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Former Ford Car Plant Worker Appeals to Old Colleagues For Help After Cancer Diagnosis

A former Ford car plant worker is appealing for his old workmates to come forward after he was diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer. Stephen Goodwright, 66, worked in the foundry at…

August 1, 2019
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Attacked Sisters Launch Appeal Against High Court Ruling

Three sisters who unsuccessfully sued a hotel after they were attacked in their room have launched an appeal against the judgment. Khaloud, Fatima and Ohoud al Najjar suffered horrific injuries…

August 1, 2019
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Prison Service Apologises For Failings After Man Took his own life in Jail

The Prison Service has apologised to the family of a man who took his own life while he was on suicide watch. Haydn Burton, 42, a Fathers for Justice Campaigner,…

August 1, 2019
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Man Confined to his Room for Ten Months Dies of Sepsis at Care Home

Neglect contributed to the death of a musician who did not ‘see the sunlight’ for ten months whilst at a care home, a coroner found. Paul Chin, 47, from Margate,…

July 30, 2019
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Family of murdered woman failed by police launch legal bid for full inquest into her death

The family of a woman murdered by a double killer have launched a legal bid for a full inquest into her death to probe police failings. Susan Nicholson was murdered…

July 18, 2019
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New Personal Injury Discount Rate Welcomed by Solicitors

The new personal injury discount rate has been revealed after months of deliberations and has been welcomed by lawyers. The rate – used to work out personal injury compensation settlements…

July 15, 2019
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Woman Who Survived Breast Cancer Gets Disease Again From Implant

A woman who had a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer developed another form of the disease from a breast implant. Joanne Saunders, 53, was desperate to have an…

July 15, 2019
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Around 1,000 Extinction Rebellion Protestors Face Criminal Charges

Around 1,000 Extinction Rebellion protestors are expected to face criminal charges for the climate crisis demonstrations. The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday told magistrates that they are assessing whether charges should…

July 11, 2019
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Vulnerable man tells how he was forced into slavery but escaped captors and fled to the UK

A vulnerable man has told how he was trafficked to Spain and forced into slavery before escaping his captors and fleeing to the UK. Marian Ion, 35, from Romania but…

July 11, 2019
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HS2 Faces Legal Action Over Breach of Human Rights and Risk to Life

A homeowner is taking legal action against HS2 as she believes the multi-million pound scheme breaches her human rights and could endanger lives. Hero Granger-Taylor, 65, has received an engineer’s…

July 1, 2019
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Coroner Warns NHS England More People Will Die Unless Action is Taken

A coroner has warned NHS England and NHS Digital that more children could die unless they take action following the death of a six-year-old boy. Sebastian Hibberd died after a…

June 26, 2019
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Partner Appointed as Head of Personal Injury at Hodge Jones & Allen

Hodge Jones & Allen has appointed Leticia Williams as the new head of the firm’s personal injury department. Leticia, who has been at HJA for ten years is a Partner…

June 13, 2019
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Medical Alert Issued Over Ethicon Bowel Surgery Staplers After Patients Injured

A medical alert has been issued over surgical staplers used in bowel surgery after patients suffered serious injuries during operations. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued…

June 3, 2019
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Fraud Trial Collapses After ‘Expert Witness’ Discredited

A multi-million pound fraud trial collapsed after an ‘expert’ witness who cut-and-pasted evidence was discredited. ‘Expert’ Andrew Ager had been hired by the prosecution in the trial of eight men…

May 30, 2019
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Opera singer drank caustic soda in pub after barmaid served him it as a ‘prank’

An opera singer almost died after he was given toxic caustic soda to drink in a pub ‘as a prank’. Alan Costigan, 42, told how he started spitting up blood…

May 28, 2019
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Innocent Man Accused of Raping a Six-Year-Old Girl And Told he Would be Extradited to South Africa

An innocent father-of-four was wrongly arrested on suspicion of raping a six-year-old girl and was told he faced extradition to South Africa in a shocking case of mistaken identity. Godfrey…

May 21, 2019
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Grieving Son Appeals For Help After Dad Died of Mesothelioma

A grieving son has told how he lost his ‘best mate’ when his dad died of asbestos-related cancer. Now Guy Cheshire is trying to find out how his beloved father,…

May 10, 2019
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High Court grants new inquest into death of Ella Kissi-Debrah

Following the ruling to quash the inquest of Ella Kissi-Debrah and grant a new one Ella’s mother Rosamund released this statement: “I am absolutely delighted by today’s ruling and look…

May 2, 2019
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Arms Fair Activists Take Appeal to The Supreme Court

Four activists who were found guilty of protesting against a notorious arm fair have taken an appeal against their convictions to the Supreme Court. Christopher Cole, Henrietta Cullinan, Joanna Frew…

May 1, 2019
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Sisters Bludgeoned in Luxury Hotel by Hammer Maniac Still Haunted by Would-be Killer’s Footsteps

A woman left for dead by a hammer attacker in her hotel room has told how she is still haunted by the footsteps of the man who bludgeoned her family.…

April 30, 2019
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