24 h. ago ‘The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?’: how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her

Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. How did the system we trusted – and I worked for as a GP – fail us so tragically?I remember so clearly the moment it dawned on me that the mental health ward where my teenage daughter was being treated felt like little more than a prison. Ruth had been so trusting. So had we. That all changed the day she was moved from our local hospital to Thames Ward at Huntercombe hospital in Berkshire. When we left, she walked so easily down to the hospital transport with me and the play therapist – who hugged her tight and waved goodbye. When the van door opened at the other end, the stark building loomed over us. We were met and escorted up a flight of stairs and through the double, air-locked, doors, one slamming closed behind us, the person with the keys waiting for the first lock to click before ...

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42 h. ago Edinburgh pedestrian 'hit by tram' as air ambulance responds to Leith incident

Cops responded to a report of concern for a person, when an individual was reportedly "trapped" before being airlifted to hospital on Friday afternoon.

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45 h. ago Edinburgh LIVE: Street locked down as 'person under tram' in emergency response

Emergency services have descended on an Edinburgh street following reports of 'someone underneath a tram' - this is a breaking news story

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45 h. ago Edinburgh tram LIVE: Street locked down with 'person under tram' as cops swam in

Emergency services have descended on an Edinburgh street following reports of 'someone underneath a tram' - this is a breaking news story

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46 h. ago Edinburgh tram incident as 'person stuck under' causes street lockdown as air ambulance lands

A street in Edinburgh has been locked down after reports of a person "under a tram" as emergency services raced on to the scene following "concern for a person' on Constitution Street

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51 h. ago LIVE: Greater Manchester street taped off with emergency services at scene

Police and firefighters have been seen in attendance

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3 d. ago Moment Rolex knife slasher snared by live facial recognition cameras arrested in street

Adenola Akindutire, 22, stole luxury timepieces valued at £28,300 after posing as a buyer on Facebook marketplace

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 November: M&S profits tumble, Barratt Redrow guidance lifts shares

Marks & Spencer today said half-year profits were almost wiped out by the cyber attack that crippled the business earlier this year.

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 05 November: M&S profits slide, index lower after US sell

Marks & Spencer today said half-year profits were almost wiped out by the cyber attack that crippled the business earlier this year.

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5 d. ago Oldham incident LIVE as bomb squad race to street and home evacuated

Emergency services raced to a residential street in Oldham this evening - a bomb assessment robot device has been pictured at the scene

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5 d. ago LIVE: Street cordoned off and bomb squad called to scene amid ongoing incident

Police, fire crews and paramedics are in attendance along with explosives teams

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Commuter chaos as Liverpool Street, St Pancras and Blackfriars face disruptions

Major commuter train stations are facing disruptions, while over 350 bus workers are striking over pay disputes

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2 w. ago Tragedy as person dies in Scots city centre car park as forensics lock down scene

A PERSON has died after being found unwell in an Edinburgh car park. Mercy crews rushed to the Viewcraig Gardens area of the capital this morning. Police received a report around 7.15am regarding a concern for a person. But tragically, they could not be saved and they later passed away. This morning, cops cordoned off...

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2 w. ago Tess Daly 'can't live without' £30 high street cream for 'dewy, divine skin'

We know where to get the Strictly co-host's favourite skincare buy for 20 percent less.

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2 w. ago Clapham stabbing LIVE: Busy London street closed off as armed police rush to 'emergency'

Clapham stabbing LIVE: Busy London street closed off as armed police rush to 'emergency'  Daily Express

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2 w. ago Huge night market with hundreds of stalls to take over historic Greater Manchester location

The event this October will feature shopping, street food and live music

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Fenchurch Street Station trains mostly running normally again after fire shut railway line

The train line running into Fenchurch Street Station was suspended as firefighters tackled the blaze

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Fire forces closure of Fenchurch Street Station as commuter trains are cancelled

London travel news LIVE: Fire forces closure of Fenchurch Street Station as commuter trains are cancelled  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Person rushed to hospital and Glasgow street locked down after 'disturbance'

One person was taken to hospital for treatment, police said.

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