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Clarion Housing Association has apologised for its failings over what Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway said was a ‘deeply distressing’ case

On Thursday it is exactly seven decades since the organisation’s vicar founder Chad Varah took the first call on November 2, 1953.

If you are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, or are struggling to cope, The Samaritans offer support; you can speak to someone for free over the phone, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.

Gunman was subject of days-long manhunt after 18 people were killed and 13 wounded in attack

Robert Card, the suspected gunman in the Maine mass shooting in which 18 people were murdered has been found dead in woods, according to reports.

Gunman was subject of days-long manhunt after 18 people were killed and 13 wounded in attack

One woman said 'he was writhing and crawling as if in a military fashion', Bristol Magistrates Court heard

Campaigners lament ‘appalling statistics’ that also show steep rise in female prisoners self-harming

Former gangster Courtney said he had been hiding ‘a lot of pain’, in clip shared by loved ones days after his death