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Father who set himself alight on indefinite jail term refused hospital care as family loses hope

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Thomas White, who has developed paranoid schizophrenia and psychosis after serving almost 13 years for stealing a phone, will not be transferred to hospital

The Independent UK

Avicii’s dad shares painful details of intervention before late DJ’s death

Klas Bergling – Avicii’s father – opens up in Netflix documentary about staging an intervention before his late son’s death

The Independent UK

Man who ran 366 marathons in 2024 ‘overwhelmed by joy and gratitude’

James Cooper, 37, began his challenge on January 1 and has since run more than 9,500 miles.

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Busy Glasgow railway line shut after person hit by train

A Glasgow railway line has been "closed" after a person has been hit by a train.

The National (Scotland)

Reverend and the Makers set to help lonely fans through Christmas with private Zoom gigs

As well as releasing a single to raise funds for the Samaritans, Reverend and the Makers are set to help lonely fans get through Christmas by giving private Zoom shows on 25 December.

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Mother barred from hugging son before detention centre death sparks coroner’s call for change

Exclusive: Frank Ospina’s mother told an inquest she ‘was desperate’ to give her son a hug but was unable to. He went on to take his own life in a Heathrow immigration removal centre

The Independent UK

South Korean defence minister who proposed martial law attempts suicide in custody

South Korean police raid president’s office as Yoon Suk Yeol faces charges of staging an insurrection

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For one Alabama family, Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric nearly cost them their son’s life

Once news outlets called the election for Trump in the early hours of November 6, panic ripped through the LGBTQIA+ community and hotlines saw a dramatic surge in calls. Michelle Del Rey reports

The Independent UK

CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation

The brain disease is frequently found in former contact sport athletes who’ve experienced multiple head injuries

The Independent UK

Renowned Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao found dead aged 86

Yao started writing at 18 and became one of the world’s most famous Chinese-language writers, publishing around 65 novels including several which have been adapted into popular films and TV series

The Independent UK

Mentally ill man caring for his dying mother took his life a day after seeking help at A&E

Jack Davies, who was the sole carer for his dying mother, took his own life just one day after being discharged from A&E

The Independent UK

Grandmother lost business and savings after being wrongly charged with fraud as CPS admits she was ‘let down’

Exclusive: Krista Brown was cleared in October last year and has had her complaint upheld by the CPS, who have admitted her case did not meet the standards to be charged and prosecuted

The Independent UK

Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman

Police say teenager was old enough to understand the risk

The Independent UK

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister

Lord David Cameron had previously opposed moves to legalise assisted dying - but has now come out in support for the idea ahead of a debate on Friday

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Family urges Streeting to help prisoner who set himself alight after serving 12 years for stealing phone

IPP prisoner Thomas White’s family have begged for Wes Streeting to intervene as they fight for him to be moved to hospital

The Independent UK

City watchdog branded ‘incompetent’ and ‘toxic’ by its own staff

The FCA has been subject to increased scrutiny after a number of high-profile incidents, including the collapse of a number of controversial investments

The Independent UK

Young mother wrote ‘I was murdered’ in suicide note after suffering alleged abuse, trial hears

Ryan Wellings is accused of manslaughter after his ex-girlfriend took her own life. In a final note she wrote: ‘He ruined every bit of strength I had left’

Evening Standard

Controversial assisted dying ads on Tube network covered up with Samaritans posters

Row erupts over ads on London Underground backing change in law to permit assisted dying for terminally ill adults

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The Independent UK

Shane MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke: ‘There were days when I felt suicidal after Shane died’

Exclusive: Artist, writer and long-term partner of the late Pogues frontman speaks about her grieving process a year on from his death, and how she’s channelled that into art for her first solo exhibition

The Independent UK

Sarco ‘suicide pods’ to be introduced in UK if assisted dying law passes, says creator

Private Member’s Bill is due for second reading in the Commons on Friday – the first debate and vote of its kind since 2015

The Independent UK

What are ‘Pink tote lid moments’? Dark TikTok trend explained

The dark trend has seen both young people and adults sharing troubling stories

Evening Standard

I’m A Celebrity’s Oti Mabuse says she feels pain ‘every single day’ after brother’s suicide

The Dancing On Ice judge revealed her brother died when he was just 16

The Independent UK

Oti Mabuse opens up on I’m a Celeb about brother who died by suicide

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge said her brother died when he was 16

The Independent UK

I’m a Celeb star Danny Jones left emotional as he admits he had a panic attack on live TV

McFly singer said he is ‘constantly worrying’

The Independent UK

Creator of ‘suicide capsule’ rejects allegation that first user may have been strangled

A man present at the death was immediately taken into police custody and remains there

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