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The Duchess of Cambridge made an appearance to launch the Forward Trust's ‘Taking Action on Addiction’ campaign.

The duchess launched the Taking Action On Addiction campaign for the Forward Trust charity.

A PASTY shop which helps ex-prisoners turn their lives around has received national recognition for its work.

I used drugs every day in lockdown, but now Im drug-free I used drugs every day in lockdown, but now Im drug-free Close When the UK went into its first lockdown and support services moved online, Lee, who has been battling a drug addiction for over 20 years, says his recovery attempts were “massively impacted”. During the first lockdown in April 2020, he says he went from taking drugs once a week to several times a day. He said: “My addiction became disgusting. I wouldn’t want to eat, ...

Covid-19: Doctors urge PM to keep measures after 19 July, and celebrities in jab campaign film Published 1. Doctors want some Covid measures after 19 July Just over two weeks before England is due to lift all coronavirus restrictions, doctors are urging the government to keep targeted measures in place amid an "alarming" rise in cases. All legal restrictions are due to be lifted on 19 July. But the British Medical Association said measures were crucial to protecting the NHS, peoples health, the...

Analysis - A number of dreadful discoveries lead back to a dark chapter in this country's residential care history, David Cohen writes.

Published: 3:20 PM May 21, 2021    £17m funding has been announced to help rehabilitate criminals in Suffolk and north Essex. - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Millions of pounds of funding has been announced to help rehabilitate criminals in Suffolk and north Essex. Charites and companies in the region will benefit from nearly £20million of government funding as part of reforms to the probation system. Prisons and Probation Minister Alex Chalk said: "Tackling things like homelessness, une...

Cramped cells, poor healthcare and weekly showers for prisoners in isolation at HMP High Down A new report, published by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has described HMP High Down as a "troubled prison" A scrutiny visit to HMP High Down, in Banstead, took place earlier this year (Image: Steve Parsons/PA Wire) Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we will use the informati...

A BOLTON-BASED social enterprise is celebrating after raising more than £10,000 to help launch a programme to help find work for prison leavers.