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2 months ago
Mental health

Hostile environment' caused immense distress in black Caribbeans, study finds

The UK's hostile environment policies had a worse effect on the mental health of black Caribbean people than the coronavirus lockdown had on the wider population.
Psychological distress among black Caribbeans increased after the implementation of the Immigration Act in 2014 and the Windrush scandal in 2017. [ more ]
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11 months ago
UK politics

Ex-MP Paul Clark jailed after distributing child abuse images

A former Labour MP has been jailed for more than two years after he downloaded and distributed images of children as young as three being raped.Paul Clark, 66, who represented his home town of Gillingham, Kent, in parliament, had more than 1,000 images and movie clips across five electronic devices that showed serious acts of abuse.
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11 months ago
London

Met police officer cleared over Tasering that left man paralysed

A police officer has been cleared of unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man who was left paralysed after the officer Tasered him.PC Imran Mahmood, 36, Tasered Jordan Walker-Brown during a patrol on 4 May 2020, in the early part of the first coronavirus lockdown, in Haringey, north London.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Police officer found not guilty of GBH on tasered man left paralysed

A police officer has been cleared of unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man who was left paralysed after he tasered him.Pc Imran Mahmood, 36, tasered Jordan Walker-Brown during a patrol in the early months of the first coronavirus lockdown on May 4 2020.Mr Walker-Brown, who was 23 at the time, was left with catastrophic injuries after hitting his head on the pavement and breaking his back.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Care home fined 20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

A care home has been fined 20,000 for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus lockdown.David Fyfe, 90, had dementia and lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn residential home in Dundee but on May 27, 2020 he ingested cleaning liquid and died four days later.
www.standard.co.uk
11 months ago
London

Jury out in case of police officer who left man paralysed after tasering him

A jury has been sent out to consider its verdict in the trial of a police officer accused of unlawfully leaving a man paralysed from the waist down after tasering him.Pc Imran Mahmood, 36, is charged with unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on Jordan Walker-Brown during a patrol in the early months of the first coronavirus lockdown on May 4 2020.
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www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Charity sets up Wall of Reflection where people can remember loved ones

A 10-foot long Wall of Reflection, where people can write and share memories of loved ones who have died, has been set up on London's South Bank.The London Wall of Reflection, set up by end of life charity Marie Curie, has been unveiled ahead of the third anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown on Thursday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Queen Consort joined by her rescue dogs on visit to Lacock

The Queen Consort was greeted by her beloved rescue dogs as she visited the picturesque Wiltshire village of Lacock.Camilla arrived at St Cyriac's Church to see Beth and Bluebell, her Jack Russell terriers, waiting outside along with well-wishers and local residents on Wednesday.She first visited the church, which has been a centre of Christian worship since at least the late 12th century and has 900 parishioners.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Morbidly obese girl, 16, died in conditions unfit for an animal', court hears

A teenage girl who died after becoming morbidly obese over lockdown and lived in conditions unfit for any animal was seriously neglected by her parents, a court has been told.Kaylea Titford, 16, weighed 22 stone and 13 lbs, with a body mass index of 70, when she died in October 2020 at her home in Newtown, Powys, Wales.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Colin Murray says it is career dream' to be made permanent host of Countdown

TV and radio presenter Colin Murray has been named the new permanent host of Countdown after acting as caretaker for the past half-year.The 45-year-old has fronted the long-running Channel 4 game show since Anne Robinson stepped down last summer.Channel 4's head of daytime and features, Jo Street, said the broadcaster had listened to the fans and decided to keep him on as its permanent host.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Restaurant owner excited to open doors on Christmas Day to spread joy

A Belfast restaurant owner has described his excitement about opening on Christmas Day and bringing joy to those who might otherwise be lonely.Luthfur Ahmed said he is particularly pleased to open this Christmas after a coronavirus lockdown prevented him from doing so last year.He has opened the Bengal Brasserie on the Ormeau Road on Christmas Day since 2016, with the exception of during the pandemic.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
UK news

UK economy contracts amid recession fears DW 11/11/2022

Economic output shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter, with economists fearing a protracted recession.It is the first drop in UK GDP since the first coronavirus lockdown in early 2021.Data from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday showed economic output shrank by a total of 0.2% in the third quarter, with the British economy shrinking by 0.6% in September alone.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Solomon Parker III is ready to fill these 'Kinky Boots'

From left: Alex De Bard, Solomon Parker III and Vincent Kempski in "Kinky Boots" at Olney Theatre Center.When director Jason Loewith and the Olney Theatre Center brass put together the budget for a revival of "Kinky Boots," the 2012 pop musical featuring songs by Cyndi Lauper, funds were set aside for several out-of-town actors to round out the cast.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Father of obese teenager found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence

A man has been found guilty of the manslaughter by gross negligence of his obese teenage daughter who was found dead in squalor.Kaylea Titford, 16, was found in conditions described as unfit for any animal, in soiled clothing and bed linen, following her death at the family home in Newtown, Powys, Wales, in October 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

The tragic end of Kaylea Titford and her dad's excuse for leaving her in squalor

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Kaylea Titford's living conditions before she died have been called truly horrific, in a court case that has shocked all those involved.The 16-year-old was found dead in a bed unfit for any animal, in soiled clothing and linen, at the family home in Newtown, Powys, Wales.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Parents who killed 22-stone daughter to be sentenced on TV

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A mother and father are to be sentenced for killing their 16-year-old disabled daughter in what will be the first court hearing in Wales to be televised.Kaylea Titford, who suffered from spina bifida, was found dead at her home in Newtown, Powys, in October 2020 after her parents allowed her to become morbidly obese.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Mother who caused death of daughter overwhelmed' during pandemic, court told

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A mother who killed her 16-year-old disabled daughter through neglect and negligence became gradually overwhelmed and unable to cope during the Covid-19 pandemic, a court was told.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Disabled girl, 16, died surrounded by her own filth' as judge jails parents

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A mother and father who killed their morbidly obese daughter after leaving her bed-ridden in squalor have been jailed.Kaylea Titford, 16, was found in conditions described as unfit for any animal, in soiled clothing and bed linen, following her death at the family home in Newtown, Powys, in October 2020.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Parents jailed for killing morbidly obese disabled teenage daughter

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A mother and father who killed their morbidly obese daughter after leaving her bed-ridden in squalor have been jailed.Kaylea Titford, 16, was found in conditions described as unfit for any animal, in soiled clothing and bed linen, following her death at the family home in Newtown, Powys, in October 2020.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Matt Hancock aide criticised Dominic Cummings in expletive-laden tirade

Dominic Cummings was criticised by one of Matt Hancock's aides in an expletive-laden WhatsApp tirade, according to new leaked messages.The messages are among the latest set of WhatsApp correspondence to emerge from the leak of more than 100,000 messages by the journalist Isabel Oakeshott to the Daily Telegraph.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sajid Javid: Odds are stacked against the Tories at next election

The odds are stacked against the Tories at the next election but Rishi Sunak can turn the situation around, former Cabinet minister Sajid Javid said.Mr Javid, who will not stand in the election, said his 12 years in Parliament had seen politics on fast forward with one crisis after another.He added that while incumbent governments around the world had suffered as a result of the pandemic and the economic impact of the Ukraine war, it didn't help that rules were broken in Downing Street during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Geidt's resignation letter from post as Johnson's ethics adviser to be released

Further details of Lord Geidt's shock resignation as Boris Johnson's ethics adviser will be set out on Thursday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

The prime minister faces a decisive vote on Monday evening.

Conservative lawmakers dealt Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain a potentially lethal blow to his leadership on Monday when they triggered a no-confidence vote that could force him from power a little more than two years after his landslide election victory.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe politics

UK Conservatives growing restive over Johnson's leadership

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it's time for the government to "move on" after months of scandal.Some of his Conservative Party colleagues think it's time he moved on instead.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Protest at Downing Street over treatment of low-paid workers after Gray report

Demonstrators have gathered outside Downing Street to protest against the treatment of low-paid workers such as cleaners and security guards in government buildings across London.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Review: In Difficult Grace,' a Cellist Moves Beyond Classical Confines

The cellist Seth Parker Woods presented an evening-long, multimedia program titled Difficult Grace Saturday evening at the 92nd Street Y's Kaufmann Concert Hall.It was the full staging's world premiere, but, as Woods remarked, he had premiered a nucleus version in February 2020 in Seattle; the coronavirus lockdown gave him the opportunity to rework his concept into its current form.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
UK news

UK economy contracts amid reccesion fears DW 11/11/2022

20 minutes ago20 minutes ago Economic output shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter, with economists fearing a protracted recession.It is the first drop in UK GDP since the first coronavirus lockdown in early 2021.Data from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday showed economic output shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter, with the British economy shrinking by 0.6% in September alone.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Norfolk runner shares her journey from marathon finisher to elite

When Anya Culling went out running during the first coronavirus lockdown, it was all about getting in some "mental health miles".Fast forward two years and, after a dramatic improvement, she is now one of the best female runners in England."I just needed to get out of the house", says the 23-year-old, reflecting back on how her running journey started.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Man jailed for 41 years for murder of woman at bus stop in East Ham

A man who stabbed a woman to death as she was taking a food parcel to her two sons has been jailed for 41 years, the Metropolitan police said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Mother names baby after lockdown but has no regrets' over unusual choice

A mother who named her baby after lockdown says she has no regrets' over the unusual choice.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rail to Refuge founder hopes to expand scheme to ferries and buses

A rail worker who has helped thousands of domestic violence victims take free trains to safety is hoping to expand the scheme to other modes of public transport.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Burnham: Mayors could give Scotland's cities a stronger voice

Local champions are required across Scotland's communities in order to deliver important change, Scottish Labour has said.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Cars

More Rats. More Cars. More Rats in Cars.

Driving in the city is on the rise, but if New Yorkers think they can avoid rats this way, they are in for quite the surprise.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin compares himself to Peter the Great in quest to take back Russian lands

Russian president Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic quests to win back Russian lands.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Centenarian dance teacher speaks of delight at being awarded BEM

A 104-year-old dance teacher has spoken of her delight at being awarded a British Empire Medal in recognition of a lifetime of work dedicated to the arts.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Rio Ferdinand given OBE and Damian Lewis CBE in Queen's birthday honours list

Football commentator Rio Ferdinand and actor Damian Lewis are among well-known faces from the worlds of sport and the arts recognised in the platinum jubilee Queen's birthday honours.
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