The Department of Health has appointed Northern Ireland's first independent autism reviewer. Ema Cubitt was selected for the role following a public appointment competition and will take up office in September for a five-year period. The reviewer's role, which is independent of Stormont departments, will include monitoring the implementation and...

New watchdog for services for autistic people

Campsfield House in Oxfordshire was shut in 2018 after years of complaints about conditions.

Anger at plan to reopen immigration detention centre

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Two motorcyclists who died in a crash near a Derbyshire town have been named by police. Derbyshire Police were called to the A6 near Tom Thorn between Buxton and Dove Holes at about 10:18 BST on Sunday to reports of a crash involving two motorbikes and a car. On Monday,...

Police name two motorcyclists killed in crash

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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

Two drug dealers have been jailed after cannabis plants worth more than £300,000 were discovered. Marjus Gashi, 34, and Albjon Kucuku, 31, were arrested on 2 May at the former’s home in Shelton Road, Stanground, Peterborough, after Cambridgeshire Police executed a warrant and found 285 plants worth up to about £240,000.

Pair jailed after police uncover cannabis factory

Tim Farron says a loop on the railway line would double capacity and be a huge boost to tourism.

MP urges government to support Lakes Line loop

Latest figures show the highest levels of shoplifting in Greater Manchester since records began in 2003.

Charity shop says 'brazen' shoplifters target store daily

A 61-year-old man has been arrested after 132 cannabis plants were found during a raid on a house. Police searched the property on Eastwood Drive in Donnington, Telford, on Tuesday after concerns were raised by members of the community. The man was arrested at the property on suspicion of the...

Man, 61, arrested after cannabis plants seized

The cliff fall near Peacehaven in East Sussex was photographed on Wednesday.

Warnings issued following significant cliff fall

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

A 19-year-old man has been jailed for four years and eight months after admitting killing three of his friends by dangerous driving near Dumfries in March 2022. Jake Loy - who was 17 at the time and did not have a full licence - was driving on the A711 when he crashed into another vehicle.

Learner driver jailed for killing three friends in crash

HMP Wandsworth had the "worst year in memory" for inhumane conditions, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) has found. Some 1,200 inmates were described as sharing "squalid, dirty and cramped" living conditions, in "crumbling" cells built for single occupancy in 1851. Violence has risen on the "chaotic" wings, while staff were...

Squalid Wandsworth Prison has 'worst year in memory'

A 15-year-old girl who died in a river had been playing with friends, the opening of an inquest has been told. Holli Smallman from Welshpool, Powys, was found at 20:00 BST on Friday, 9 August after a search of the River Severn. Her heartbroken family described Holli as a "loving...

Girl, 15, found in river was playing, inquest told

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and child were bitten by a dog in Devon. Officers said the attack happened at the Sidmouth seafront area at about 19:30 BST on Sunday 11 August and involved a rottweiler-type dog. "It was reported that following a conversation involving the dog’s...

Mum and child taken to hospital after dog attack

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt sent a text urging the recipient to call 999 after she was shot with a crossbow, an inquest heard. Hannah Hunt, 28, and her sister Louise, 26, both died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court was told on Tuesday, while their mother Carol  died from stab wounds. When officers arrived they found Hannah alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.Hannah had texted someone telling them...

Racing commentator John Hunt’s daughter ‘sent 999 text after she was shot with crossbow’

A dental practice says it will soon only offer private care as the industry is "on its knees".

Dental practice to stop taking NHS patients

A Kent council has taken the "difficult" decision to cut down three mature lime trees in a public park on safety grounds. Canterbury City Council said a fungus has caused the trees in Dane John Gardens to rot and become dangerous. It said: "As their condition worsens, the risk of...

City park faces loss of lime trees over safety fears

A man has been arrested after a woman's body was found in a bungalow attic. Police were called to Ransom Road in St Ann's, Nottingham, at 16:06 BST on Friday after a member of the public discovered the body. Nottinghamshire Police said a post-mortem examination found the woman had died...

Man arrested after woman's body found in attic

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Care recruitment issues blamed on immigration rules

Short-term living permits are \"unattractive\" to potential new staff in Guernsey, care leaders...

Short-term living permits are "unattractive" to potential new staff in Guernsey, care leaders...

Care recruitment issues blamed on immigration rules

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