Columbus, OH

Maternity staff at an NHS trust faced racism from their own colleagues, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report said. The problem was identified at both the Luton and Dunstable (L&D) and Bedford hospitals during an inspection. Some ethnic minority overseas staff told the CQC discrimination had become "normalised". The Bedfordshire...

Maternity staff faced racism from colleagues - CQC

Several West Midlands councils will get a share of £30m to help children in care to build their own "family networks". Coventry, Warwickshire and Stoke-on-Trent councils and Birmingham Children's Trust are among 23 authorities across England to be awarded the money by the Department for Education. Children in care...

Extra support network funding for children in care

By Susie Rack, BBC News, West Midlands • Tammy Gooding, BBC Hereford & Worcester • PA Media, News Agency. A Worcestershire hospice has said it is facing a £1m deficit over the next financial year due to rising demand and cost-of-living pressures. St Richard's Hospice in Worcestershire...

Hospice faces £1m shortfall amid funding crisis

Staff at Oulton Academy in Rothwell head out on strike over loss of entitlement to paid medical leave.

School staff strike over proposed sick pay changes

The Guardian

Sector says ‘too many people dying in avoidable pain’, with soaring numbers being pushed back into the NHS

Fifth of UK hospices cutting services amid funding crisis, finds report

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

BBC analysis shows nearly 20% of England's care homes - some 2,500 facilities - "require improvement".

Fall after fall - care home accused of neglect

Teachers at a Nottingham secondary school are set to strike over "detrimental" staffing issues. National Education Union (NEU) members at The Trinity Catholic School in Aspley will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday. The union says 10 members of teaching staff are set to leave the school at the end...

Teachers to strike at school over staffing issues

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

Woman stabbed and robbed in hospital car park

Residents living near a cemetery in Kent are being urged to check CCTV footage after reports of a man exposing himself. The incident took place around midday on Saturday as two females were in the grounds of All Souls' Church, in Crockenhill, Swanley. Police say the suspect was around 6ft...

CCTV appeal after indecent exposure in cemetery

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Although there are more GPs than ever, doctors say pressure is putting the service on the brink.

Top GP says doctors are united in fear about NHS

The boy, who took his own life, was in the facility years after the government pledged to stop sending under-18s to Polmont.

17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution

A man is being treated for "serious injuries" after a street attack just after midnight.

Extra patrols in place after 'serious' assault

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Clarke County, MS

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In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Board of Nursing has suspended the registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner licenses of Percy Lynchard III, the Washington Department of Health reported on Friday.

Nurse's Licenses Suspended for Improper Rx: Investigation Reveals Substandard Care

More than 100 workers at a tumble dryer factory face redundancy. Beko Europe confirmed its subsidiary Hotpoint UK Appliances Ltd will enter a consultation that could result in the closure of its site in Yate, near Bristol, causing a potential 150 jobs losses. Regional managing director, Teresa Arbuckle, said: "The...

Tumble dryer factory could close with 150 jobs at risk

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

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

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Care workers 'face poverty' on low sick pay

A trade union boss has warned that some care workers could be making elderly and disabled people ill because they cannot afford to take time off...

Care workers 'face poverty' on low sick pay

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