A police custody unit is being adapted to reduce stress for neurodiverse people. Some cells and the outdoor area of Compass House in Quedgeley, Gloucester, will be altered to better suit the needs of some detainees. The changes will include stress ball throwing games, filtered windows to let in more natural light, and weighted blankets. Nick Evans, Gloucestershire Police's Deputy …
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A dozen people have been arrested for drink and drug driving, as police target offenders in a rural area. Cumbria police said the arrests were made in the Eden area …
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A charity has said a "vision of the Lake District run for nature and people" is at stake in a legal challenge over a proposed tourist attraction. Friends of the …
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A drug and alcohol service in Leeds has said it has "micro-eliminated" hepatitis C – meaning it has identified, treated and cured individuals most at risk of the virus. Forward …
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A runner who had open heart surgery has broken a Guinness World Record. Alex Hunt, from Cambridge, ran the Stevenage marathon in three hours and six minutes. The publishers of …
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A coroner has called for clear warnings to be placed on armchair lap belts for the elderly following the death of a 72-year-old woman with Parkinson's. Susan Lakin had mobility …
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More than 100 people attended a public meeting over the future of libraries in North East Lincolnshire, a campaign group said. North East Lincolnshire Council wants to move Cleethorpes Library …
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Residents in a Surrey village are "up in arms" and concerned for the safety of their children over temporary roadworks to replace a set of traffic lights. Surrey Highways has …
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The NHS has warned that supplies of O negative blood in the West Midlands are "critically low", as it urges people to donate. NHS Blood and Transplant has revealed there …
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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has denied his involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the country's current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Speaking for the first time in …