18 h. ago Nursing home staff 'let elderly woman freeze to death alone in room amid storm'

Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Pierce, 73, died from hypothermia after a window was left open in her room by members of staff at a nursing home in Texas during a severe winter storm that cut power to the facility

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3 d. ago Pensioner who died after 'violent sexual assault' in Lancashire hospital was 'unlawfully killed'

"For someone to assault a vulnerable, relatively elderly woman in a hospital setting is really quite difficult to believe"

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4 d. ago Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters

Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians heldOnly one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.Those jailed for long periods without charge or trial include medical workers, teachers, civil servants, media workers, writers, sick and disabled people and children. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trans row nurse raises fresh legal action against health board and senior staff

An employment tribunal brought by Sandie Peggie has been taking place in Dundee.

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5 d. ago Elderly woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as fake astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

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5 d. ago Elderly Japanese woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

6 d. ago Woman duped out of thousands by fake astronaut who was 'in need of oxygen'

According to police, the elderly Japanese woman met the scammer in July on social media, who said he was an astronaut.

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6 d. ago Sick boy, 13, is caught sexually groping elderly woman on her own porch

Jan Fletcher, 78, was groped by a 13-year-old teen while sitting on her porch in Louisville, Kentucky Saturday afternoon after he asked her for directions to a nearby park.

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6 d. ago Elderly woman, 89, hit and killed by recycling lorry as driver arrested

An 89-year-old woman has died in Llandudno, north Wales, after being hit by a recycling lorry - the driver was arrested and taken into custody while police taped off the scene

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7 d. ago University Hospital Wishaw creating new frailty assessment unit

Staff are being recruited across a range of roles, including nurses, healthcare support workers, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacists, allied health professionals and medical staff.

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7 d. ago Nurseries 'could struggle to meet demand due to staff shortages' as free childcare rolled out TODAY

Low pay is one of the biggest barriers to recruitment, with nursery workers earning only slightly above minimum wage, according to The National Foundation for Educational Research.

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1 week ago British woman loses £1700 to elderly 'zimmerframe bandit' at Mallorca airport

The man, said to be in his 70s, allegedly targetted tourists as they arrived at Palma de Mallorca Airport to begin their holidays, using a walking frame to hide his ill-gotten gains

Economics

1 week ago British tourist robbed by 'Zimmerframe bandit' at Majorca Airport, loses £1700

A British woman was targeted by the elderly thief as she arrived at Majorca's Palma airport, with the 70 year old 'zimmerframe bandit' making off with £1700 worth of her belongings

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2 w. ago Hero mountaineer freezes to death after going back to help fellow climber who broke her leg and was marooned for days

Luca Sinigaglia, 49, has been hailed a hero after returning to the summit of the 25,000 ft Pobeda Peak in the Tian Shan massif to carry critical supplies to fellow climber, Natalia Nagovitsyna.

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2 w. ago Postman cleared of causing serious injury to elderly woman by dangerous driving

The 73-year-old sustained multiple fractures when she was knocked down by Alan Russell's van in Cumbernauld.

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2 w. ago Girl, 5, assaulted by strange man with elderly woman at major UK train station

British Transport Police say the incident happened at approximately 4:30pm on Saturday, July 12 and describe the man as in his 30s with scruffy dark hair and a slim build

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2 w. ago Child assaulted by stranger at Glasgow Central as police hunt man 'who got train to Dalmuir'

Police say the child was assaulted by an unknown male who was accompanied by an elderly woman on Saturday July 12.

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3 w. ago ‘Coward’ jailed for robbing elderly deaf woman at Westminster Tube station in central London

Liam McGuicken was caught on CCTV rifling through his victim’s wallet

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3 w. ago 'Extraordinary' BBC World War I drama sees fans 'hooked' and left 'in tears'

The historical series, which is available to stream on Amazon Prime, follows the lives of volunteer nurses and medical staff in northern France during World War I

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3 w. ago Elderly woman's 6am nightmare as major change to online support announced

People across Britain will be supported to get online to stop them missing out on basics like receiving emails or getting cheaper train tickets or house insurance

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