5 h. ago Care worker had sexual relationship with mentally disordered patient

Megan Hendy, 28, was moved to a different ward after concerns were raised when she and the victim became friends on social media

Science

4 d. ago Glamorous Pennsylvania school worker gets shocking sentence over encounter with boy, 14, in his own bedroom

Guidance counselor Kelly Ann Schutte, 36, was handed a shocking sentence Thursday after she pleaded guilty in February to having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student.

Events

4 d. ago Glamorous Pennsylvania school worker gets shocking sentence for 'raping' 14 year

Guidance counselor Kelly Ann Schutte, 36, was handed a shocking sentence Thursday after she pleaded guilty in February to having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student.

Events

6 d. ago Doctors told me my terrible obsessive thoughts were just anxiety, says EVE SIMMONS. Now I'm about to have a baby, I've finally got an accurate diagnosis... and it's life

A fortnight ago, a psychologist gave me a life-changing diagnosis: obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD - a serious mental health condition characterised by obsessive thoughts.

Events

6 d. ago British law chief who is pursuing Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes steps down over 'sex assault'

Karim Khan has categorically denied claims that he tried for more than a year to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship and groped her against her will.

Events

8 d. ago Paisley social care worker given warning after falsely recording home visits

The Scottish Social Services Council ruled that her actions "were dishonest".

Events

8 d. ago Care worker had imitation rifle pointed at her head by vulnerable man

Natasha Grimes feared she would be shot by Christopher Rees, 47, after she and a colleague attended his flat to conduct a welfare visit

Politics

8 d. ago Study finds one in four children have a parent with a substance use disorder

Millions of children have a parent with multiple substance use disorders, and millions more have a parent who also has a mental health condition

Society

9 d. ago Teacher acquitted of pressuring teenager into sexual relationship

Jonathan Coombs, 54, a performing arts teacher at Pencoedtre High School in Barry, was found not guilty of seven counts of sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust.

Events

1 week ago Voices: ‘This will be disastrous’: Independent readers fear social care collapse after visa ban

Our community is sharply divided over Yvette Cooper’s care worker visa crackdown. While some labelled it “madness”, others argued it is time to reduce reliance on overseas labour and invest in training and better pay for UK workers

Events

1 week ago Visas for foreign care workers: What the latest figures show

Indian nationals accounted for about one in five of care worker visas granted in 2023-24.

Economics

1 week ago Care homes will close thanks to Starmer’s immigration crackdown, providers warn

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the closure of the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of the government's immigration reforms

Events

1 week ago Labour's immigration white paper: Key points explained — from faster deportations to axing care worker visas

Prime Minister unveils plans to make it harder for foreigners to permanently settle in the UK

Economics

1 week ago Labour's immigration crackdown: key points explained — from faster deportations to axing care worker visas

The Prime Minister will unveil plans to make it harder for foreigners to permanently settle in the UK

Economics

1 week ago Industry and union attack plans to ban overseas care worker recruitment

Care England has labelled the change a ‘crushing blow to an already fragile sector’.

Events

1 week ago Care homes face ban on recruiting workers from abroad in huge visa crackdown

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government will close the care worker visa route to end the reliance on overseas staff in a crackdown on immigration unveiled on Monday

Economics

1 week ago 'Absolute folly': John Swinney slams plans to overhaul immigration and axe care worker visas

The Labour UK government is to set out its plans on immigration, including ending care worker visas and reducing low-skilled visas.

Economics

1 week ago Government to close care worker visa for overseas recruitment, says Cooper

Ministers are due to publish their Immigration White Paper on Monday.

Politics

1 week ago Jack Fincham reveals his secret battle with bulimia for two decades and admits he needs 'daily medication' because of the damage to his body

The former Love Island star, 34, has opened up on his struggles with the eating disorder and his mental health in a new interview.

Events

2 w. ago Callous care worker stole thousands from nursing home resident

Zoe Davidson was convicted of theft at Ayr Sheriff Court in November last year - after stealing the money from a service user at Hillcrest Care Home, in McConnell Square, Girvan.

Politics