19 h. ago US appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to halt grants for school mental health workers

A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to halt an order requiring it to release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the shortage of mental health workers in schools

Politics

27 h. ago Conor McGregor has bid to appeal civil rape case rejected by Supreme Court

McGregor was sued over an incident in which he was alleged to have "brutally raped and battered" a woman

Events

8 d. ago Cause of death of mental health worker found 'murdered' at her home is 'unexplained' as schoolgirl, 13, remains on bail

Mother-of-two Sarah Forrester, 55, was found unresponsive at her house in Baydon Close in Moredon, Swindon, last Friday night after police were called following reports of disorder.

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9 d. ago Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of illegal campaign financing in failed 2012 re

Former French president only released from prison earlier this month in connection with separate convictionThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been convicted of illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid, after the country’s highest court rejected his final appeal.Sarkozy, who was the country’s rightwing president between 2007 and 2012, was convicted of hiding illegal overspending for his unsuccessful re-election campaign that was shaped by vast American-style rallies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Girl, 13, was heard 'screaming' and 'yelling' in days before 'wonderfully kind' mental health worker was found 'murdered' at her home

Sarah Forrester, 55, was found unresponsive after police were sent to her address following reports of disorder.

Society

1 week ago First picture of ‘incredible and kind’ mental health worker found dead as girl, 13, bailed

Sarah Forrester, in her early 50s, was found unresponsive on in Baydon Close, Swindon

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2 w. ago Prison nurse helped run £1million smuggling scheme after falling for inmate

Mental health support worker Amy Hatfield helped smuggle drugs, mobile phones and even knives into HMP Lindholme as part of a massive £1 million network run by lover Joseph Whittingham

Economics

2 w. ago Shamed prison nurse speaks out for the first time about being 'caught' in Britain's biggest jail smuggling racket... and being 'infatuated' with a career criminal

Amy Hatfield, 40, used her trusted role as a mental health support worker to flood HMP Lindholme with £1million worth of contraband after becoming 'infatuated' with criminal Joseph Whittingham.

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3 w. ago Family complains of ‘persecution’ as court rejects appeal by Chinese journalist jailed for spying

The former Guangming Daily editor was arrested in Beijing in February 2022 while lunching with a Japanese diplomat

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3 w. ago Family complains of ‘persecution’ as court rejects appeal by veteran Chinese journalist jailed for spying

The former Guangming Daily editor was arrested in Beijing in February 2022 while lunching with a Japanese diplomat

Events

3 w. ago South Carolina court rejects death row appeal days before execution

South Carolina's highest court has refused to stop Friday's execution of a man who killed three people over five days and left taunting messages for police in one of the victim's blood

Events

3 w. ago Two care workers charged after police probe into Edenfield Centre mental health unit

Described by police as a nurse and a support worker, they will appear in court next year

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3 w. ago Care workers charged after alleged mistreatment at mental health unit

BBC’s Panorama filmed patients allegedly being mistreated at an NHS mental health facility

Economics

3 w. ago US supreme court issues emergency order blocking full Snap food aid payments

High court’s order comes after appeals court rejected Trump administration’s request to block November benefitsThe supreme court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Snap food aid payments.The high court’s order came after the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump demands supreme court intervene after judges reject bid to halt Snap funding

Appeals court rejects administration’s legal effort and orders officials to pay November’s food aid benefits in fullThe Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown, and was denied later the same day.Now, the administration must continue to follow the orders of a lower court. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court votes to reject Bolsonaro's appeal, upholding 27

Most justices on Brazil's Supreme Court panel have rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal

Politics

4 w. ago Arrest footage of Holly Willoughby's stalker revealed as former ITV colleague says 'no one deserves that'

Gavin Plumb had his sentence appeal rejected at court last month

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