Health inspectors raise concerns about the safety of residents as well as staff training.

Care home sees rating downgraded to 'inadequate'

By Daniel O'Donoghue and William Higgens, BBC North West Investigations Team • Jonathan Fagg, BBC England Data Journalism Unit. The daughter of an elderly care home resident who suffered 32 falls in only 11 months said she had sent social services "a begging email" to warn her mother "was going to die" unless urgent improvements were made.

Fall after fall - care home accused of neglect

One family member says the decision is "really worrying" and has left staff "visibly upset".

Anger over 'greedy' decision to close care home

The Independent

 A wave of rapid hospital discharges is leaving vulnerable patients with more complex social care needs when they get home, council bosses have warned. Local councils are being forced to overspend to cope with people being more unwell when discharged to the community. The number of people requiring multiple visits from two or more care workers has increased by 7.5 per cent in a year, with 49,000 patients now needing this type of care. The average number of homecare hours that councils provide per person has also risen from 697 in 2022, to 750 in 2024. Council spending in...

Rapid hospital discharges are leaving patients with more complex social care needs when they get home

Pennsylvania State

The small Pittsburgh suburb of Bethel Park in Pennsylvania is reeling after the FBI named a young local man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, as the person who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally and shocked the nation. Investigators believe that Crooks, armed with an AR-style rifle, opened fire at...

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump attacker

Emergency crews including the air ambulance were sent to the collision on the A92 near Cowdenbeath.

Lorry driver dies after vehicle comes off dual carriageway

Yasmin Adams was confined to her cell and appeared "unsettled" prior to her death.

Prison shower changes ordered after woman's death

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Police are appealing for more information about the attacker as the victim remains in hospital.

Woman stabbed and robbed in hospital car park

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building just outside the event in Butler County on Friday evening.

Witness says he saw gunman on roof near Trump rally

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Rare ducks which are native to North America have been spotted attempting to breed in Yorkshire, wildlife wardens have said.The male and female blue-winged teal were spotted at Yorkshire Water’s Tophill Low nature reserve near Driffield, East Yorkshire, on a number of occasions over the last 12 months.Despite being observed in nesting behaviours, it appears the birds were not successful in breeding at the site, where nature reserve wardens and volunteers kept their presence a secret.But it is “likely” they have attempted to breed in the area, which is thought to be a first for the UK, Tophill Low nature...

Rare blue-winged teal ducks ‘likely’ to have attempted to breed in Yorkshire

Armed officers arrested a 40-year-old man after being called to an argument.

Man arrested after gunshots reported

Security analyst Andy Dunks gave evidence in dozens of cases despite "limited" Horizon knowledge.

Fujitsu witness had limited Horizon knowledge - inquiry

Police say the investigation into the attack is in the early stages, but no-one was hurt.

Shots fired at property on residential street

A female prison officer was arrested following allegations she had an "inappropriate relationship" with an inmate. The HMP Highpoint worker was held on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) - which is made up of staff from seven police forces in the...

Prison officer arrested over 'inmate relationship'

New York Post

A shocking picture shows a terminally ill woman forced to sleep on a hospital floor due to a lack of beds.

Madeleine Butcher, 62, was taken to hospital at around 3am on Sunday by husband John, 61, and was told she was likely suffering from sepsis.

Despite the prognosis, Madeleine — who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2022 — was told she would have to wait in A&E for potentially 36 hours.

She explained that sitting down for any longer was uncomfortable due to a hernia from her hysterectomy and the position of her tumor.



But despite asking if there was a bed,...

Horrific photo shows terminally ill woman forced to sleep on the floor after hospital ran out of beds

Bacon County, GA

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On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Paul Whitehurst, a detective sergeant with Warwickshire Police, has served the force for 21 years.

Police officer admits assaulting woman four times

Sniffer dogs in Ecuador have found 6.23 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment, police say. The dogs alerted their handlers, who seized 5,630 parcels filled with a white substance that later tested positive for cocaine. The shipment was destined for Germany, officials said, and would have been worth...

Six tonnes of cocaine found in banana shipment

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'Inadequate' care home fails to make improvements

Inspectors say residents at Mill House in Bilston are at risk of harm after finding legal...

'Inadequate' care home fails to make improvements

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