4 h. ago ‘No more children are going to die like you’: how Sheffield mother kept her promise to boys killed by father 11 years ago

Claire Throssell has been central to the campaign to repeal parental contact laws following the deaths of her two sons at the hands of their father in 2014When Claire Throssell held her dying son Jack in her arms, she made him a promise: that no more children would die in the circumstances he had – at the hands of a violent parent, on a court-ordered unsupervised visit.Jack and Paul, then aged 12 and nine, were killed by their father 11 years ago, when he lured them into the attic with a new train set, barricaded the house shut and used Throssell’s possessions to set 14 separate fires. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Nearly 1,000 asylum seekers to be housed in two army barracks from next month as govt tries to beat hotel crisis

NEARLY 1,000 asylum seekers are set to be housed in two army barracks from next month as the government tries to beat the migrant hotel crisis. Plans will see the use of two barracks in Scotland and southern England that will temporarily house 900 men from next month. The Home Office confirmed on Monday that...

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38 h. ago The Guardian view on global aid cuts: a malaria resurgence could be the canary in the coalmine | Editorial

The consequences of Donald Trump’s decision to scrap USAID, and other countries’ decisions to reduce funding, are playing out in deadly fashionMalaria is a pandemic disease that hits the voiceless hardest: most of those who fall ill and die are small children and pregnant women in Africa. It is the leading infectious killer of the continent, responsible for nearly 600,000 deaths a year. Cases are rising and there is an urgent need for more funding, yet western donor countries are instead cutting back on aid. We still hear brave talk about eliminating malaria. But an expert report now warns of a potential resurgence that could add almost a million more deaths to the annual toll by the end of the decade.Most of the money to fight the mosquito-borne disease – 59% – comes through the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Its executive director, Peter Sands, said last week at the World Health Summit in Berlin that of the three killers, the one that kept him awake...

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44 h. ago Dad would 'do anything to trade places' as daughter dies day before her birthday

Little Oliva Grace Edwards, 8, tragically died after being rushed to the Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital - her dad, Mark, said he would "do anything to trade places" with her

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63 h. ago 'Beautiful' little girl died after taking unwell in Scots car park day before her ninth birthday

Olivia Grace Edwards took unwell a park and ride facility on Skene Road and died shortly after at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.

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4 d. ago British Gas, EDF, Octopus, OVO offering free electric blankets and air fryers this winter

As the cost of living crisis continues to impact households across the UK, some of the nations largest energy suppliers are offering a range of support to customers this winter

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5 d. ago Reducing one ingredient in your child’s diet can benefit their adult heart health

A study found toddlers who consumed less sugar had better heart health in adulthood

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6 d. ago Glasgow let down on housing crisis with £66million black hole

Glasgow is facing a housing emergency that is worse than in any other part of Scotland.

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6 d. ago Baby P: Tracey Connelly says she was blinded by pursuit of 'Prince Charming'

Tracey Connelly has given her first public account of Baby P's brutal death as she told a Parole Board panel she had "failed" her children before Peter died with a catalogue of injuries in 2007

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1 week ago Jim Bolger, former New Zealand prime minister who drove reconciliation with Māori, dies at 90

Tributes flow from across political spectrum for man known for high ideals but also remembered for controversially slashing welfare and health spendingFormer New Zealand prime minister Jim Bolger, whose political legacy was defined by his deep commitment to reconciliation with Māori as well as his brutal cuts to welfare and deregulation of the labour market, has died aged 90.Bolger died peacefully surrounded by his wife, Joan, nine children and 18 grandchildren, his family said in a statement on Wednesday. Bolger suffered kidney failure last year and had been undergoing dialysis. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Monster' uncle who abused his niece, 15, in hospital bed dies behind bars

Andrew Temple was jailed for eight years in 2019 for historic sexual offences against children, including his own niece, has now died in HMP Edinburgh at the age of 60

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1 week ago UK Home Office 'letting Glasgow down' as city grapples with homelessness crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Flynn he would continue to put pressure on the UK Government to help find a solution to the housing crisis gripping

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2 w. ago Two primary school pupils suddenly die within hours of each other

Two young children from the same primary school have tragically died within 24 hours of each other.

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2 w. ago Two children who died in Stafford murder investigation named

The youngsters were pronounced dead at a house in Stafford on Sunday morning.

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2 w. ago 'Profound sadness' at school after two children die within hours of each other

People are being asked not to speculate

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2 w. ago Two primary school pupils die within hours of each other as teachers left heartbroken

The two children, who attended Carr Lodge Academy in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, died within 24 hours of each other, with staff saying they will be supporting pupils in the coming days and weeks

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2 w. ago At least 20 children under age of five die after taking contaminated cough syrup

Reports that at least 20 children have died in India after taking a contaminated cough syrup have sparked national outrage

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2 w. ago Children die in UK as number of deaths of homeless people rises

The Museum of Homelessness said its research suggested at least 1,611 deaths in 2024 of people experiencing homelessness

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2 w. ago Man accused of murdering mother and her three children died of heart attack after collapsing in prison minutes after visit from his family, inquest hears

Mohammed Shabir, 45, was due to go on trial later this year for the murders of Bryonie Gawith, 29, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle, who died in the blaze last year.

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3 w. ago 11 children die in UK amid surge in deaths of homeless people

Four of the deaths were of babies who had not yet reached their first birthday

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