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David Reid stabbed Mark Johnston more than 120 times at a flat in Broughty Ferry, Dundee; he did this as he said a devil told him to kill the victim. Reid had discharged himself from the Royal Cornhill Hospital in Aberdeen two days before killing Mark Johnston. He was acquitted of murder last week and…
Ofsted boss Amanda Spielman said, parents should not expect schools to police children’s eating and exercise or toilet train pupils. England’s chief inspector for schools argue the answer to obesity crisis lies at home and that parents should not “abdicate responsibility”. Amanda Spielman will say schools “cannot be a panacea” and criticise some parents for…
There were 50,100 excess winter deaths in England and Wales in 2017-18. This is the highest figures since the winter of 1975-76. These reports come from the Office for National Statistics. The increase is thought to be down to the flue, the ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine in older people and spells of very cold…
Scotland has introduced a smoking ban in prisons as part of an effort to help inmates quit. It is estimated around 72% of Scottish prisoners smoke regularly although sales of tobacco have dropped in last week’s preparation for the ban on Friday. Vaping will still be allowed, and the Scottish Prison service has offered e-cigarette…
The search for a couple is still on going after their car was found washed up on beach after the bad weather. James and Susan Kenneavy’s empty Ford Kuga was found by workmen clearing wreckage on Drummore beach near Stranraer in the south of Scotland. Th car was found on Thursday at around 07:30. The…
An ultra low-calorie diet that can reverse type 2 diabetes is to form part of a pilot run by the NHS in England. The 800-calorie a day diet using liquid meals and shakes will be prescribed for three months, to 5,000 people and they will all receive follow up support. Nine out of ten people…
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