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Care staff indicted after woman freezes to death in home

Two carers from a Texas care facility face criminal charges after 69-year-old Cynthia Pierce was found frozen to death in her bed during a catastrophic power outage, exposing a shocking failure in duty of care.

Unison Chief: UK Social Care System is 'Broken'

Christina McAnea, head of Britain's largest union, issues a stark warning on the UK's social care crisis, calling for immediate funding and a national strategy to fix the crumbling system.

Care worker waved soiled underpants at elderly resident

Shocking misconduct uncovered as a carer at a UK care home is filmed waving soiled underwear in an 85-year-old woman's face. The distressing incident has sparked outrage and calls for urgent reform in the care sector.

NHS 111 Meningitis Misdiagnosis Leaves Toddler Brain Damaged

An NHS 111 call handler's catastrophic misdiagnosis left a toddler with permanent brain damage after dismissing his meningitis symptoms as a viral infection. His family's fight for justice exposes critical failures in the system.

Police Waste Millions on Bureaucracy Over Fighting Crime

A damning investigation reveals UK police forces are wasting millions on bureaucratic 'platitudes' and 'broken records' requests instead of tackling soaring crime rates. Victims are being failed as officers chase targets, not criminals.

Box Office Flops: The Greatest Films You Never Saw

Discover why some of cinema's most critically acclaimed masterpieces, from 'Blade Runner 2049' to 'The Shawshank Redemption', initially failed at the box office. Explore the fascinating stories behind these financial flops that later became beloved classi

C of E Priests Charged in Historic Sex Abuse Cases

Exclusive: The Crown Prosecution Service brings charges against two C of E priests in Sheffield and Cheshire for non-recent sexual offences, exposing deep-rooted safeguarding failures within the church.

Blind woman dies after being scalded by cup of tea in care home

A damning inquest reveals systemic failures at a UK care home after an 89-year-old blind resident, Jeanette Williams, suffered fatal burns from a negligently served cup of tea. The coroner issues a formal prevention of future deaths report.

Lucy Letby: BBC Panorama's shocking NHS exposé

The BBC Panorama documentary delves into the harrowing case of Lucy Letby, raising critical questions about trust, justice, and institutional failures in the UK healthcare system.

School missed warning signs before teen's murder

A grieving mother accuses her son's school of failing to act on warning signs before he was fatally stabbed. The tragic case raises urgent questions about safeguarding in UK schools.

4,000 crimes unsolved under Starmer as DPP

A damning investigation reveals that over 4,000 crimes, including violent offences, went unsolved during Sir Keir Starmer's tenure as Director of Public Prosecutions. Critics question his law-and-order credentials as Labour leader.

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