Patients given infected blood in Scotland will be "very, very cautious" about the UK government's pledge to push ahead with compensation payments, victims and campaigners have said. Ministers have insisted they want to press on with the scheme following publication of the public inquiry report into the scandal. They say...

Infected blood victims 'very cautious' over compensation

Kimberley Sampson and Samantha Mucahy died of infections after receiving Caesarean sections.

Relatives of women who died with herpes suing NHS

A disabled man who had to be carried down the side of his flat block after the lift broke has said he is now "stuck" in his new council flat too, because it is not accessible. Nathan Rollinson, 33, was rescued by emergency services and then treated in hospital when he fell out of his wheelchair after the lift broke in June.

Disabled man 'stuck' again in new inaccessible flat

Two men are arrested on suspicion of supplying a controlled drug following the discovery.

Drugs arrests after woman found dead

The US Sun

NEGLECT by striking junior doctors may have killed an NHS patient in Carlisle, a coroner has ruled. Daphne Austin died of sepsis on June 18 last year after a three-day walkout by the British Medical Association. She had been an inpatient at Cumberland Infirmary for nearly a month following a...

Woman, 71, died of sepsis after blood tests missed ‘due to neglect during three-day junior doctors’ strike’

The Independent

A group of four men who beat a man up in Newham in east London so badly that he endured a brain injury have been jailed.The 35-year-old victim was taken to a critical care unit straight after the brutal attack, where it was discovered he had suffered several bleeds to the brain that led to him being put in a medically induced coma.He was also left with a fractured rib, a fracture to a part of his spine, a collapsed lung and a fractured jaw bone.Police said the man is still recovering from his injuries and is slowly adjusting to...

Gang beat man up so badly in street attack he was left with bleeds on brain and had to be put in a coma

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A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

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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

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

The Standard

An elderly driver who killed a three-year boy after crashing into a shop may have been suffering from undiagnosed dementia, an inquiry has heard.Xander Irvine died after he was hit by a red Kia car while walking with his mother, Victoria, on Morningside Road, Edinburgh, on June 30 2020, a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) at the city’s sheriff court heard.The car was driven by Edith Duncan, 91, who accelerated as she performed a U-turn close to a crossing, the inquiry heard in a statement of agreed evidence.Miss Duncan had cancelled her car insurance in March 2020 as she “only drove...

Driver, 91, who killed toddler may have had ‘undiagnosed dementia’, FAI told

Previous Home Office plans would have seen the hotel used by migrants

Hotel could be used to house homeless people

A drug dealer who used his ill-gotten gains to pay for four holidays in four months returned from a trip to Turkey to be greeted by police at the airport.Detectives had built a case against Shazad Miah who had been sunning himself on a privately chartered boat and sending boastful photos to one of his runners in the UK, Essex Police said.The 30-year-old, of Ashingdon Road, Rochford, was arrested when he returned from Turkey to Luton Airport on June 4 last year, the force said.He had a drug line phone with him at the time and had been involved in...

Drug dealer who jetted off on four holidays is jailed after arrest at airport

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are visiting Colombia following an invitation from the vice-president.

'We are no longer debating facts', says Harry in Colombia

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

A 91-year-old driver who struck and killed a child with her car in Edinburgh said she was "so, so sorry", a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard. Three-year-old Xander Irvine died in June 2020 when a Kia driven by Edith Duncan veered off Morningside Road and hit him and his mother Victoria, before smashing into a charity shop.

Elderly driver 'so sorry' for crash that killed toddler

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Matthew Brogan was arrested after a member of the public identified him among images of suspects released to the media.

Man played 'organisational role' in disorder

A man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of murder after a body is found in woodland in Wythenshawe.

Murder arrest after body found in woods

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

THE most commonly misheard sayings include ‘scapegoat’, ‘damp squib’ and being on ‘tenterhooks’. A poll, of 2,000 adults, found ‘wriggle room’ is frequently used after mishearing ‘it’wiggle room’, while others have mistakenly thought ‘nip in the bud’ was actually ‘nip in the butt’. ‘Chomping at the bit’ is another phrase many have used incorrectly – […]

Most commonly misheard sayings revealed – including ‘damp squib’, ‘scapegoat’ & being on ‘tenterhooks’

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Infected blood: I was told I couldn't have children

A victim of the infected blood scandal said he was told not to have children because of the risk of transmission. Richard Warwick is among the...

Infected blood: I was told I couldn't have children

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