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Carer's Allowance payments are rising next April - here are the new weekly rates

Unpaid carers in Scotland will also receive two additional payments of £245.70 in 2023.

Daily Record

Eligible families to receive automatic benefit payments from this week

ELIGIBILE families will begin to receive automatic payment of certain benefits from this week, following the expansion of the Scottish Child…

The National (Scotland)

Mum says her kids are ill due to mouldy home from hell that's 'worse than a squat'

Tracey Sayle, from Stoke-on-Trent, told of her heartbreaking living conditions in a damp infested house where her daughters are constantly ill and their belongings ruined

Daily Mirror

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Further extension to detention granted for three arrested after baby deaths

Two men and a woman are still being held by police following the discovery of the bodies of two infants at a property in Bridgend, South Wales.

The Independent UK

New website aims to help Dumfries and Galloway residents cope with cost of living crisis

The hub is a one-stop shop offering help with everything from money and benefits to household bills

Daily Record

Victims of Dumfries osteomyologist who sexually assaulted them lodge formal complaint against sheriff and procurator fiscal

James Stewart Kyle was ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work rather than spend time in jail after admitting a string of charges

Daily Record

Irish mum desperate to find stranger who saved her choking son's life

The dramatic incident unfolded in the woman's hallway

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Family heartbroken as five-year-old boy dies after choking on notice board pin

Kyle Lewis, from Yorkshire, was rushed to hospital after accidentally swallowing the sharp object where he is said to have died four times, although doctors were able to restart his heart each time.

Edinburgh Live

Nurses, Royal Mail and even coffin-makers: Every strike likely to affect UK by end of 2022

From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter

The Independent UK

Six in 10 over-65s provide cash support to younger generations in their family

More than a fifth help with education costs, and one in six contribute to everyday errands - with three-quarters of 18-40-year-olds saying this support is 'very important'

Daily Mirror

Glasgow nurses set to be balloted over new pay offer as strike threat looms

According to the Scottish Government, the deal would mean NHS workers in Scotland would remain the best paid in the UK, and workers would get pay rises ranging from £2,205 to £2,751.

Glasgow Live

Growing number of nurses join UK register from 'red list' recruitment countries

Experts express fears that bolstering the NHS could leave nations like Nigeria and Ghana short on healthcare professionals

Wales Online

Ministers rebuked for ‘exaggerating’ nurses’ pay rises

The official statistics watchdog said the presentation of data on social media was ‘poor and misleading’.

The Independent UK

Australian Medical Association slams Industrial Relations Commission over nurses union threat

The head of the peak medical organisation representing doctors in WA describes a threat to deregister the Australian Nursing Federation as "Thatcher-like".

ABC News

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NHS could face biggest maternity scandal ever as Nottingham probe expected to exceed 1,500 cases

Review into care failures revealed by The Independent more than doubles

Liverpool Echo

'Nurses should be paid more' as strike action set for December

People have shown their support as nurses prepare to strike for two days

ABC News

Canberra learner drivers to get free first-aid training and discounted hours after safety push by Senior Australian of the Year

Those who complete the course will get a five-hour reduction to their mandatory 100 hours of supervised driving.

ABC News

Epworth Healthcare to close maternity ward by March, leaving just two alternative services in the region

The hospital has blamed a shortage of midwives for a decision to close the maternity unit by March next year.

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Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumbria NHS trust nurses set to strike just days before Christmas

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is hosting its first ever national acts of industrial action next month in a massive pay and conditions dispute

Daily Mirror

Incredible moment baby is born while still inside perfectly intact amniotic sac

The extremely rare event took place in Barcarena - in Para State, northern Brazil - on November 22, when mum Beatriz Azevedo first gave birth to baby Eloise by caesarian section

Chronicle Live

South Shields grandmother who fulfilled childhood dream of being NHS radiographer retires after more than 50 years

Barbara Bell was inspired by her Girl Guides leader to become a radiographer and went on to spend more than 50 years in the NHS

ABC News

Closing the Gap report shows four targets going backwards as experts call for efforts to 'empower communities'

The annual report on Closing the Gap is once again showing limited progress on key targets for improving life outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

ABC News

Food van deliveries helping communities further afield in southern Tasmania

A new food van is heading out of the city and into regional communities to help those struggling with cost of living pressures.

Wales Online

Everywhere nurses will walk out on December 15 and 20 as strikes confirmed

The RCN said it had been left with 'no choice'

The Independent UK

Up to 100,000 nursing staff to walk out next month over pay

Action will take place at half the locations in England where the strike mandate was reached, nearly every NHS employer in Wales and throughout NI.

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