The Latest Breaking News from Samaritans

Busy Glasgow railway line shut after person hit by train

A Glasgow railway line has been "closed" after a person has been hit by a train.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2024

Reverend and the Makers set to help lonely fans through Christmas with private Zoom gigs

As well as releasing a single to raise funds for the Samaritans, Reverend and the Makers are set to help lonely fans get through Christmas by giving private Zoom shows on 25 December.

BANG Premier · Dec 19, 2024

Mother barred from hugging son before detention centre death sparks coroner’s call for change

Exclusive: Frank Ospina’s mother told an inquest she ‘was desperate’ to give her son a hug but was unable to. He went on to take his own life in a Heathrow immigration removal centre

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Mentally ill man caring for his dying mother took his life a day after seeking help at A&E

Jack Davies, who was the sole carer for his dying mother, took his own life just one day after being discharged from A&E

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Grandmother lost business and savings after being wrongly charged with fraud as CPS admits she was ‘let down’

Exclusive: Krista Brown was cleared in October last year and has had her complaint upheld by the CPS, who have admitted her case did not meet the standards to be charged and prosecuted

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2024

Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman

Police say teenager was old enough to understand the risk

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister

Lord David Cameron had previously opposed moves to legalise assisted dying - but has now come out in support for the idea ahead of a debate on Friday

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

Family urges Streeting to help prisoner who set himself alight after serving 12 years for stealing phone

IPP prisoner Thomas White’s family have begged for Wes Streeting to intervene as they fight for him to be moved to hospital

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

City watchdog branded ‘incompetent’ and ‘toxic’ by its own staff

The FCA has been subject to increased scrutiny after a number of high-profile incidents, including the collapse of a number of controversial investments

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024

Young mother wrote ‘I was murdered’ in suicide note after suffering alleged abuse, trial hears

Ryan Wellings is accused of manslaughter after his ex-girlfriend took her own life. In a final note she wrote: ‘He ruined every bit of strength I had left’

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024