Woman who died in A&E after overdose had 'inadequate care'
Coroner criticises ‘overwhelmed’ hospital but rules Bethany Shipsey intended to kill herselfA 21-year-old woman who died in an exceptionally busy A&E ward after taking an overdose of diet pills...
View ArticleTraining could save lives of 1,200 learning disabled people – study
Mencap says lack of knowledge may be contributing to avoidable deaths in England each year A lack of training for health professionals could be contributing to 1,200 avoidable deaths of people with a...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn denies 'ridiculous smear' that he briefed communist spy - as it...
Follow the day’s political developments as they happened3.55pm GMTThanks for reading today and all the comments. I’m going to leave you with a summary of the day’s main developments:3.15pm GMTThe Home...
View ArticleFlorida suspect: questions raised over outcast 'everyone speculated about'
Disturbing posts pepper Nikolas Cruz’s social media, prompting questions about how he slipped through the netThe 19-year-old suspect in the Florida high school shooting has confessed to killing 17...
View ArticleLondon-based fraud gang jailed over £1m online ads scam
Group led by Dragoz Dragomir made fake IDs to falsely advertise on eBay and other sitesMembers of a gang who conned people out of £1m by placing fake adverts for goods and services on eBay and other...
View ArticleStandup comedian's husband sues for defamation over 'provocative' show
Louise Reay says she faces bankruptcy if she loses case that could boil down to judge’s sense of humourAn award-winning standup comedian is being sued by her estranged husband for allegedly defaming...
View ArticlePrawn cocktail is back in fashion, says Mary Berry
Retro classic, once described by Fanny Craddock as ‘sordid little offering’, is coming back, according to ex-Bake Off judgeIt may drum up memories of the kind of dinner party satirised by Abigail’s...
View ArticleNHS England has one in 11 posts unfilled
Shortage of almost 100,000 staff is affecting performance, says NHS ImprovementOne in 11 posts in NHS England are currently unfilled, equivalent to almost 100,000 vacancies, official figures show. The...
View ArticleUK university staff strike over pension changes – live
Follow our live coverage as teaching staff begin industrial action over pension changes they say will leave them £10,000 a year worse off in retirementAre you a striking lecturer, or a student missing...
View ArticleComedians say case of sued performer is threat to the art
Standups say outcome of Louise Reay case could stop people talking about personal livesLeading comedians, including David Baddiel, have said the Louise Reay case, in which she is being sued by her...
View ArticleEverybody's Talking About Jamie hits high note in public-voted stage awards
WhatsOnStage award for best new musical goes to tale of teenage boy who wanted to dress in girls’ clothesEverybody’s Talking About Jamie was one of the big winners at the only theatre awards decided...
View ArticleWater vole areas in England and Wales fall by 30% in a decade
Species remains UK’s fastest declining mammal despite large reintroduction programmeThe number of areas where water voles are found across England and Wales has fallen by almost a third in 10 years,...
View ArticleLeicester explosion: rescuers restart search as death toll rises to five
Nearby resident reports four unaccounted for family members after building destroyed in blastFive people have been confirmed dead and another person is in a critical condition after the explosion that...
View ArticleLeicester explosion: police name five missing people
Police say human remains recovered from wreckage but identification could take timePolice have named five people who are missing after the explosion that destroyed a building in Leicester on Sunday...
View ArticleFreezing temperatures and snow hit Britain – as it happened
Schools, roads, rail and air travel are affected as extreme cold weather and snow engulfs large parts of the country• ‘Beast from the east’ batters Britain for second day – live updates7.21am GMTLive...
View ArticleMore than half of children in England and Wales bullied about appearance
Survey finds most bullying focuses on weight and body shape and has major impact on victimsMore than half of children aged 11 to 16 have been bullied about the way they look, with 40% targeted at least...
View ArticleMeghan Markle pledges to 'shine a light' on women's rights
Soon-to-be royal pledges to ‘hit the ground running’ after marriage to Prince HarryMeghan Markle has indicated that she is not ready to abandon her campaigning as she prepares to join the royal family,...
View ArticleRoyal wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle invite 2,640 commoners
People chosen from across UK to join staff and local schoolchildren in Windsor Castle groundsPrince Harry and Meghan Markle are inviting 2,640 members of the public to the grounds of Windsor Castle on...
View ArticleSnow disruption continues with roads, railways, hospitals and airports hit –...
Alerts in place across UK and Ireland, as police urge people not to travel during blizzards and strong winds of storm Emma and Beast from the East• This blog has now finished. For the latest updates,...
View ArticleLabour MPs should not appear on Russia Today, says John McDonnell
Shadow chancellor says colleagues should shun Kremlin-funded channel after Skripal attackJohn McDonnell has said Labour MPs should no longer appear on RT, formerly Russia Today, in the wake of the...
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