For 21-year-old university student Cassandra, the isolation of the coronavirus lockdown was unbearable. But when she was admitted to hospital for mental health treatment, that sense of isolation was compounded. She was one of 1140 people from Greater Manchester who last year found themselves staying in hospitals that were, in...

Vulnerable and alone in a hospital 200 miles from home

The US Sun

A MAN has been told he could have just months to live after being sent home from hospital with ibuprofen for his sore back. Oliver Anderson, 31, a former car body repairer from Dunfermline, Scotland, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in August 2019 at the age of 26, after experiencing a “sore back.”

Man, 31, has ‘just months to live’ after ‘being sent home from hospital with ibuprofen for a sore back’

Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, and Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, died in the crash on Sunday.

Mum, dad and daughters, 4 and 9, among crash dead

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Three people have been jailed after a man was kidnapped and held against his will while his family were told to pay money to secure his release. Zarie Jackson-Burchall, 28, was sentenced to five years and eight months at Bradford Crown Court. Shanikae Smith-Gardener, 28, and Jahrico Smith-Gardener, 25, were...

Three jailed after man was kidnapped and assaulted

First Bus urgently investigating image shared by driver that depicts hate towards Muslims.

Bus driver suspended over Facebook 'hate' posts

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It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

A member of the public is seriously injured on a night of disorder which saw police attacked again.

Man's head 'stamped on' during racist attack

Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz has drawn attention halfway across the world in China. Chinese social media users have been discussing how Mr Walz spent a year teaching in the south-eastern province of Guangdong in 1989 - a topic that was trending on Weibo with 12 million views. He...

'Harris's no 2 taught in China': Chinese internet reacts to Walz

A SAVVY woman has shared how she transformed her grubby and mouldy caravan. Hayley Rubery took to social media sharing why she bought the rundown caravan for just £500 on Facebook Marketplace. She revealed that she purchased the caravan after she began renovating her 300-year-old home and needed somewhere...

I picked up a mouldy old caravan on Facebook for £500 & now live there full-time, I transformed it with B&M buys

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

A FAMILY swapped out the rainy weather in Ireland for a sunny life in Tenerife, and even managed to save money while doing so. The mum-of-one revealed how the move has saved over £11,000 a year. Mia Bowen, 29, and her partner, Ross Hurley, 34, decided to relocate after...

I’m a mum & moved my family to Tenerife to escape the miserable rain – we also save £11k on rent, it’s genius

A woman in a council flat says she hasn’t had any lights in her home for three months due to a leak.

Council tenant goes without lights for three months

They came to east London in their hundreds, preaching a message of peace.Under grey skies, people chose to chant, clap and come together to stand up for those feeling fearful following events across the UK during the past week.Waltham Forest is a borough of sanctuary, meaning it welcomes refugees.That was reflected in the huge diversity of attendees: parents alongside children, those born in London standing with people from abroad - but all united by wanting to show solidarity with this community.More than 1,000 people stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Hoe Street as all of the shops shut up early for the evening.It...

'We're here to ensure no-one ever pushes us around'

The 53-year-old is in custody after police received a complaint about a post that incited hatred.

Woman arrested over hate-related Facebook post

The stones allow people to talk about Hallie as well as keeping her memory alive, says her mother.

Rocks go on journey in memory of stillborn child

A man has been left in a critical condition in hospital after his motorcycle was in a collision with a car outside a theme park in North Yorkshire. The man, 60, was heading north from Ripon on an Aprilia motorcycle on the A6108 on the outskirts of North Stainley at 15:35 BST on Monday.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after car crash

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Collingswood, NJ

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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'The only hospital bed was 248 miles from home'

Miguel Roca-Terry, Alix Hattenstone and Jonathan Fagg. More people with mental health struggles are being sent far from home for in-patient treatment, despite ministers previously pledging...

'The only hospital bed was 248 miles from home'

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