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A healthcare assistant was sentenced to one year in prison for negligence relating to a patient who took her own life. Rebecca Welch was responsible for checking on the well-being of Amelia Rose every 10 minutes at the Millbrook Mental Health Unit, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, on 31 January 2020. Despite being instructed to begin checks… Continue reading Nottinghamshire care worker jailed for neglecting patient who died

In 2014, Omar Alhaj Ali left his home country, Syria, with his younger brother Mohammad. The two brothers arrived in the UK seeking a safe haven from the ongoing war that had plagued their homeland. Two years later, they moved into a flat on the 14th floor of Grenfell Tower in London. On the night… Continue reading Grenfell survivor: 'Losing my brother destroyed me'

A block of flats in south-east London caught on fire, prompting the London Fire Brigade (LFB) to intervene. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The LFB was notified of the incident at approximately 12:51 BST and quickly sent 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines to Rosenthal Road in Catford. Fortunately, there were… Continue reading Catford: Crews bring high-rise flats fire in London under control

Reports from Spain indicate that a British hiker has been found dead in Majorca, following a sudden flash floods caused by severe storms passing through the area. Another person is still unaccounted for, according to the Spanish police. The Spanish Civil Guard stated that the group of hikers were walking along a trail through Torrente… Continue reading British hiker dead and another missing in Majorca

Millions of pensioners in the UK will lose winter fuel payments from this autumn, according to Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the UK’s Labour Party. The payments are currently worth between £100 and £300 and are given annually to older people in England and Wales not on pension credit or other means-tested benefits. Opposition parties… Continue reading PMQs: Keir Starmer defends cutting winter fuel payments

Following a report that was just released, it has been concluded that the reason 72 people lost their lives in the tragic Grenfell Tower fire is due to the dishonesty of companies, lack of action by the fire service, and negligence by multiple governments. PM Sir Keir Starmer made a statement in which he pledged… Continue reading Watch: PM apologises to Grenfell families

The final report of the Grenfell Inquiry has revealed that the government and private sector’s failure led to the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in London becoming a death trap for 72 people. The report was published after a six-year public inquiry into the incident. The cladding, which was found to be the “principal” reason… Continue reading Grenfell Report: Key findings from the inquiry

Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the Chair of the Grenfell inquiry, has bereaved the names of all the 72 victims of the fire disaster in 2017. In his report, Sir Martin has claimed that the people who were responsible for ensuring the safety of the residents have failed to do their job and as a result, the… Continue reading Grenfell victims' names read out as inquiry concludes

The Grenfell Inquiry has released its final statement stating that the tragic deaths of all 72 individuals in the building fire could have been prevented. The chair of the inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, went on to explain that the residents of the tower were let down for many years by those responsible for their safety.… Continue reading All Grenfell deaths were avoidable – inquiry chair

A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder after an attack on an 80-year-old man in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, has been granted further time for questioning by detectives. Mr Bhim Kohli was attacked while walking his dog and died later in the hospital. While the boy remains in police custody, four… Continue reading Bhim Kohli: Police given more time to hold murder suspect, 14