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AFTER much deliberation the finalists of the 2021 Worcestershire Health & Social Care Awards have been revealed. The awards were launched - in conjunction with the University of Worcester - earlier this year to recognise the talent and dedication of those heroes who work in the industry. Run by Newsquest’s Worcestershire titles, including the Worcester News, Malvern Gazette, Evesham Journal, The Shuttle, Droitwich & Bromsgrove Advertiser and Redditch Advertiser, the aim of the awards is...

There will also be an overall winner - announced on the night. Editor Stephanie Preece said: "We have been overwhelmed by the response to our appeal for nominations. You have told us stories of true professionalism, kindness and human spirit. "The strength of the nominations have shown us how right we were to launch these awards so that we can shine a light on those who work in the health and social care sectors. "We salute all of those nominated, many of which go about their daily duti...

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"Its clear from the video and Mr. Whites testimony that he was struck numerous times," Bennett said at a hearing last Thursday. "The statute that allows police to use reasonable force does not allow them to strike an individual in the face in a jail cell." The clerk magistrate made his decision Friday. Coppingers attorney, Ken Anderson, said at the hearing that his client was justified in striking White because White was drunk and belligerent, and refused to comply with repeated commands to rem...

Ex-officer to face charge in alleged beating of Black man March 1, 2021 GMT LYNN, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts police officer accused of beating a man who was in custody will face a criminal charge after a court official ruled there was probable cause for the case to move forward. Former Lynn Officer Matthew Coppinger faces a charge of assault and battery in connection with the alleged beating last June of Victor White that was caught on a police station security camera. The 35-year-ol...

A former Massachusetts police officer accused of beating a man who was in custody will face a criminal charge after a court official ruled there was probable cause for the case to move forward.

Lynn police officer to face charges next month in connection with alleged beating of Black man in holding cell By Thomas Grillo Globe Correspondent,Updated February 26, 2021, 7:31 p.m. Email to a Friend Share Embed At the Lynn police station, Victor White refused to take off a medical mask, and former officer Matthew Coppinger responded by punching White. A former Lynn police officer will face charges in court next month for the alleged June assault on a Black man in custody after a clerk magis...

A clerk magistrate ruled on Friday that a former Lynn police officer will face criminal charges next month for allegedly assaulting a Black man in custody last June. Matthew Coppinger, 35, is accused of assaulting Victor White, who was arrested on his front stoop last June after officers were called for a noise complaint and found him and two friends hanging out. The assistant clerk magistrate, Paul Burns, reviewed 90 seconds of silent video footage from a police holding cell that Coppinger an...

Man who threatened to shoot police officer jailed Aidan Bain also admitted assaults on emergency workers SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A Southmead m...

Last Sunday, January 31, marked the 100th anniversary of an incident at Mallow Railway Station that led to the deaths of three innocent railway workers, the single loss of life among railway workers during the War of Independence and Civil War. The incident, known simply as The Mallow Shootings, was outlined in short video posted on YouTube presented by rail historian Peter Rigney of the Irish Railway Records Society. He explained how on the evening of January 31, 1921 RIC district inspector Ca...