Cancer diagnoses linked to RAF Sea King helicopters
More concerns have been raised as former RAF pilots claim that black soot and fumes expelled from Sea King helicopters have led to more than 150 military personnel suffering from various types of cancer. Former service members have reported that despite frequently inhaling fumes while riding in Sea King helicopters, no personal protective equipment…
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Roundhay teacher struck off after sexual messages with a minor
A music tutor has been banned from teaching after attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. Mr. Levin, who worked at Roundhay Music has been struck off the teaching register after it was found that he was intentionally attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. He was convicted…
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NHS to pay £30m in compensation after baby suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries
An NHS hospital is set to pay out £30 million in compensation after negligence caused ‘life-changing injuries’ to a baby girl. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital admitted that their failures and omissions in post-natal care led to a baby girl developing cerebral palsy after she was born. Legal…
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Channel 4 documentary explores unsafe ‘corridor care’ at NHS hospital
Channel 4 Dispatches has uncovered the extent of ‘corridor care’ at an NHS hospital, after a reporter disguised as a healthcare assistant secretly filmed inside the emergency department. According to the BBC, the programme exposes the issues at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in April and May, which saw patients having to wait up to 46…
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1.8 million workers suffer from work-related stress and anxiety, study finds
Most people will have experienced Stress At Work to varying degrees – from making mistakes which have led to a telling-off, personality clashes, or having too much to do. But in some cases, Stress At Work is a permanent fixture in a worker’s life, which can lead to ongoing mental health problems. Recently, Stress…
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Teaching assistant urges government to remove asbestos from schools after being diagnosed with Mesothelioma
A former teaching assistant, who has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related cancer, is urging the government to do more to ensure that the deadly material is removed from schools. In 2020, Wendy Gregory, 68 was given a year to live after being exposed to mesothelioma and suffering from the incurable cancer. According to reports,…
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Domestic abuse reports increase by 22% since start of Euro 2024
Domestic abuse charities in Leeds have issued a warning, stating they are ‘bracing’ for an increase in calls as Euro 2024 gets underway. Leeds Domestic Violence Service (LDVS) says that the number of calls received has already risen in the week since the Euro 2024 started, and charities even believe there is a “risk…
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Teacher struck off after flirtatious messages and birthday dinner with male pupils
A teacher has been struck off the teaching register after it was revealed that she sent flirtatious messages, went for a birthday dinner and gave a male student a sexually suggestive book to read. According to documents, Dr Esther Garcia Rodriguez was a teacher at Fitzharrys School on or around May 2009 and 2010…
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Company fined £75k after man trampled to death by cow at auction
A company has been fined more than £75,000 after a man was killed by a cow that had escaped from an auction in Wales. Father-of-two Huw Evans was knocked down and trampled by a cow that was being sold at a livestock market run by J.J. Morris Limited on 19 November 2022. …
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