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Blwyddyn 'anodd iawn' i Noel Thomas wedi diagnosis o ganser
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (688+ words) Yn fuan ar "l cael setliad gan y Swyddfa Bost fe gafodd Noel Thomas ddiagnosis o ganser Mae'r cyn is-bostfeistr a gafodd ei gyhuddo a'i garcharu ar gam, Noel Thomas, wedi disgrifio'r flwyddyn ddiwethaf fel un "anodd iawn iawn" wedi…...
Leadership at under-fire Nottinghamshire NHS trust must improve - report
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (788+ words) An under-fire mental health trust in Nottinghamshire has been told to "make significant improvements" following a review of its leadership. A report into the Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was published on Wednesday after it was inspected by the Care…...
Yeovil's Octagon theatre offers dementia-friendly choir sessions
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (354+ words) People living with dementia will soon be offered weekly choir sessions to reap the cognitive benefits of live music and singing together. The Octagon Theatre, currently located at Westlands Entertainment Venue in Yeovil, Somerset, is launching a dementia-friendly choir starting…...
The Traitors: Why you lie more than you think and how it could harm you
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (873+ words) From small social excuses to deliberate deceptions, lying is something most of us do, often without stopping to think about why. On The Traitors, contestants are rewarded for persuading others to believe an alternative version of events and the drama…...
Hartlepool family backs use of trackers for those with dementia
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (376+ words) The family of a man with dementia who was found in a ditch after going missing for two days have urged others to use trackers to keep loved ones safe. Brian Jobson, from Seaton Carew in Hartlepool, wandered off from…...
UK's first legal drug consumption room registers almost 600 users
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (739+ words) The UK's first safer drug consumption facility has registered 575 users in its first year. Since opening on 13 January 2025, The Thistle has been accessed 11,348 times and used for 7,827 injections of illegal drugs. Staff on site also managed 93 medical emergencies. The facility…...
Critical incident declared at two Nottinghamshire hospital trusts
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (519+ words) Image source, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Critical incidents have been declared at two NHS trusts in Nottinghamshire, with patients experiencing "significant and unacceptable delays" across some services. Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust said since Christmas, a rise…...
Archie York's mum backs campaign against illegal cannabis factories after Newcastle explosion
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (426+ words) The mother of a seven-year-old boy killed in an explosion at a block of flats has said she wants to "help people" just like her son did. Archie York died in the blast, caused by an illegal cannabis factory operating from…...
Mothers issues drug awareness warning after sons' deaths
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (831+ words) Two mothers who each lost a son from taking drugs are calling for greater awareness of the danger of illegal substances to children. Nicci Parish, from Worthing, West Sussex, and Michelle Fraser, from Deal, Kent, have spoken out to prevent…...
'Large amount' of suspected laughing gas seized in Dewsbury raid
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (300+ words) Three people have been arrested after "large quantities" of suspected laughing gas were seized during an early morning raid, police have said. Two men, aged 25 and 55, and a 50-year-old woman were held on suspicion of possession with intent to supply…...