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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Ben Moore |Alex Bish |Jonathan Fagg
Image source, Ben Moore/ BBCImage caption, Chris Buckland witnessed prisoners injuring themselves after taking spice, a synthetic drug which mimics the effect of cannabisBBC South East Investigations TeamPrisoners are injuring themselves and collapsing in their cells after taking spice, a former inmate has said, as he shared harrowing examples of drug abuse in jails.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Curtis Lancaster |Alex Bish |Jonathan Fagg
Police forces from across the UK have provided data on speeding drivers [BBC]Police have warned drivers to stop being "selfish" and realise that "speed does kill" after some were recorded travelling at 164mph (264km/h) on Britain's roads. More than 24,000 vehicles were caught on camera being driven at more than 100mph (161km/h) between 2019 and 2023, police data shows.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Katie Barnfield |Lynette Horsburgh |Jonathan Fagg
Dr John Mulligan says there has been a "serious decline" in support for people needing mental health care which is "unacceptable" [BBC]A city's community mental health service is "on its knees" and patients are dying due to the lack of staff and funding, according to a clinical psychologist. Dr John Mulligan, who works for one of Manchester's Early Intervention in Psychosis teams, said union members were set to strike next week over concerns for patient safety due to understaffing.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Josie Hannett |Alex Bish |Jonathan Fagg
Drivers have spoken out about the cost of car crime as figures show more than one million motor vehicle theft offences have been recorded in England and Wales in a decade. One victim who was targeted by a masked gang described how "they tip-toed in and within 60 seconds the car was open, started and driving out". Home Office figures show there were more than 133,000 offences recorded in 2023-24, a 12% increase compared with 2018-19.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Maria Zaccaro |Jonathan Fagg
Waiting lists for all kinds of NHS treatments have been getting longer and longer, but for trans people the wait for a first appointment at a gender identity clinic can now be five years or more - despite a target of just 18 weeks. Here transgender people explain to the BBC how their wait has turned into a nightmare of severe anxiety, despair and in some cases, suicidal thoughts. "It's a real feeling of just sinking into nothing," said 50-year-old Dee Greer, from Maidstone.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Jonathan Fagg |Emily Unia |Alix Hattenstone
A woman whose grandson was killed by a dog has said the owners of animals involved in fatal attacks should face manslaughter charges. Pauline Elford's grandson Frankie died in 2019 after being left alone with an American bull terrier cross. Dog attacks recorded by police in England and Wales have risen by 21% in a year, a BBC investigation shows. A Defra spokesperson said it encouraged responsible ownership to address control issues before they escalate.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Amy Walker |South East |Jonathan Fagg
The number of requests to Kent Police to find out whether their partner has an abusive past has jumped by 54% in a year. There were 1,003 right to ask applications to the force in 2022-23, up from 653 in 2021-22. The disclosure scheme, known as Clare's Law, gives people the right to ask if their partner has an abusive past. Kent Police said it was "routinely" making disclosures "within days" where a "significant threat" was identified.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Alex Bish |Josie Hannett |Jonathan Fagg
A woman from Brighton has spoken of being "lured" by a scammer as figures reveal reports of romance fraud have risen by almost 60% over four years. There were 7,660 cases processed in England and Wales by a self-reporting tool last year, up from 4,842 in 2019, data obtained by the BBC shows. Mary Chater, who fell for a fraudster on Facebook who claimed to be a UN doctor, said: "Being called babe, baby, sweetheart, lured me right in."The government said fraud was falling.
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Jan 22, 2024 | 
petnews2day.com | Jonathan Fagg |Lauren Woodhead |Emily Unia
By Jonathan Fagg, Lauren Woodhead & Emily UniaBBC News1 hour in the pastImage supply, Denise Mariner-ChappellDogs purchased within the pandemic have excessive charges of drawback behaviours, a Royal Veterinary College research suggests. It estimates excessive charges of behaviours resembling separation nervousness and aggression in the direction of different dogs.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
bbc.co.uk | Jonathan Fagg |Lauren Woodhead
The average wait for an autism diagnosis in England has hit 300 days, according to new NHS data. That is up 53% from 12 months prior and exceeds the NICE target of 91 days. The National Autistic Society described such wait times as appalling, warning "autistic people shouldn't miss out on vital support because they haven't got a timely assessment."A government spokesperson said it had made £4.2m available this year to improve services for autistic children.
