20 h. ago Constance Marten's final act of cruelty to tragic baby who lived in Lidl bag for days

A killer couple's movements around the country became increasingly frantic as they tried to avoid social services - and sadly their baby was already dead by the time they was found

Events

31 h. ago Police and social services failed 'peaceful and loving' musician, 24, who was stabbed to death in street by 14

Nimroy Hendricks, 24, was fatally stabbed in the chest by a 14-year-old girl, who was known to both social services and the police, during an incident in Crawley, West Sussex.in October 2000.

Events

62 h. ago Man phoned fire service claiming there was a bomb in a Coatbridge social club

Steven Agnew, 50, had earlier threatened to burn down a woman's home during a series of calls to her.

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68 h. ago Inside horror house where grandparents beat a toddler to death: Despicable abuse and starvation was missed by social services, daughter reveals

Harrowing video footage, filmed just ten days before Ethan's death, shows him walking with a strange, knock-kneed gait and falling over, barely able to hold up his own head.

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3 d. ago Inside horror house where grandparents beat a toddler to death: Despicable abuse and starvation missed by social services, as daughter reveals

Harrowing video footage, filmed just ten days before Ethan's death, shows him walking with a strange, knock-kneed gait and falling over, barely able to hold up his own head.

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4 d. ago Voices: Is it time to give up on the NHS, our national religion?

The former health secretary Sajid Javid says we should charge £20 for GP appointments and replace the health service with a Dutch-style social insurance system – just as Wes Streeting warns the doctors that they are paving the way for Nigel Farage to do just that, writes John Rentoul

Politics

5 d. ago Aristocrat Constance Marten and her lover Mark Gordon are found guilty of killing their newborn daughter after going on the run in 'selfish' bid to avoid her being taken by social services

Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten and her lover Mark Gordon have been today convicted of killing their baby, Victoria.

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5 d. ago Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted over daughter’s death

Pair found guilty of manslaughter of newborn baby, who died after they went on run to evade social servicesTwo parents have been found guilty of the manslaughter of their newborn daughter, who died after they took her to live in a tent in freezing wintry conditions to evade social services.Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who had already had their first four children taken into care, went on the run with their fifth – a baby girl named Victoria – shortly after her birth in December 2022. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Social Security is pulling workers from its field offices to man the growing number of calls at its 1

Phones have been ringing off the hook at the Social Security Administration prompting the agency to use a temporary solution for a growing problem

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1 week ago Teenage girl, 18, said 'social services destroyed my life' before she was murdered in care home by necrophilia

Melissa Mathieson, 18, was strangled at Alexandra House in Bristol in October 2014 by fellow resident Jason Conroy , who was fascinated by necrophilia.

Events

1 week ago Teenager killed in care home said ‘social services destroyed my life’ – inquest

Melissa Mathieson, 18, was murdered by Jason Conroy at Alexandra House in Bristol, which provided care for adults with learning disabilities.

Events

2 w. ago I was getting lonely. Here’s what happened when I tried to make new friends in my 30s

From streaming services to food-delivery apps, the modern world conspires to keep us home and alone. But I went out looking for a human connectionI am lucky enough to have some wonderful friends. But recently many of them have moved away because they can’t afford, or simply can’t be bothered, to live in a huge city like London any more. And when you’re in your 30s, meaningfully connecting with new people is no mean feat.I’m not alone in feeling a little lonely: in 2023, the World Health Organization said that social isolation was becoming a “global public health concern”. From the decline of the office to the rise of single-occupancy flats, our social lives are being leached away from us. Meanwhile, streaming services and food-delivery apps discourage us from going out, their ads extolling the safety and convenience of staying home and not seeing or talking to another human. It’s almost as if they want to keep us single and friendless, with nothing to spend our money on but a d...

Politics

2 w. ago UK weather: heatwave could result in hottest ever start to Wimbledon

As temperatures climb, London fire brigade highlights ‘severe’ risk of wildfiresThe latest heatwave is expected to push temperatures close to record levels for June and result in the hottest ever start to Wimbledon.Amber heat alerts remain in place until Tuesday evening for all of southern, western and eastern England with a warning of excess deaths particularly among those over 65, and increased demand on health and social care services. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago 'The last words my poor Jack said was dad did this and he did it on purpose'

Before Claire Throssell's sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine were killed by their father, she had warned Social Services that her ex-husband was dangerous and a threat to their children

Politics

3 w. ago Amber heat health alert across UK as high temperatures risk 'danger to life'

The UKHSA issued the alert for at least seven UK regions, warning significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures

Events

3 w. ago Adult content ban looms for UK as Ofcom announces new age checks

Ofcom's new age measures on adult content will apply in the UK to both dedicated adult sites and social media, search or gaming services, as part of the Online Safety Act (OSA)

Politics

3 w. ago Three network down: Fuming customers threatening to leave after all

With thousands of Three UK customers still in the dark on when the issue might be fixed, many have taken to social media to slam the 'useless' service, which shut down at 7:45am this morning

Economics

3 w. ago NSPCC reveals record level of calls about children at risk of domestic abuse

Around a third of child welfare contacts about domestic abuse ended in a referral to authorities such as police and children’s social services.

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4 w. ago Tattle Life left me with panic attacks and fearing for my children's safety

Lauryn Goodman opened up about how Tattle Life left her with panic attacks and fearing for her children's safety as sick trolls said she was a drug-using sex worker.

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4 w. ago Data breaches: Has my Facebook, Apple, Google and Instagram password been leaked?

CyberNews researchers found 16 billion login details for a number of social media websites and online services have been leaked in what is the biggest ever data breach

Technology