted" key details of the serious risk he posed to others.The final part of a Care Quality Commission (CQC) review into the care of Calocane by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) found risk assessments played down the fact he was refusing to take his medication and was having ongoing and persistent symptoms of psychosis.It also questions how well the trust engaged with Calocane's family, who...

Nottingham killings: NHS trust has 'blood on its hands' say families of victims

Holly Newton was stabbed multiple times by a 16-year-old boy in a town centre in January 2023.

Teen killer 'probably' hid from girl before attack

A serving Kent Police officer had a breakdown at work months before he allegedly sent flirtatious messages to a witness during a burglary investigation, a court has heard.Matthew Peall, 47, who is based in Canterbury, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of misconduct in a judicial or public office.He allegedly shared flirtatious text messages, emails and phone calls with a care home manager while investigating the burglary of an elderly client between October and December 2019.On Wednesday the court heard a prepared statement given by Peall during an interview with the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the matter in August...

Police officer had breakdown at work months before ‘flirting’ with witness

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Hannah Jacobs died within hours of sipping a Costa Coffee hot chocolate made with cows' milk.

Confusion may have led to Costa allergy death - inquest

The Opt-Out scheme in Nottingham has already found a number of previously undiagnosed cases.

Hundreds tested for HIV and hepatitis in new scheme

Father John Heneghan says Alice da Silva Aguair "had a glorious smile".

Parents of Southport victim 'surrounded by love'

A £70,000 treatment gone wrong left the 49-year-old with years of treatment and mobility issues.

I had surgery to lengthen my legs and then it went horribly wrong

The public is being asked for views on plans to limit where dogs can be exercised in Medway.

Stricter rules for dog walkers could lead to fines

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Budget will leave 80% of schools 'in the red'

Four out of five schools will end 2024 in financial deficit, the EA board has been...

Budget will leave 80% of schools 'in the red'

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