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Image copyrightAFP/GETTY IMAGESImage captionKim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong was seated in the row behind US Vice-President Mike Pence at the opening ceremony US Vice-President Mike Pence has skipped a dinner at which he was due to share a table with North Korea’s ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam. Mr Pence briefly encountered Mr Kim butContinue reading “Winter Olympics 2018: Pence skips dinner with N Koreans”

Image copyrightPAImage captionMore emphasis should be put on the links between homes and health, the committee said Older people should be given more help with housing to help them stay healthy and reduce the need for residential care, a committee of MPs has said. They called for the government to develop a new national strategyContinue reading “MPs urge more housing help for elderly”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Hip fracture patients in England and Wales are waiting up to 80 days to get rehabilitation treatment after leaving hospital, according to a survey of nearly 6,000 patients. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy said people face a “postcode lottery” over waits, with only one in five people being seen within a week.Continue reading “Hip fracture patients face up to 80-day wait for rehab, survey finds”

Image copyrightPAImage captionRobert Trigg, 52, had been in relationships with both women when he killed them in their homes in Worthing, West Sussex The parents of a woman murdered by her boyfriend five years after he killed another partner say they are “finally being taken seriously”. An inquiry found Sussex Police “missed opportunities” when investigatingContinue reading “Robert Trigg case: ‘Missed chances’ to catch double killer”

Image copyrightPLACE2BE A survey of UK head teachers has found that nearly half are struggling to get mental health support for their pupils. A total of 45% of 655 of school leaders quizzed by children’s mental health charity Place2Be said it was a problem. One mother, who did receive support from her local school afterContinue reading “Schools struggle to get mental health help, says survey”

Media captionDoris Shelley: Police to review elderly woman’s murder in 1993 Police investigating the unsolved murder of an 82-year-old woman who was brutally attacked in her home 25 years ago are to review hundreds of pieces of potential evidence. Doris Shelley was attacked with a blunt instrument and kicked and punched at her bungalow inContinue reading “Police review 1993 murder of Martlesham’s Doris Shelley”

People who have nowhere to sleep or are about to lose their homes are being turned away illegally by councils, OP’S NEWS  Scotland can reveal. Local authorities have a legal obligation to find accommodation for people facing homelessness. Government statistics show that most people are made homeless following a family breakdown or household dispute. LegalContinue reading “Homeless illegally turned away by councils”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionGoogle must deposit the fine within 60 days Google has been fined 1.36bn rupees (£15.2m; $21.2m) by India’s competition regulator for abusing its dominance in the country. Users searching flight details were directed to Google’s own flight search page, the Competition Commission of India found. Rival business were disadvantaged by that “searchContinue reading “Google fined by India watchdog for ‘unfair search bias’”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionJarrod Bannister competing in the athletics world championships in 2011 Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jarrod Bannister has died aged 33, Athletics Australia has confirmed. The javelin thrower, a two-time Olympian, had been living and training in the Netherlands. Australian media outlets reported there were believed to be no suspicious circumstances inContinue reading “Jarrod Bannister: Commonwealth Games javelin gold medallist dies”

Image copyrightLILLIAN SUWANRUMPHAImage captionFile picture of a train station in Bangkok A woman has been killed while taking a selfie with a friend on a train track in Thailand. A friend said they had been drinking and decided “to take a photo with the train” but did not see an approaching train on the otherContinue reading “Bangkok woman killed taking selfie on train tracks”