Exclusive: child mental health crisis deepens with one-third of all referrals denied help A quarter of a million children in the UK with mental health problems have been denied help by the NHS as it struggles to manage surging case loads against a backdrop of a crisis in child mental health. Some NHS trusts are … Read more
Investment fraud amounts for biggest share at $1.5bn, followed by remote access and payment redirection rorts Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australians lost a record amount of more than $3.1bn to scams in 2022, up from the $2bn … Read more
Separatist rebels confronted Indonesian army troops as they searched for New Zealander who was taken hostage in February Separatist gunmen attacked Indonesian army troops who were deployed to rescue a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by the rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua province, leaving at least six dead and about 30 missing, officials said on … Read more
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu hail alliance in Moscow; row brews over decision by Poland and Hungary to ban Ukrainian grain imports Russian president Vladimir Putin has met Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu in Moscow. Putin said the two countries were “working actively through our military departments” and regularly exchanging … Read more
Butler scores 35 as No 8 Heat surprised No 1 Bucks in Game 1Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves game with lower back bruiseHachimura’s big second half leads LA past Memphis in Game 1 Jimmy Butler scored 35 points and the Miami Heat capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s early exit to beat the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 130-117 on Sunday … Read more
Some 130 troops were freed in a ‘great Easter exchange’ between Ukraine and Russia as Vladmir Putin (right) was accused of yet more war crimes. Read More
More than £1million is being spent per week on hiring private ambulances for emergency incidents, such as road traffic accidents and stroke patients, according to trade union Unison. Read More
Cameron Sword (right) said he was ‘over the moon’ at the success of the horse he jointly owns as part of a syndicate who will share winnings of £561,000 – meaning they each get just over £80K. Read More
In recent years, some parents have gotten bored of generic everyday names and have decided to go with unthought-of and exclusive names for their babies. Read More
Just 55 per cent of those charged with sex crimes were convicted in 2013, in Sir Keir Starmer’s final year as Head of the Crown Prosecution Service, it has emerged. Read More