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Five care chains thought to make £150m a year for low-rated homes in England

Providers taking £150m a year in taxpayers’ money for private places that ‘require improvement’, Guardian estimates

The Guardian - UK

Dad 'won't accept' loss of special needs support and says it saved his relationship

Gary Knowles, father of a child with special educational needs, said he feels betrayed by the decision and will continue to fight

Wales Online

Family's touching tribute to 'selfless' Nan after she suddenly dies at Asda petrol station

Linda Whitelegg, 78, died after an incident at a petrol station in Manchester earlier this week two days after her birthday, leading to glowing tributes from her devastated family

Daily Mirror

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Northern Ireland life expectancy by area revealed

The data comes from an analysis by Health Equals of government statistics.

Belfast Live

Glasgow nursery given lowest rating and ordered to get more staff immediately

Despite concerns inspectors said "children benefited from warm, caring relationships with adults who were part of the established team."

Glasgow Live

As Caversham parents, Ruth Perry’s death has opened our eyes to the realities of Ofsted inspections

Parents don’t want a ‘summary judgment’ on schools – we just want to know teachers truly care. And it’s impossible to imagine someone more dedicated to their school than Mrs Perry was

The Guardian - UK

Belfast council workers to get premature birth leave

UK statutory maternity leave of 52 weeks does not mitigate for premature birth

Belfast Live

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‘Disappointment’ that King’s visit to France had to be postponed, experts say

It is believed the German part of Charles’s trip is still going ahead.

The Independent UK

OPINION - King Charles’ state visit to France cancelled amid violent protests

A million people on the streets, windows smashed and Bordeaux town hall set ablaze. At first glance, this is a stunning overreaction to Kylian Mbappé being named France captain ahead of Antoine Griezmann. But on closer inspection, it appears this relates to President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the retirement…

Evening Standard

Paid leave for parents with babies in neonatal care one step closer to law

Parliament heard how around 700,000 babies are admitted to neonatal care each year.

The Independent UK

The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

Wales Online

Nicola Sturgeon opens £33m treatment centre in final FM engagement

NICOLA Sturgeon has carried out her final official engagement as Scotland’s First Minister, opening a £33 million treatment centre for…

The National (Scotland)

Sturgeon opens £33m NHS treatment centre in final engagement as First Minister

The National Treatment Centre in Kirkcaldy, Fife, is intended to address the backlog of planned care exacerbated by the pandemic.

The Independent UK

New bereavement suite to be built at South West Acute Hospital

The suite is the latest to be installed across hospitals in Northern Ireland

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OPINION - The Standard View: Our ‘On the Breadline’ campaign is helping Londoners through the cost of living crisis

Your generosity is still hard at work. Today the Evening Standard has handed out more than £1 million to charities supporting disadvantaged people across the capital, taking the total distributed from our On the Breadline campaign to nearly £4 million.

Wales Online

King Charles's state visit to France postponed amid protests

The trip, which was to begin on Sunday and be followed by a state visit to Germany, had been in the planning by the UK and host nations for months,

Daily Record

New care facility for children and young people gets green light

The new residential unit will provide services for children and young people and will replace Whitrigg House in East Whitburn

Axios

Why America was uniquely vulnerable to COVID

The pandemic experience varied sharply from state to state, according to an analysis published in The Lancet.

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Daily Record

Award winning Castle Douglas volunteer Hollie Nelson shares her story in Galloway people

Inspirational Hollie has cerebral palsy but says there's "no point sitting and dwelling on things"

Daily Record

International NHS Dumfries and Galloway staff to be welcomed with song and dance

Nursing and social care staff from India, the Philippines and Africa will be welcomed to the region with a night to celebrate the “rich” cultural diversity in the workforce

ABC News

Broken Hill aged care struggles to meet registered nurse quotas

The town's only aged care provider says unless it can find extra nurses, it will have to reduce numbers at one of its homes by the end of the year.

Evening Standard

Thousands expected at funeral of RAF’s last black WW2 veteran due to surge in interest

“His story of valour and modesty has touched many”

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian's most vulnerable missing thousands of hours of care each week

Report reveals county has an over provision of care home beds, despite there being none in one of its six wards, but is failing to meet care at home needs with shortage of carers to meet demand

Glasgow Live

Glasgow 'committed' to reducing the number of children in care

The number of youngsters in care has dropped over the last seven years, and now there is a push to bring the numbers down further.

The Guardian - UK

‘How would you like to be in this dump?’: families’ horror at privately run UK care homes

Operators are pocketing large sums from councils while relatives speak of shocking conditions

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