Mark Denten

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Young-onset dementia patients 'falling through gaps in care'Mark DentenBBCIan Sincock (left) says uncertainty around his son David's care is stressful for the familyWhen someone develops dementia before the age of 65, it is known as young-onset dementia. Thousands of people in the UK have been diagnosed with the condition and each one will have specific care needs. To look at David Sincock beating his dad Ian at snooker, you wouldn't think he had any health problems.

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Genetic breast cancer test was 'life saving'Mark DentenBBCAbbie Yorke described the team who tested her as 'life saving'A woman who discovered she had a higher risk of developing breast cancer has praised the science centre where she was tested. Abbie Yorke, from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was diagnosed with a BRCA gene variant by a team at Newcastle's Life Science Centre in 2022. The variant increases a person's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

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Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Archie York was killed in an explosion at a block of flats in OctoberBBC News, North East and CumbriaSeven-year-old Archie York was killed in a blast in Newcastle caused by his neighbour's illegal attempts to make cannabis sweets. As one of his killers is jailed, Archie's mother says her son's death should serve as a warning to other criminals.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Mark Denten

'My son was killed by criminals making cannabis'Mark DentenDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and CumbriaFamily handoutArchie York was killed in an explosion at a block of flats in OctoberSeven-year-old Archie York was killed in a blast in Newcastle caused by his neighbour's illegal attempts to make cannabis sweets. As one of his killers is jailed, Archie's mother says her son's death should serve as a warning to other criminals.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Mark Denten

Monk accused of abusing college pupilsMark DentenBBC News, North East and CumbriaReporting fromTeesside Crown CourtGetty ImagesThe alleged offences took place at Ampleforth College between 1994 and 2013, according to prosecutorsA monk at a North Yorkshire public school has gone on trial accused of sexually abusing two pupils. Former housemaster Michael James Callaghan, 71, worked at Ampleforth College, a private Catholic boarding school, and was known as Father James.