9 h. ago Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance and more housing strain for fire survivors

Nearly 1,000 households displaced by Maui's wildfires are anxiously awaiting news on federal assistance

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5 d. ago Assisted dying law 'set to be stopped' by House of Lords with more than a THOUSAND amendments tabled

Lord Falconer of Thornton, who is sponsoring the controversial legislation in Parliament's upper chamber, claimed it is set to 'fail through lack of time'.

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5 d. ago Assisted dying bill debate could cost taxpayers almost £2 million

Campaigners say if the debate results in a “safe, compassionate choice at the end of life” then it will be “worth every penny”

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5 d. ago Assisted dying bill: MP slams Lords 'crackpot' amendments hampering right to die

Former NHS surgeon Peter Prinsley, who became an MP, is urging the Leader of the House to extend the session to stop Lords 'filibustering' the assisted dying bill

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5 d. ago House of Lords give Assisted Dying bill 'more time' after 'time wasting' accusations

The House of Lords agreed to give more time to consider the Assisted Dying legislation after being warned they were damaging their reputation and could make the bill fail.

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7 d. ago Peers resume battle over 'unsafe' assisted dying laws as supporters demand more time to force it through the House of Lords

Lord Falconer, the ex-Labour minister and a key backer of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, will request 'further time' for debate in Parliament's upper chamber.

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2 w. ago The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder

Wintering Well boxes to counter effects of low light on mental health are ‘super popular’, says island librarian“Boxes of light” are being used to help people who struggle with low winter mood while living in one of Scotland’s darkest communities as part of a wider research initiative to support the million-plus sufferers of seasonal affective disorder across Britain.Residents of the Orkney Islands have been able to borrow a Wintering Well Box from their library since the clocks went back in October, with the kits already proving “super popular” according to Sue House, an assistant librarian at Orkney Library – the oldest public library in Scotland and coincidentally an online sensation, thanks to its goofy social media presence. Continue reading...

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