Wings Cumbria – Boarding school shut down after abuse allegations against vulnerable pupils
A boarding school in Cumbria has been closed down after claims that staff physically abused vulnerable children in their care. Wings School, in Milnthorpe was a specialist education facility, aimed at providing a ‘nurturing environment’ for up to 50 children and young people living with social, emotional and mental health problems, autism and specific…
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NHS hospital apologises after death of woman found under coat in A&E department
An NHS hospital has apologised following the death of a woman who died after being found slumped under a coat in an overcrowded A&E department. According to reports, two Inga Rublite, 39 was discovered slumped on the floor of the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham on 20 January and died from a brain…
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Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children
Huw Edwards, a former high-profile BBC newsreader, has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. Edwards, aged 62, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (July 31) wearing a blue suit and dark sunglasses. The charges against him involve three offences that allegedly took place between December 2020 and April 2022. He…
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Engineering firm fined after worker suffers multiple injuries on construction site
An engineering firm has been fined after an employee suffered multiple injuries while working at an HS2 construction site. The man, employed as a mechanical engineer by EMC Elite Engineering Services Ltd, had been repairing a conveyor at the site on Chalfont Lane, West Hyde when he fell 11 metres on 20 November 2022.…
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Drink-driving fatalities at the highest level in a decade, figures show
Fatalities caused by drink-driving is at the highest level in a decade, new figures have revealed. According to the latest statistics, published by the Department for Transport, in 2022 it was estimated that between 290 and 320 people were killed in collisions in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the drink-drive…
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When is it too hot to work? Rules and regulations explained
Temperatures are set to soar across the UK this week, with some areas hitting the 30-degree mark. But if you’re sat in a stuffy office, factory or workplace, you might be wondering if there are rules in place around how hot it can get before work is called off. In this article,…
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Company fined after worker, 35, left paralysed after fall
A Cheshire-based electrical transmission company, Wood Transmission and Distribution Limited, has been fined £240,000 after a worker was left paralysed following a workplace accident. The incident involved Gavin Pugh, a 35-year-old linesman from Bangor, North Wales, who fell more than 30 feet while demolishing and replacing electricity pylons in East Staffordshire on April 6,…
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Eight-year wait for ADHD assessment on NHS, figures show
A BBC investigation has revealed that it would take over eight years for the NHS to see all adult patients waiting for ADHD assessments in many parts of the UK. Freedom of Information requests identified 24 services facing extensive delays, with nearly 200,000 people on waiting lists. The Royal College of Psychiatrists emphasised that…
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Can I make an abuse claim if my abuser is deceased?
We are often asked by our clients if whether the fact that the person who abused them is now deceased will prevent them from pursuing a claim for compensation. The short answer is no, but it does raise additional issues which need to be addressed or may require further evidence. We thought it would…
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