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Shocking figures reveal over 21,000 people in South East in social care debt
Almost 100 taken to court by local authorities for social care debt during past two years according to GMB study An investigation by GMB, the union for carers, has revealed more than 21,000 people in the South East are trapped in debt for their social care. The Freedom of Information requests, submitted to every authority in the region submitted to every authority in the region with responsibility for social care, also shows almost 100 people have been taken to court...
London’s 78th murder victim this year is named
The 35-year-old Albanian collapsed and died near Turnpike Lane tube station after being stabbed on Saturday night
Up to a third of UK’s natural gas ‘could be replaced by hydrogen to cut carbon emissions’
Researchers say that 30 per cent of the natural gas fuelling British homes and businesses could be replaced by hydrogen - without requiring any changes to boilers or ovens
In pics – Thousands of women take part in the Suffragette Walk
The Suffragette walk is to signify 100 years since women got the vote. Other walks in London, Belfast and Cardiff also took place.
Inmates at womens’ prison holding Rose West shun spice…now smoking tablets for bad tummies
Prisoners at HMP Low Newton have ditched Spice in favour of stomach pills
Brexit backer Arron Banks’ meetings with Russian officials in run up to EU vote
One of the major financial backers of the Brexit campaign, Arron Banks, is said to have held meetings with the Russian Ambassador on three occasions, in the run up to the EU referendum vote. Additionally he flew out to Moscow to look at potential business plans in Russia. These revelations have come to light in The Sunday Times and The Observer via a series of leaked e-mails. 40,000 emails are said to have been obtained by journalist Isabel Oakeshott. Banks had...
Man stabbed to death near tube station
Police have sealed off a nearby park and roads near Turnpike Lane station
Autism link to food allergies discovered
Those with the learning disability were more than two and a half times as likely to suffer a food intolerance suggesting a link
Vegetarian & vegan food have ‘traces of meat’ in two major supermarkets
An investigation by a national newspaper claims to have found traces in meat in some of two major supermarkets vegetarian and vegan meal options, which will worry many non-meat eaters across the UK. Following on from the horse meat scandal, this news may further lower confidence in the major UK supermarket chains. The Daily Telegraph reported that they found animal DNA in some of these meals. They sent the meals to a laboratory in Germany to be tested. These claims...