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Dec 3, 2024 | 
devonlive.com | Toby Codd |Corey Bedford
Joss Stone has joyfully welcomed her baby boy into the world and revealed his unique name after enlisting her fans' help to choose one. The 35-year-old singer shared the happy news on Instagram last Friday (November 29), delighting her 485,000 followers with the announcement they had adopted a newborn. Back in August, the Grammy-award-winning artist from Devon confessed she was finding it difficult to settle on a name and turned to her fans for suggestions.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Corey Bedford |Tom Capon
Amazon shoppers are raving about Ninja's 6-in-1 air fryer and pressure cooker that's been reduced in their sale. The well-liked 4.7 litre Multi-Cooker, Ninja Foodi Mini 6-in-1 has been priced down to £99, down from its original price tag of £179.99. This is cheaper than buying it from Ninja (£129), John Lewis (£129.99) and Currys (£149.99).
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
A former care home which had been turned into a 'rooms-to-let' property must cease operating The house in Sapcote will not be able to continue running after the Planning Inspectorate rejected an appeal over its use. The appeal was launched after the new operators of the former Livesey Lodge, in Livesey Drive, received an enforcement notice and a stop notice from Blaby District Council in March.
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Dec 3, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
Adults can be waiting up to two-and-a-half years to have an assessment for ADHD in Leicestershire, a local NHS Trust has said. The Leicestershire Partnerships NHS Trust has confirmed that the waiting times for both children and adults from the initial GP referral to the start of their assessment after being approached by LeicestershireLive. According to the Trust, there is "unprecedented demand" following the coronavirus pandemic, leading to increased wait times spanning at least two years.
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Dec 2, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
A Leicester-based non-profit has shared its advice on the first steps you should take if you think you might have ADHD. More and more people are seeking out a diagnosis for the condition, leading to long waiting lists and shortages of medication, after noticing they have symptoms of the disorder. With the amount of information out there, including conflicting or unhelpful advice, ADHD organisations are seeing an increase in enquiries about what they should do and how to get the support they need.
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Dec 2, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
ADHD waitlists for being tested and diagnosed stretch into the years in the UK, with the average wait across the UK being around three years to get an ADHD referral. In data uncovered by ADHD UK and ITV News, some face waits up to 10 years for adults to get any form of answers in some parts of the country, while children can take up to five years to get diagnosed.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
A number of trees along Leicester's iconic New Walk are to be removed over safety concerns. Leicester City Council said urgent work to address the issue would begin on Monday, December 4. The seven trees in question, located on the railway bridge, are showing signs of decline after years of having their roots restricted. They now run the risk of losing their branches onto New Walk or the railway line, as well as creating additional risk to the railway bridge itself, said the authority.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
A Leicester homelessness charity is celebrating its 50th year of helping some of society's most vulnerable people. Action Homeless has supported the city's homeless population for half a century The organisation was set up in 1973 offering an overnight bed for the rough sleepers of London Road and nothing more, but now has beds for 250 homeless people across the city. Over the years it has supported thousands of individuals and families impacted by homelessness in the city.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
Leicestershire Police has issued a new statement one week after the shooting on Evington Road. Two men were shot as they walked along the road, close to the junction with Chepstow Road, late on Wednesday, November 22. Both men are still receiving hospital treatment and are now in stable condition after one of the men suffered life-threatening injuries. Detectives are continuing their investigation into the incident but so far, nobody has been charged.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Corey Bedford
The first glimpse of snow this winter has been spotted in Leicester as the temperature plummets. Some may have woken up to signs of snow in the early hours of today but the Met Office says it is unlikely to see more of it in the coming days. Warnings are in place for snow and ice, due to cold air coming across from Scandinavia, covering the North East of the country and going into Scotland, as well as the South West across Devon and Cornwall.
