Caroline Robinson BBC News, South West Devon and Cornwall Police The pilot involves the use of wristbands for people with neurodiversity A police force has launched a pilot scheme in a bid to improve the way emergency services support those living with neurodiversity. Devon and Cornwall Police said the pilot, for Cornwall, would involve the...
Alex Osborne BBC News, South West Family Photo Jacqui was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s dementia in 2024 aged 57 “The laughter is what I miss the most about Jacqui. She was a very able, confident person. 1747720621 I see that slowly fading away.” Paul’s wife Jacqui was diagnosed with young onset dementia aged 57....
Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Lily Jamali BBC News, Alcatraz Island Daniel A. Edwards Hopkins has moved back to his home state of Florida since he was released in 1963 When Charlie Hopkins thinks back to the three years he spent in one of America’s most famous prisons, he remembers the “deathly quiet” the...
On March 14, President Donald Trump quietly rescinded a Biden-era executive order that raised the minimum wage for private sector employees on federal contracts. The move is just one part of a wider war the administration has launched against the working class since assuming power. Executive Order 14026 was issued by former President Joe Biden...
    “Climate change will make earth a living hell!” claims popular astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.     I don’t believe him.     The media say, “All Arctic ice will soon melt away! Polar bears are dying off! Global warming causes food shortages!”     Bunk,...
Peter Coulter & Jake Wood BBC News NI Michael Latham / Northern Wildlife Pics Parakeets have taken up residence in the Waterworks Park Amateur wildlife photographers have been flocking to a north Belfast park to spot a tropical new arrival. Bedecked with emerald green feathers and a rose-red beak, the ring-neck parakeets have become the...
Amy Gladwell BBC South West Investigations Team BBC Elle Jones, 19, says she lost periods of her teens to eczema “It’s taken a big toll on my life,” says Elle Jones, 19, reflecting on her severe eczema. The office worker from Devon describes days bedridden with “excruciating” pain and chronic itching, while waiting up to...
The Trump administration this week reportedly classified thousands of immigrants living in the United States as dead in a Social Security database in an effort to force them out of the country, a scheme that was met with furious uproar from advocates and lawmakers. By entering the names and Social Security numbers of roughly 6,000...
Catherine Morrison BBC News NI BBC Fatima said her recovery “is not good” A homeless woman with lung cancer is sleeping on a makeshift bed in her friend’s living room because she says the accommodation offered by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is unsuitable for her needs. Fatima, who is from Sudan, found out...
Any employer not paying the correct amount can be fined by HMRC. In June 2023, the previous Conservative government said that more than 200 firms had been fined a total of nearly £7m. They were told to reimburse 63,000 workers for failures over several years. The companies included Marks and Spencer, Argos and Lloyds Pharmacy....
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West BBC The former Living Coasts attraction has been empty for five years The site of a former zoo which has been empty for five years is set to be transformed. A deal has been agreed with ARC Marine, a marine habitat restoration company, to take over the Living Coasts...
A look at the life of rugby player Rob Burrow as he and his family deal with his MND. Read article in full at source...
