The death of a 20-year-old described as a “beautiful soul” was directly contributed to by the non-availability of an in-patient bed in a Mental Health Assessment Unit, a report has concluded. Jack Peatling spent six days at home awaiting a bed before taking his own life on June 5, 2023. A prevention of future deathsContinue reading “The Death Of An Essex Man Was Preventable”
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To Matthew Perry’s Death
The doctor who gave actor Matthew Perry doses of ketamine before he overdosed and drowned in the hot tub of his LA home has pleaded guilty to playing a part in his death. When Dr. Salvador Plasencia arrived in federal court on Wednesday, he remained largely silent for almost an hour while the judge reviewed the plea deal. Plasencia,Continue reading “Doctor Pleads Guilty To Matthew Perry’s Death”
As Pauline Quirke, 65, Struggles With Dementia, Experts Reveal Easy-To-Miss Signs
Birds Of A Feather star Pauline Quirke is to ‘step back’ from all professional obligations due to struggles with the memory-robbing disease dementia, which she was diagnosed with in 2021. The actor, now 65, plans to spend time with her family, children and grandchildren during this ‘difficult period’, her husband Steve Sheen said. A diagnosis ofContinue reading “As Pauline Quirke, 65, Struggles With Dementia, Experts Reveal Easy-To-Miss Signs”
A Father’s Letter Begging The Surgeon To Cancel Surgery
A distraught father begged in vain for a leading plastic surgeon not to remove his 20-year-old daughter’s breasts in a transgender operation, telling him in an excoriating letter that he was about to destroy her life. The father told consultant Mohsen El Gammal that his daughter suffered from depression and, as a way through ongoing mental health problems,Continue reading “A Father’s Letter Begging The Surgeon To Cancel Surgery”
The ‘Spiralling’ Benefits Bill Is Unsustainable, Warns Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak unveiled a ‘moral mission’ to get Brits off benefits today as he warned that numbers out of the workforce are ‘unsustainable’ and ‘tragic’. In a major speech drawing dividing lines for the election, the PM pledged to crack down on the country’s ‘sick note culture’, insisting normal ‘life worries’ are not a reason to be signed off. HeContinue reading “The ‘Spiralling’ Benefits Bill Is Unsustainable, Warns Rishi Sunak “
Euthanasia Scheduled For Physically Healthy 28-Year-Old
Euthanasia will be used to end the life of a young woman suffering from depression, autism, and borderline personality disorder. In May, 28-year-old Zoraya ter Beek, who resides in a small Dutch town near the German border, will end her life by euthanasia. She had previously considered becoming a psychiatrist, but she was never ableContinue reading “Euthanasia Scheduled For Physically Healthy 28-Year-Old”
The Police Confiscated My Campervan While I Was Still Inside
A father has said that he had his campervan seized while he was still sleeping inside, and now he’s homeless. James Brogan, 37, from Leek in Staffordshire, was fast asleep while stationed in a car park when DVLA officers clamped his vehicle. The father-of-one said he was in his undergarments as bailiffs seized the VWContinue reading “The Police Confiscated My Campervan While I Was Still Inside”
The Exile Of ‘Backstairs Billy’ Tallon, Who Reigned Supreme While Queen Mother Lived And Queen Elizabeth’s Dresser Angela Kelly Illustrates How Ruthless Courtiers Can Be
Loyal but louche, diligent but drunk, discreet in word but indiscreet in life, the Royal Family’s most notable servant, ‘Backstairs Billy’ Tallon is to be honoured in a play in London’s West End in the autumn, given equal billing with the woman he devotedly served for 50 years, the Queen Mother. From the death ofContinue reading “The Exile Of ‘Backstairs Billy’ Tallon, Who Reigned Supreme While Queen Mother Lived And Queen Elizabeth’s Dresser Angela Kelly Illustrates How Ruthless Courtiers Can Be”
The Utah Governor Signs New Laws Requiring Parents To Give Their Consent Before Their Children Can Use Social Media
Utah’s governor signed into law two bills this week that regulate social media use for children and minors and put more power into the hands of their parents and caregivers. On Thursday, Governor Spencer Cox signed H.B. 311 and S.B. 152 which requires parental consent for minors to create profiles on social media sites andContinue reading “The Utah Governor Signs New Laws Requiring Parents To Give Their Consent Before Their Children Can Use Social Media”