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Trump wants to help 146,000 mentally ill who are homeless. Democrats want to stop him
The Trump administration is pushing a plan to provide supportive housing and treatment for an estimated 146,000 homeless people with serious mental illness, but the initiative is facing opposition from congressional Democrats. In late July, House and Senate Democrats launched an inquiry accusing the administration of seeking to “return to a time when people with…
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Emma Barnett reveals she has had a hysterectomy after suffering from endometriosis as she returns to presenting Radio 4’s Today programme following weeks off air
Emma Barnett, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, has revealed she underwent a hysterectomy after years of suffering from endometriosis, explaining her recent weeks-long absence from the show. She shared the news publicly as she returned to presenting duties, using her platform to raise awareness of the condition, which affects a significant number of…
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Striking hospital employees sound alarm over workplace violence
In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are seven times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population.
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Family in Shoreham beach tragedy died after ‘girl got caught in fishing net’, witnesses claim: Man, woman and teen girl killed in summer holiday horror while young girl fights for life in hospital
A man, woman and teenage girl died in a tragedy at Shoreham beach after apparently going for a swim in choppy seas while camping nearby, according to local witnesses. A young girl from the same family remains in hospital fighting for her life following the incident, which happened during the summer holidays and has left…
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Rotherham mum’s remarkable brain tumour mum breakthrough
Michelle Steers, a 55-year-old mother of three from Rotherham, underwent a four-hour craniotomy at Sheffield’s Royal Hallamshire Hospital to remove a benign meningioma. She had experienced persistent pulsating head pain, headaches, earache and speech difficulties, and had stopped working as a bus driver. The operation was elective: she said the tumour could potentially have been…
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French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
Nearly 250 women have accused a senior French civil servant, Christian Nègre, of drugging them during job interviews at the Ministry of Culture in Paris between 2009 and 2018, allegedly to make them lose control of their bladder in public. The case has drawn comparisons with the Gisèle Pelicot trial, which brought the concept of…
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‘I was just longing to let it out, but obviously I couldn’t’: Queen Camilla reveals emotional visit to cancer centre after privately discovering King had been diagnosed with the disease
Queen Camilla has spoken publicly for the first time about the emotional toll of privately knowing King Charles had cancer while carrying out an official engagement on the subject. She opened the new Maggie’s Royal Free cancer support centre in London in January 2024, just five days before Buckingham Palace announced the King’s diagnosis, meaning…
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The harrowing reality of cut-price ‘flash deal’ cocaine: Step-by-sobering-step, the Daily Mail exposes the routes, corruption and innocent victims behind Britain’s drugs market
The Daily Mail has published an investigation into Britain’s cocaine market, focusing on the emergence of cut-price “flash deal” cocaine and tracing the supply chains, corruption and human cost behind it. The piece frames itself as a step-by-step exposé, examining how the drug moves from source to street and the toll this takes on communities…
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Baby-faced alleged ringleader of Penn State cocaine ring has turned himself in, prosecutors say
According to the headline, the alleged ringleader of a cocaine distribution ring linked to Penn State University has surrendered to authorities, prosecutors have confirmed. The suspect, described as having a youthful appearance, is accused of organising drug trafficking activity connected to the university, though the case highlights ongoing concerns about drug distribution networks operating near…