2 h. ago Victims' champion Helen Newlove whose husband was killed by yobs has died

Baroness Newlove, the Victims' Commissioner, used her platform to fight against the scourge of antisocial behaviour after her husband was killed to death by yobs

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3 h. ago Belmarsh prisoner beaten to death with table leg killed by 'known racist'

Sundeep Ghuman's injuries were compared to those resulting from a car accident, with his mum Harpal saying he was killed in a 'brutal and merciless' attack at HMP Belmarsh

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3 h. ago Man hired cousin to kill girl, 17, who reported sex attack in doorstep shooting

Lenard White and Sheldon Robinson face multiple life sentences following the killing of teen Isabella Scavelli, who was shot to death by a gunman as she answered the door to her own home

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9 h. ago NHS trust fined after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

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16 h. ago Stark warning of abuse 'epidemic' after woman steals £125,000 from own grandfather

Madeline Shaw, from North Yorkshire, has been jailed for 18 months after she admitted stealing from her frail grandfather who had trusted her to act as lasting power of attorney

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22 h. ago Mother of woman, 22, who took her own life on hospital ward hits out at staff's 'indifference, ignorance and at times cruelty' as trust is fined £565,000

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, Redbridge, after more than 10 similar attempts.

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23 h. ago NHS trust fined £565,000 after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward

Alice Figueiredo, 22, died in 2015 on the Hepworth ward at Goodmayes hospital after 18 similar attempts to self-harm A woman whose daughter killed herself on a “death trap” mental health ward in London has called for urgent change after an NHS trust was fined more than half a million pounds.Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes hospital, Redbridge, after 18 similar attempts. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago NHS manager who raped girl, 12, after Snapchat grooming jailed for 28 years

Self-professed ‘monster’ Paul Lipscombe sexually abused and incited six girls while employed by an NHS trust in Coventry.

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26 h. ago Bereaved mother demands change after NHS trust fined over ‘death trap’ ward

North East London NHS Foundation Trust was fined £565,000 plus £200,000 costs after being found guilty of breaching health and safety.

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27 h. ago London NHS trust fined £500k over death of young woman who took her own life

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, east London

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27 h. ago TikTok influencer publicly executed in Mali as jihadist crisis worsens

Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killedA TikTok influencer has been publicly executed by suspected jihadists in Mali, underlining how state control has been eroded in the west African nation.Mariam Cissé often wore combat attire to post videos in support of the country’s military to more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. According to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of Timbuktu region, she was abducted in a market on Friday by unknown gunmen. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago TikTok influencer killed in public ‘execution’ as Mali’s jihadist crisis worsens

Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killedA TikTok influencer has been shot dead in front of a crowd by suspected jihadists in Mali, underlining how state control has been eroded in the west African nation.Mariam Cissé often wore combat attire to post videos in support of the country’s military to more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. According to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of Timbuktu region, she was abducted in a market on Friday by unknown gunmen. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Are NHS bosses right to say St George's flags create a 'no go zone' for black and Asian staff who visit patients in their homes?

Staff feel threatened by the presence of the flags across the country, according to several NHS trust chief executives and leaders.

Science

31 h. ago Chinese woman ordered to pay over £3,000 for deliberately flooding hotel room

Woman from Jiangxi province reportedly turned on bathroom sink and shower and let the water run for hours

Economics

33 h. ago 'Angel of death' nurse who killed 60 babies came close to being released from prison

'Monster in scrubs' Genene Jones is one of the US's most infamous serial killers, but her crimes went unchecked for years

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33 h. ago 'Angel of Death' nurse who killed up to 60 babies nearly walked free

Notorious serial killer Genene Jones's horrifying murder spree went undetected for years

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43 h. ago Sitcom legend revealed as Coronation Street's latest killer and fans 'work out' victim

Coronation Street is reportedly set to welcome a new killer to the cobbles, and a historic death will be explained at Christmas, more than 20 years after it all took place

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54 h. ago 'Silent killer' hits top 10 causes of death as 1 million unaware they have it

New figures show the condition kills 45,000 every year but many have no idea they have it until it is advanced

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3 d. ago I saw Harold Shipman days before his suicide – he STILL thought he was untouchable, chilling behaviour proved it

HAROLD Shipman still "felt he was untouchable" before he took his own life, says a lawyer who encountered the prolific serial killer days before his death. Marcus Johnstone brushed shoulders with the ghoulish doctor - who murdered at least 250 people over 30 years - just prior to his death at HMP Wakefield, and says...

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3 d. ago Trust in the NHS depends on an overhaul of nursing standards

Editorial: The new management team at the watchdog must make sure staff are fit to practise and must learn from its past mistakes

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