The Each Baby Counts inquiry, led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), has published findings regarding neonatal deaths and injuries, having investigated over 700 recent instances Read more...
The government has pledged that every secondary school in the country will be offered Mental Health First Aid training by 2020, as part of its pledge to transform mental health services for young people Read more...
New rules which came into force on Monday mean that terrorists and criminals will find it harder to move money through the UK financial system, says the government Read more...
Islington Council in north London has won a landmark case against a property developer over affordable housing Read more...
Manchester City Council’s Environmental Crimes Team has prosecuted a Wythenshawe-based building firm, after a large quantity of industrial waste and material were found fly-tipped in Hasty Lane, Wythenshawe on 31 March 2016 Read more...
The head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has announced 13 new areas which will offer a leading NHS prevention programme to patients identified at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes Read more...
Durham County Licensing officers have caught a bogus chauffeur, after a sting operation in which officers posed as potential customers Read more...
An angler who threatened and assaulted a fisheries enforcement officer checking angling licences has been prosecuted and fined Read more...
Thurrock Council in Essex has brought successful prosecutions against 21 people who did not pay their littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) Read more...
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is warning visitors to Ilfracombe in Devon not to “tombstone” by jumping off the harbour walls at Ilfracombe Harbour Read more...
The UK government has published proposals on rights of EU citizens as part of the UK’s Brexit negotiations with the EU Read more...
Birmingham Crown Court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to 22 years in prison, after he was found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another while the victims slept in their private student halls of residence in Wolverhampton Read more...
Birmingham City Council has announced that it will fit sprinklers in residential tower blocks following the Grenfell Tower fire Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a contractor after a worker died while dismantling temporary roofing Read more...
The government has announced a three-year programme to tackle the migration crisis to help reduce the number of people risking the perilous Central Mediterranean route to Europe – and make sure humanitarian support reaches those in desperate need Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council and its partners Thames Valley Police, Women’s Aid, SMART CJS and Rape Crisis are reminding the public that those with learning disabilities can be vulnerable to domestic violence and abuse Read more...
Lincolnshire Trading Standards have prosecuted a local sheep farmer for causing extreme suffering to sheep kept at Middle Rasen Read more...
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has joined other emergency services and associations in signing up to a campaign against mental health stigma: Mind’s Blue Light pledge Read more...
Peterborough Council has prosecuted a private sector landlord after he failed to supply information to the council Read more...
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is consulting on two new cycle routes under the £30 million Go Cycle programme funded by the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL). Read more...
Justice Secretary David Lidington has set out the essential reforms under way to make prisons places of safety and reform - saying that, as well as depriving offenders of their liberty, prisons must also be places of reform and rehabilitation, to support offenders in turning their lives around Read more...
Welsh Assembly Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, Carl Sargeant, has announced that he is setting up an expert group to examine all of the lessons from the Grenfell Tower fire and their application to Wales Read more...
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK has seen the largest growth in population to mid-2016 as a result of immigration, the birth rate and a lower death rate Read more...
Mental health charity Mind has responded to the Grenfell Tower fire and the trauma that residents and emergency service staff have suffered Read more...
A lighting supplier has been fined by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for requiring retailers to use a minimum price when selling their products online Read more...
Mental health charity Mind has responded to the Queen’s Speech by welcoming the government’s proposals to reform mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act Read more...
The Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) has jailed a bank official who accepted more than £2 million in bribes in return for approving large loans Read more...
Welsh Assembly (WA) Communities and Children’s Secretary, Carl Sargeant, has said a whole government approach to tackling inequality is essential to alleviating child poverty Read more...
Supermarket giant Tesco has been ordered to pay an £8 million penalty for a major pollution incident and health and safety offence Read more...
Barnet Council in Greater London has helped to raise awareness of diabetes risks as part of Diabetes Week in June Read more...
Cambridge City Council is reminding council tenants and leaseholders of the fire safety measures and procedures in place at council homes, following the Grenfell Tower fire in London Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a northwest welding and metal fabrication firm, after a worker suffered life threatening injuries when he fell through a fragile roof Read more...
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is reassuring local people about its prevention and response arrangements for high-rise buildings, following the fire at Grenfell Tower in London on Monday 14 June 2017 Read more...
Bradford Council is to consider new model for supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and will consider new proposals to improve outcomes for SEND children across the district Read more...
The Old Bailey has jailed a man who attempted to travel to Syria and join Daesh fighters Read more...
Bracknell Forest Council and Wokingham, Bracknell and Districts Mencap have announced a programme of activities to celebrate Learning Disability Awareness Week – which runs from Monday, 19 June to Sunday, 25 June 2017 Read more...
Bradford Council has launched its new Children, Young People and Families Plan for the Bradford district, setting out a “clear vision” and priorities for how agencies in the district will work with children, young people and families from 2017 to 2020 Read more...
Kettering Borough Council and Northamptonshire Police are working together to disrupt the drugs trade in Kettering by closing down properties that are being used for the supply of Class A drugs Read more...
Norwich Magistrates’ Court has jailed a 30-year-old man who hacked into the websites of Norwich and Norfolk Hospital and Norwich Airport Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a civil engineering company, after a member of the public was struck by fencing wire and sustained injuries to her neck and leg Read more...
Leeds Crown Court has jailed three Polish nationals for modern slavery offences, after they trafficked workers to the UK and forced them to live in poverty and fear Read more...
Buckinghamshire County Council has said that children’s services are continuing to make steady progress in improving the quality of care for looked after children across the county Read more...
Dutch company Kafish B.V. and Dutch national Peter Kuyt have been prosecuted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for 13 breaches of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Fisheries Act 1981 at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court Read more...
The City of Wolverhampton Council is holding free water safety events at Wolverhampton's WV Active leisure centres as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the risks of accidental drowning Read more...
The Home Office department of UK Visas and Immigration has announced a concession for workers joining a construction vessel operating in UK territorial waters up till 21 October 2017 Read more...
Durham Council has said that enforcement action against illicit tobacco traders and rogue traders has involved a series of multi-agency stings that targeted black market cigarettes and underage sales Read more...
Parents and carers of young children with autism in the Wolverhampton area are being encouraged to find out more about a national programme designed to improve their understanding of the condition Read more...
Lincolnshire County Council working with Lincolnshire Police has pledged support for the National Ugly Mugs (NUM) scheme – a project providing greater access to justice and protection for sex workers Read more...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a consultation on the proposed cessation of the UK Armed Forces mental health mid-year report and the production of Episode tables in the UK Armed Forces mental health annual summary Read more...
The director of a roofing company has been jailed for 27 months, after being found guilty of fraudulent trading in several areas in Buckinghamshire Read more...
Cambridge City Council has announced that two sites are to be developed to provide new council homes pending planning permission Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a roofing company which ignored concerns about contractors working at height in an unsafe manner Read more...
The founder of campaign group Voice4Victims, Clare Waxman, has been appointed as London’s first Victims Commissioner by London Mayor Sadiq Khan Read more...
A&E departments across England are to benefit from more funding this winter, after £20.74 million extra funding was awarded to hospitals in England Read more...
Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton MP is encouraging more police forces to join Operation Sceptre to tackle knife crime Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a Tyneside company, after an uncontrolled fire on its premises was declared a major emergency by local police Read more...
A Hertfordshire thermal engineering company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after a worker underwent partial amputation of his index finger Read more...
Wigan Council says that derelict properties in the Wigan Borough have been given a makeover, providing homes for residents in need of affordable housing Read more...
A Durham landlord has been prosecuted after failing to obtain the appropriate licences for two houses she rented out to students Read more...
City of Wolverhampton Council has revealed that the organisers of a planned car cruise who breached a Black Country-wide ban on car cruising have been handed fines and costs totalling £3,000 at the High Court Read more...
An Insolvency Service investigation has resulted in a garage owner being disqualified for trading while insolvent – the Insolvency Service has now issued a statement to clarify that the new occupier of the Pontyclun premises from where Bets Centres Ltd traded is an unrelated business Read more...
A new study by the British Dental Association (BDA) has found that children who need a general anaesthetic to have decayed teeth removed miss at least five days of school and can take a week to recover from the surgery – with children from low income families more likely to be admitted to hospital for tooth extractions Read more...
The Royal Bolton Hospital has admitted negligence following the death of a baby whose heart was not monitored correctly during labour Read more...
The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) has said that the number of patients who are facing waits of six months or more for surgery has tripled over the last four years Read more...
NHS England figures recently revealed that the number of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for routine treatment is the largest since September 2008 Read more...
An inquest has heard that a young graduate who died of a blood clot caused by her contraceptive pill was not taken seriously by her GP who advised she go for a “spa day” Read more...
Chocolate maker Mars has urgently recalled a number of its products due to a “potential presence of salmonella" Read more...
Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) has announced a new pilot involving a community-based, rapid-response service for people over the age of 65 who fall at home Read more...
Bolton Council in Lancashire is warning that those caught fly-tipping will now face a £400 spot fine Read more...
Slough Borough Council has announced that a mobile breast screening unit has been launched in Slough with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Read more...
Harrow Council in northwest London has taken action over a string of anti-social incidents, which affected homeowners in Kenton Read more...
Welsh Assembly Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has said that it is vital for Wales to keep up-to-date with the latest healthcare technology to improve outcomes for patients Read more...
Brent Council in Greater London has prosecuted a family of landlords who set up a “Slumdog Millionaire”-style shanty home, into which they crammed 31 tenants Read more...
Doncaster Council says that its Trading Standards department seized more than 169,640 illicit cigarettes and 54kg of illegal hand rolling tobacco from Doncaster premises between April 2016 and April 2017 Read more...
West Oxfordshire District Council has prosecuted a local resident who rented a housing association home while letting out her own property Read more...
Charlie Gard’s parents have launched one final legal challenge at the European Court of Human Rights following the failure of their Supreme Court challenge Read more...
Welsh Assembly Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has said that it is vital for Wales to keep up-to-date with the latest healthcare technology to improve outcomes for patients Read more...
Cornwall Council says it is offering a range of assistance for owners of empty properties – whether empty existing properties or empty non-residential properties – to be converted into new homes Read more...
North West Leicestershire District Council has announced that the domestic violence support charity Living Without Abuse (LWA) will benefit from the proceeds of the second-ever Coalville Colour Run charity run due to take place in September Read more...
Fenland District Council has announced the installation at a local leisure centre of a revolutionary new piece of equipment designed to make swimming pool rescues quicker and safer Read more...
The daughter of an 84-year-old care home resident has claimed that he was “utterly humiliated” and mistreated by staff Read more...
A musician with terminal skin cancer has won £178,845 in damages after his GP misdiagnosed his condition as a fungal nail infection, London’s High Court has heard Read more...
The NSPCC has revealed that 44% more cyber-sex crimes against children occurred in 2016 than 2015 Read more...
Harrow Council recently received a number of complaints from homeowners in Kenton following persistent anti-social incidents from a group of tenants Read more...
Bromley Council in Kent has prosecuted a 45-year-old benefit claimant, after he was found to be committing benefit fraud Read more...
Brent Council in Greater London says that court fines paid by criminal landlords in Brent have crossed the half-a-million pound mark Read more...
Dudley Council in the West Midlands has said that the number of children being looked after in care has fallen by nearly 9% in Dudley over the last two years, according to new figures Read more...
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council says it has seen a “steady fall” in the amount of dumped waste on the street – and more vigilance by borough residents Read more...
Bath & North East Somerset Council has prosecuted a fly-tipper, after catching him in the act on CCTV Read more...
Slough Borough Council has prosecuted a private sector landlord, whose property became a house in multiple occupation (HMO) without her knowledge Read more...
Milton Keynes Council is urging the public not to swim in open water during warm weather, including in the Blue Lagoon in Milton Keynes Read more...
Somerset County Council’s Youth Offending Team is appealing for more volunteers to act as Appropriate Adults, helping young people or vulnerable adults understand what is happening to them while in police custody and why Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a care home after an elderly resident with dementia fell from a first floor window and died Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted an unregistered plumber who carried out gas work at addresses in North London over a two- year period Read more...
The Welsh Assembly has said that a new commitment from key partners to put those needing social care puts people at the heart of health and social care commissioning Read more...
Luton Crown Court has jailed two men convicted of the murder of a man in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in November 2016 Read more...
Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Newcastle Borough Council and the North Staffordshire Landlords Association are hosting a conference on 8 June to help landlords keep up-to-date with property rental legislation Read more...
Tower Hamlets Council in east London has shut down an illegal shisha lounge, after local residents complained about anti-social behaviour and noise at the premises Read more...
A man who sold ultrasonic liposuction machines to the public as weight loss devices has been described as a “snake oil salesman” by a judge at Coventry Crown Court Read more...
Herefordshire Council’s Environmental Health and Trading Standards Service has prosecuted a rogue landlord for offences under the Housing Act Read more...
A Court of Protection judge has ruled that doctors can sedate a man in order to give him cancer treatment Read more...
A Court of Protection judge has ruled that a mentally ill woman who doctors fear have cancer should undergo exploratory surgery against her will Read more...
Dorset County Council’s Road Safety Team have joined forces with Dorchester and West Dorset Advanced Motorcyclists (DWDAM) to offer a free talk and ride out on Sunday 11 June, to help bikers improve their road safety skills Read more...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted Nottingham City Council, after a council worker suffered serious injuries to his hand Read more...
A resident of Kettering in Northamptonshire has received a record fine after being prosecuted for anti-social behaviour Read more...
A jury at Birmingham Crown Court has convicted a motorist of causing death by dangerous driving, after he knocked down and killed a student as she crossed the road Read more...
Reading Council has prosecuted a private hire operator and a driver for transporting children to school without the correct licence Read more...
Manchester City Council has announced that the families of some victims who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena attacks and some of those injured are due to receive the first payouts from a charity fund set up to help those involved in the terrorist attack Read more...
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Trading Standards team has taken part in a joint operation with Essex Police in a raid on two premises where illegal tobacco was uncovered Read more...
West Sussex County Council is hosting a drop in session on 6 June in support of the RBIB campaign Make a Noise in Libraries Read more...
The Borough of Poole's Planning Committee has approved a planning application to build 15 new affordable homes on council-owned land at Chichester Walk in Merley Read more...
Michael Brannan required emergency surgery to address his deteriorating condition after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was at Whittington Hospital in north London, but doctors requested he be sent to specialists at Westmoreland Street Hospital, which was not made possible because no beds were available. He died days later Read more...
Mental health charity Mind has revealed “shocking” differences between mental health support for public and private sector workers – and has called on the next government to make mental health in the public sector a top priority Read more...
Firefighters in Lincolnshire are asking people to check the make of their tumble dryer, after a full recall was issued by a leading manufacturer Read more...
Wyre Council in Lancashire has prosecuted a fish processing factory, after environmental health officers found poor hygiene conditions which could have put consumers at risk of food poisoning Read more...
Eastleigh Council in Hampshire has announced that a new community is to be built in the area, with planning permission for 560 new homes forming part of the first phase application Read more...
Scientists at University College London (UCL) say they are closer to understanding the genetic causes of Type 2 diabetes by identifying 111 new chromosome locations (“loci”) on the human genome that indicate susceptibility to the disease Read more...
Durham County Council is introducing new rules for dog owners from June, to tackle issues such as dog fouling, strays and out-of-control dogs Read more...
Hampshire County Council has announced it will invest more than £70 million by 2022, to enable the development of Extra-Care accommodation for those with physical and learning disabilities and increasing numbers of elderly residents Read more...
The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk has announced the appointment of a new member of staff, recruited to investigate erroneous and fraudulent Housing Benefit claims Read more...
A resource pack aiming to promote positive mental health in North Tyneside’s young people was launched on Tuesday 24 May Read more...
Northumberland County Council has prosecuted a fly-tipper who left a trail of waste across local countryside Read more...
Tower Hamlets Council in east London is running a campaign to raise awareness of the detrimental effects of an unhealthy diet and too much sugar Read more...
Dudley Council in the West Midlands is expanding an existing children’s centre at Coseley, to help more vulnerable children and their families Read more...
Trading Standards officers in Wolverhampton will be playing a key role in this year's Child Safety Week, which began on Monday 5 June Read more...
It has been reported that patients are left hungry, thirsty and desperate to use the toilet as a result of hospital staff failing to respond to call bells Read more...
Surgeon Ian Stuart Paterson, who performed a series of unnecessary procedures, has been jailed for 15 years Read more...
A former Luton Council housing officer has been convicted of tenancy fraud, after pleading guilty to making a false statement in order to obtain social housing from Luton Borough Council Read more...
Peterborough City Council has taken legal action against five motorists who failed to remove their vehicles when asked to do so by Prevention and Enforcement Service (PES) officers Read more...
Southwark Council have asked local residents to take part in a survey to find out how much the general public know and understand about child sexual exploitation. The aim of the survey is to collate information so they know how to effectively target their campaign, making it as effective as possible Read more...
Oxford City Council has taken court action against the landlord of an unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO), in the first prosecution of its kind in the city Read more...
Two residents are reported to have died between the beginning and the end of a 10-day long inspection of a care home in Hove. Bon Accord nursing home in Hove was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in February 2017, and following the inspection the home was rated inadequate and placed in “special measures.” Read more...
The recent worldwide cyber-attack that brought vast parts of the NHS to a stand-still and left many patients in chronic pain without access to treatment, has brought into sharp focus how much we rely on all things cyber related Read more...
Two London doctors have been threatened with prosecution for negligent surgery on a woman’s genitals. The Metropolitan Police Service is questioning the two doctors, who have not been named, following a complaint from a female patient who attended a private clinic for a labia reduction procedure Read more...
Surgeon Ian Stuart Paterson, who performed a series of unnecessary procedures, has been jailed for 15 years Read more...
Croydon’s Trading Standards department is warning local residents to be aware of cold callers and “door steppers” demanding money for “urgent” roof repairs Read more...
Telford & Wrekin Council says that the first tenants of a new housing development have moved in after the properties were completed two months ahead of schedule Read more...
Southampton City Council has successfully prosecuted a property developer and a tree surgeon for felling four protected trees in the city Read more...
Halton Borough Council in Cheshire has said that more than 1,300 local people engaged with Mental Health Awareness Week, held earlier in May Read more...
Slough Borough Council, Thames Valley Police and their partners have participated in a joint operation, which saw 41 homes visited across the borough on Wednesday 10 May, as part of a national crackdown on rogue trading Read more...
The Co-operative Group has been fined £400,000, after Cornwall Council’s Public Protection department prosecuted the company for a breach of the Health and Safety Act Read more...
Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire has said that a report by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) into the cost of smoking to the social care system in England estimates that it added £3.4 million to the council’s social care bill in 2015-2016 Read more...
A challenge to the government’s Right to Rent scheme by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has launched a crowd-funding scheme, as the government proposes to roll out Right to Rent to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Read more...
Sandwell Council in the West Midlands is running a free ante-natal course in the borough from June, with four sessions covering key information to help parents-to-be prepare for the arrival of their baby Read more...