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New Multi-Million-Pound Initiative to Transform Dementia Research Worldwide

A major new international initiative has been launched to accelerate progress in dementia research and treatment. The Dementia Frontiers Fund, created by Alzheimer’s Research UK in partnership with Gates Ventures, aims to unlock groundbreaking discoveries that could transform understanding of dementia worldwide. Announced on 23 October, the multi-million-pound programme seeks to tackle some of the […]

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Father of Convicted Rapist Backs ‘Innocent Men’ Campaign, Sparking Public Outrage

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A Scottish GP, Dr Andrew McFarlane, is under fire after making a £1,200 donation to a controversial men’s rights group while allegedly waging an online harassment campaign against a rape survivor. Dr McFarlane, 61, who works with NHS Highland, was arrested and charged in August for allegedly using social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to

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British Army Under Fire as Women Accuse Civilian Doctors of Decades-Long Sexual Abuse

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Hundreds of women who joined the British Army over the past five decades have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse during medical examinations, according to reports obtained by The Times. Wiltshire Police confirmed that the alleged incidents occurred at multiple army recruitment sites across the UK between the 1970s and 2016. The force has

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Think Tank Urges NHS to Train More Generalist Doctors to Tackle Hospital Gridlock

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The NHS should train more generalist doctors instead of requiring medical graduates to specialise early in their careers, a new report by the Re:State think tank has recommended. Currently, junior doctors in England must select a medical specialty such as cardiology, respiratory medicine or endocrinology within two years of starting work. According to Re:State’s report,

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Police Arrest 22-Year-Old After “Shocking and Senseless” Stabbing in Midhurst Gardens

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A 22-year-old Afghan national has been arrested after a triple stabbing in Uxbridge, west London, left a dog walker dead and two others injured, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Emergency services were called to Midhurst Gardens at around 5pm on Monday following reports of multiple stabbings. A 49-year-old man, who was walking his dog, was treated

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Wallsend Man Jailed for Spying on Holidaymakers at Butlin’s Resort

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A man who secretly filmed holidaymakers as they undressed at a Butlin’s resort has been jailed for three years. Mark Simpson, 51, of Wallsend, North Tyneside, pleaded guilty to multiple offences including two counts of voyeurism, after recording people getting changed at Butlin’s Skegness on 30 separate occasions. He also admitted possession of a prohibited

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Inside London’s Child Exploitation Network: Whistleblowers Claim Met Police Are Failing Victims

Resident Stories / Author

In the early hours of the morning, retired police detective Jon Wedger walks through the dimly lit streets of Tottenham, north-east London. He points towards a corner near a takeaway shop.“That’s where the three young girls are,” he says quietly. One is just 12 years old. Wedger, who served 25 years with the Metropolitan Police,

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Care leaders warn CQC report exposes only ‘tip of the iceberg’ in social care crisis

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Care leaders have warned that England’s social care system is on the brink of collapse following the Care Quality Commission’s State of Care report, which they say “barely scratches the surface” of the challenges facing residential and nursing homes. The CQC’s annual assessment, published on Friday, exposed chronic workforce shortages, unsustainable funding pressures, and a

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Man Sentenced for Raping Two Women After Luring Them to UK From Uganda

Crime / Author

A man who lured two women from Uganda to the UK with false promises of work and housing before raping them has been jailed for 17 years. Charles Isabirye, 48, was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court after being found guilty of a series of serious sexual offences, including four counts of rape, breach of a

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Home Office accused of “chaotic” handling of asylum hotel crisis

Resident Stories / Author

Billions of pounds are being wasted by the Home Office on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers, according to a scathing new report from the Home Affairs Committee. The committee’s findings reveal that the projected cost of housing asylum seekers has tripled from £4.5 billion to £15.3 billion, as demand has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic

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