2 w. ago Stop bathroom mould and damp by avoiding common extractor fan mistake

If you want to reduce mould and damp forming in your home, make sure you're not making this common mistake with your bathroom extractor fan - experts say one simple change can make a big difference

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2 w. ago Keep bathroom mould free this winter by changing 1 simple storage habit

Struggling with bathroom mould? A few simple fixes can stop it from growing and spreading - and the best part is, they take hardly any effort at all so give them a go now...

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3 w. ago New York tourist stabbed repeatedly in Macy's while changing her baby's nappy

The horrific incident happened in the bathroom of a busy store while the mum changed her 10-month-old baby's nappy

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3 w. ago Nurse Sandie Peggie set to appeal tribunal decision after judgement 'falls short in many respects'

Move follows complaints from nurse’s supporters that parts of initial decision in case involving transgender doctor were wrong

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3 w. ago Trans doctor changing room case: does it amount to a bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Does the NHS trans doctor ruling mean there is no bathroom ban?

Some businesses still waiting for final EHRC guidance while firms that moved early to exclude trans people show no sign of backtrackingOn Monday, a Dundee employment tribunal ruled a narrow win for Sandie Peggie, the nurse who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor. But the lengthy judgment also takes on the pivotal question that has been challenging employers, lawyers and campaign groups since April – does a supreme court judgment mean that transgender people must now be excluded from same-sex facilities that align with their chosen gender? Does it amount to a bathroom ban or not?The supreme court ruled earlier this year that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. Interim advice released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission soon after the judgment in effect banned trans people from using facilities according to their lived gender, and its official guidance is expected to closely reflect that advice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NHS nurse tribunal ruling 'hugely problematic for women,' putting emphasis on complainants as govt still dallies over Supreme Court guidance

Sandie Peggie sued her NHS trust when she was suspended after complaining about having to share a female changing room with a transgender doctor.

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3 w. ago Nurse who complained about sharing changing room with trans doctor wins part of claim against NHS trust

Nurse Sandie Peggie who complained about sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor has won part of her employment tribunal against NHS Fife.

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