87 m. ago What to do when someone goes missing abroad as experts list three key actions

Jetting of to a country you've never visited before is an exciting adventure but it can bring risk. Here's what to do case one of your loved ones go missing, according to the experts at the charity Missing People

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3 d. ago Children are speaking to strangers online – and grooming is on the rise. This is how to protect them | Devi Sridhar

Parents are used to worrying about walking home alone and sleepovers, but games and messaging apps pose new risksWhen we look at what causes poor mental health, we often think of stress, genetics, poverty or loneliness. These are all contributing factors, but there’s another, more hidden cause that isn’t talked about enough: abuse, especially during childhood. I recall Chad Varah, the founder of Samaritans, reflecting that there were many things that drove people to call the charity’s suicide helpline. But abuse was a prominent reason.Abuse isn’t an easy subject to raise or talk about. It brings up issues of gender dynamics – a colleague studying global sexual abuse told me: “The vast majority of perpetrators are men; the victims are equally boys and girls.” These are hard issues to think about, harder still to discuss and difficult to address. They challenge notions of safety, trust, family and community. But if we want to make progress in addressing poor mental health, we have to ...

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4 d. ago ‘First aid fear’ is costing hundreds of lives a year as people afraid to act, charity warns

Many are hesitant to provide assistance during emergencies, new research shows

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5 d. ago Strictly star Ellie Simmonds faced with heartbreaking baby decision

The Team GB icon is faced with an impossible dilemma, four years on from retiring from swimming

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9 d. ago Olly Murs shares heartbreaking family decision that 'changed everything'

Singer Olly Murs shares a heartbreaking revelation while researching his family history as the told the reason behind his great-grandmother leaving her family during World War Two

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9 d. ago 'I spotted chocolate bar item at car boot sale and price left me gobsmacked'

Becky's Bazaar is well known on social media for bagging good bargains and showing people round charity shops and car boot sales but she was shocked at the price of this item...

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1 week ago King Charles' heartbreaking decision over Archie and Lilibet as 'friend' reveals his first priority

King Charles has rarely seen Prince Harry since the Duke of Sussex left the Royal Family in 2020, meaning he has also not met his great-grandchildren Archie and Lilibet

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2 w. ago Work ban forcing 10% of UK female asylum seekers into sex work

Research also finds many trapped in abusive relationships and unable to afford sanitary products and other basicsWomen who have fled war are being forced into sex work in the UK because of the extreme poverty of their living conditions here, while almost half cannot afford sanitary products, according to research.In a report looking at the impact of the Home Office’s near-total ban on employment for people seeking asylum, the charity Women for Refugee Women has found that 10% of women interviewed have been forced into sex work in order to survive, in many cases to feed their children, while 38% were forced into abusive relationships or situations. Almost half could not afford basics like sanitary products and about 80% could not afford clothes, public transport or phone credit. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Renfrewshire village surgery close to being axed in 'devastating' move

Councillor James MacLaren says he opposes plans and feels any consultation will just be a "tick-box" exercise.

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3 w. ago Charity for older people makes 'heartbreaking' decision to close Renfrewshire branch

Food Train wrote to residents who benefit from the service to inform them their final deliveries will be at the end of this month.

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3 w. ago Cambuslang charity wins award for connecting people with job opportunities

Routes to Work South is in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council.

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3 w. ago LGBTQ+ charity reports spike in transgender people trying to leave the UK

Netherland-based NGO Trans Rescue reported a '40-fold increase' in British transgender people trying to leave the country

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3 w. ago People felt they ‘failed’ loved ones over funerals during pandemic, inquiry told

A charity chief has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry people still feel guilty for not being able to invite family and friends to funerals.

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3 w. ago Could you sign up to walk for bereaved kids this National Walking Month?

As May marks National Walking Month, the UK’s first children and young people’s bereavement charity Winston’s Wish is inviting participants to get involved and sign up to a sponsored walk to raise awareness of the charity and its services in the local community.

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3 w. ago Busy route in Paisley to close next month as 'essential repairs' planned for sewer network

Scottish Water said Neilston Road is due to shut between Mary Street and Charleston Square from Monday, May 19.

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3 w. ago Charity accuses NHS Wales of failing people with hearing loss

National charity, RNID, said some people face major barriers like not being able to book a GP appointment and not understanding what's happening to them in an emergency

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3 w. ago People's Postcode Lottery funding gives Highlands clubs help to open new doors

Community groups can knock open the doors for more Scots to take part in sport after winning £1,000 grants from leading charity Sported with funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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3 w. ago New online support for people living with secondary breast cancer in Scotland

Leading research and support charity, Breast Cancer Now, is launching a new online service for people living with incurable secondary breast cancer in Scotland.

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3 w. ago I thought my children were going to die, the only thing I could do was tell them to close their eyes: Mother who collided with killer driver, 19, reveals heartbreaking split

The female motorist, who was hospitalised alongside her children following the April 2023 collision, told how she still suffers pain, nightmares and flashbacks following the crash.

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3 w. ago Katie Piper forced to make heartbreaking decision after ‘unexpected’ eye surgery

Activist and ‘Loose Women’ panellist has undergone hundreds of operations since the acid attack she suffered in 2008

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