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A council who 'stonewalled' a family after they challenged its decision to deduct £2,000 a year from a man's benefits has been forced to review the case after a High Court challenge.

The family of a labourer who died following a tragic incident involving a lift at The Royal Oldham Hospital say they're desperate for 'vital answers' at an inquest due to begin next week. Dad-of-one Sandy Noble, from Scarborough, passed away after suffering serious injuries on February 22, 2021.

From soap storylines to the poster that is up in your GP surgery, there is one condition that is now high on the list of serious illnesses to be aware of.

Sepsis isn’t just a disease, it's the body’s response to an infection and can affect anyone, of any age, of any ethnicity, with or without underlying health conditions.

BBC News star Joanna Gosling has announced her next move after leaving the corporation at the start of the year.

The family of a young woman who died after being found unconscious in a psychiatric hospital in Stockport accept her inquest had to be halted, their lawyers have said.

A ‘devastating’ decision to slash a disabled woman’s care package has been reversed by Stockport council following a legal challenge by her family. The 36-year-old has Turner Syndrome - a rare genetic disorder - and is also autistic with severe learning difficulties.

motoring laws that people might not be aware of. But one thing that drivers could forget about is when they have medication in their system.When it comes to alcohol, motorists are permitted to drive unless they have exceeded the maximum legal limit. READ MORE: 'Childish' letter left on car sparks war over town parking as street 'is not a car park' In the UK, the limit is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, or 35mg of booze per 100ml of breath.However, drivers could still be prosecuted if alcohol has made them unfit to drive, even if they're under the limit.And when it comes to prescription medication, motorists may drive legally if the medicine has not impaired their ability to drive.

A man who contracted salmonella from duck eggs tragically died after he was misdiagnosed by paramedics and not taken to hospital. Yorkshire Ambulance Service have admitted liability in the death of Niptoon Tavakoli, who had called 999 three times in around 85 minutes complaining of severe sickness and diarrhoea.

More than half of the UK's slowest growing economies by the end of next year will be in the North of England, new research suggests.

travel company that organised the trip after being told that he could be left permanently paralysed.Charles Jackson, 69, suffered from diarrhoea and fatigue during the Mediterranean getaway with his wife Julie, 68, but believed he just had a "24-hour bug".But after he returned, he started feeling "pins and needles" in his legs and feet before he later collapsed and needed ten weeks of hospital care.Doctors initially told the father of two he was suffering from both campylobacter and E.coli, which can cause stomach pain and vomiting.However, they later confirmed he had Guillain-Barre syndrome, which causes the nerves in the arms and legs to stop working and is often triggered by viral infections, such as food poisoning.Charles, from Middlesbrough, has now asked injury lawyers to look into his case after his concerns grew that his paralysis may become permanent.He said: "It was such a shock to find out after I had collapsed that I had campylobacter and E.coli, but that was just the tip of the iceberg."I started to feel pins and needles in my feet and legs which worried me, and when I began to lose sensation completely I knew something was very wrong."It got to the point where my legs didn't even feel like a part of me anymore.He added: "Being told I had Guillain-Barre syndrome was a huge blow as it was something that I had never even heard of before then.Charles still finds it hard to walk, even for a short distance, without help and is now much more reliant on his scooter.Clare Pearson, the international serious injury expert at Irwin Mitchell representing the couple, said Charles could face "long term paralysis".She said:"Guillain-Barr syndrome can emerge following a bacterial infection and can cause anything from

A judge is preparing to decide whether a transplant is in the best interests of a teenage boy who has kidney disease.

All drivers and cyclists have been warned about a new Highway Code rule which gives pedestrians the right of way at all times.

A joiner has told of how he wound up in hospital after eating Mr Porky pork scratchings.

Scots soldier who died after falling from the seventh floor of a hotel in Poland are desperately seeking answers about his death. Corporal Ryan Lovatt was deployed to participate in diplomatic services with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards as part of Operation Cabrit when he died in August 2019.

A man lost both his legs after being diagnosed with sepsis while being treated for head injuries in hospital following a violent assault.

Mr Justice Saunders refused the application, but said they would still have a voice and encouraged them to contribute.