More than a year after 37-year-old Mikhail Ackrim was found dead on the floor of a Glasgow flat, his family say they are still no closer to understanding how or why he died. Mikhail was discovered semi-naked and face down in a bedroom at a first-floor flat in Parkhead in August 2024. Police believe he […]
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Care homes across the UK are preparing to take part in this weekend’s Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey and a much-loved annual event within the care sector. The RSPB initiative runs from Friday 23 January to Sunday 25 January and invites people to spend just one hour counting the birds they
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President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of the UK government’s plans to phase out North Sea oil and gas production, claiming Britain is sitting on more than 500 years’ worth of untapped supply. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump launched a broad attack on European energy policy, accusing British ministers of
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A vulnerable woman was forced to live and work as a “house slave” for more than 25 years in a family home in Gloucestershire, a court has heard. The woman, now in her forties, was just 16 when she moved into the home of Amanda Wixon in the Priors Park area of Tewkesbury in 1995.
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Pregnancy often brings a long list of financial worries, from childcare costs to reduced income during maternity leave. But there is one little-known pension loophole that could actually leave expectant mothers better off and even earn them what is effectively free money. The trick lies in boosting pension contributions while you are still working and
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A nurse accused of misgendering a convicted paedophile patient has been reinstated by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust after disciplinary action against her was dropped. Jennifer Melle, who faced suspension over claims of a potential data breach, confirmed she will continue her legal action against the trust. The disciplinary proceedings were launched
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The operators of a suspected £200 million Ponzi scheme, which put thousands of investors’ life savings at risk, have been declared bankrupt as authorities work to trace and recover missing funds. Liverpool County Court last week adjudged individuals linked to 79th Group bankrupt over debts connected to the alleged investment scam, which affected investors across
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Sir David Beckham has said parents must allow their children to make mistakes, just hours after his eldest son Brooklyn Beckham publicly announced he was cutting off all ties with his family, accusing them of being “controlling”. Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the 50-year-old former England captain addressed the influence
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UK inflation rose for the first time in five months over the Christmas period, driven by higher tobacco prices following tax increases introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves and a sharp rise in airfares, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation increased to 3.4 per cent year-on-year in December, up from
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A routine vaccine given to protect older people from shingles may also help slow the biological ageing process, according to a new study. Researchers analysing health data from nearly 4,000 adults aged 70 and over in the United States found that those who had received the shingles vaccine showed signs of ageing more slowly than
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