The Latest Breaking News from Samaritans

‘Angry’ union boss says Ofsted inspections are putting lives at ‘unnecessary risk’

Paul Whiteman said inspections “should not be about pressurising dedicated professionals to the point of destruction”

The Independent UK · May 1

Swiss suicide clinic is 'taking five Britons every month'

Pegasos helped Wendy Duffy end her life in April despite being physically healthy, four years after the death of her only child

Evening Standard · May 1

Columbo star Peter Falk’s daughter Jacqueline dies by suicide aged 60

Falk was the adopted daughter of the iconic actor and his first wife, Alyce Mayo

The Independent UK · Apr 29

‘Electric shock therapy for depression made me forget my wedding day’

About a third of people reported brain damage after electroconvulsive therapy, with many suffering memory loss, study found

The Independent UK · Apr 25

Suicide-related callouts to fire services triple in England in a decade

Exclusive: Samaritans call for mandatory training for firefighters amid rise in incidents

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets was ‘tormented’ in days leading up to his death, co-star says

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Heartbroken mum to end life at Swiss clinic despite being physically healthy

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Healthy mother said she plans to take life in Switzerland because she is heartbroken over son’s death

Wendy Duffy, 56, said she wished assisted dying was available in the UK so she wouldn’t have to go to Switzerland

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Storage Wars star lashes out at ‘cyberbullies’ who ‘tormented’ Darrell Sheets before his death

Sheets was found dead from an apparent suicide on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets dies aged 67

Sheets appeared in 15 seasons of the long-running reality show

The Independent UK · Apr 22