15 h. ago 'Britain's most tattooed mum' avoids sports day after teacher asks her to hide

Melissa Sloan, who has more than 800 tattoos which almost cover her entire face and neck, says she was asked to watch her children's school sports day through a window by a teacher

Politics

38 h. ago Calls for UK drivers to face new ban over 'threat to children's safety'

Campaigners want lawmakers to introduce a cap on bonnet height

Events

60 h. ago Chaplain who starred in Channel 4 show Geordie Hospital went 'above and beyond' caring for patients and staff before taking her own life, inquest hears

Katie Watson was found hanging in Jesmond Dene, Newcastle, last September, having suffered long-standing mental health issues which required both community and in-patient treatment.

Science

3 d. ago Moment Jamie Oliver gets visibly emotional as he opens up about his struggles with disability in powerful speech

The British celebrity chef, 50, is fronting Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution, in which he explores the challenges and issues faced by thousands of school children.

Politics

5 d. ago Asylum seeker 'who recruited child soldiers' wins appeal to stay in Britain despite being refused refugee status in France because he's an alleged war criminal

The Sri Lankan, who remains unnamed after he was granted anonymity, faces claims he 'enlisted children under the age of 15' to separatist terrorist group Tamil Tigers.

Events

5 d. ago Convicted paedophile deported to Pakistan after being caught at Manchester Piccadilly

'Those who seek to harm children will not only face justice in the UK, but will also be removed from our communities'

Events

7 d. ago The MOLE Clinic releases data in support of Men’s Health Awareness Month, and Men’s Health Week (9

June is Men’s Health Awareness Month (with Men's Health Week being held 9 to 15 June) and dedicated skin cancer screen facility The MOLE Clinic based at 132 W Regent Street, Glasgow has revealed that significantly more females are booking a mole check appointment than males (66% versus 34%).

Events

1 week ago Warning after delivery van driver 'touches children's faces' and asks for personal information

The incident was reported in Shaw

Events

1 week ago Gang leaders who force children to conceal drugs to face 10 years in jail

Known as ‘plugging’, the practice sees people made to swallow or hide items inside their bodies

Events

1 week ago Homeland Security faces lawsuit over ‘massive surveillance dragnet’ collecting immigrant DNA — including from children

Immigration authorities added more than 1.5 million DNA profiles to a criminal database since 2020

Events

2 w. ago Youth pastor faces felony charges for abusing foster children as young as six ‘for years’, cops say

Daniel R. Lamppin also used his role as an employee at a local branch of Chick-fil-A to gain access to youngsters, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office

Events

2 w. ago Labour is taking the Pip – and disabled people have had enough | Cherylee Houston

I am in tears reading the stories of what might happen if these further cuts go ahead, which is why I’ve joined forces with others to demand actionDisabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cutsWhy have so many deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent public figures pulled together to launch the campaign #TakingThePIP?Every area of life as a disabled person is difficult – employment, social situations, healthcare, education, transport and by far the most pervasive and arduous: other people’s attitudes. Everything is a fight, but this feels like a fight too far. If Labour goes ahead with its proposed benefits cuts to tighten the eligibility criteria for personal independence payment (Pip) and reduce or lose the health element of universal credit, many people in my community don’t know how they will survive. Make no bones about it: this could be a matter of life and death for some people. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Children are facing 'catastrophic' waits for community health care after the backlog surged to almost 315,000

Long waits can cause 'irreparable harm' and have 'lifelong impacts', according to the new report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Society

3 w. ago Warning NHS making same mistakes that led to Mid Staffs scandal as bosses ‘consider cutting hospital beds’

Community services for children and mental health support for cancer patients axed amid savings drive

Events

4 w. ago Cygnet Launches four guides to support Mental Health Awareness Week

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, Cygnet, which supports men and women with learning disabilities in Dundee, has launched a series of four expert-led guides designed to provide individuals and organisations with essential tools for better mental wellbeing.

Events

4 w. ago Opportunity to improve people’s health and happiness comes to Central Scotland

Slimming World is inviting people who’ve successfully lost weight at a local Slimming World group – either former or current members – to run their own weight loss group.

Politics