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Wendy Miller, a renowned author on dementia, and Dan Winter both opted for self-directed endings to their lives amidst the progression of Alzheimer's, underscoring the need for broader access to end-of-life choices like medical assistance in dying (MAiD).

A 27-year-old man has been jailed for four years following a drugs warrant in Ellesmere Port.

A long, tree-lined gravel path near Jeffersontown leads to a farm, community garden, nature preserve and a home that was built more than 200 years ago

Teen died of accidental overdose after being given tramadol by mutual friend Leo Rees, 17, was given the strong pain killer by a mutual friend after suffering a broken bone days earlier An inquest into Leo Rees death was heard at Pontypridd Coroners Court (Image: Media Wales) A teenager died of an "accidental overdose" after a mutual friend gave him tramadol for pain caused by a broken bone. Leo Rees, 17, was found dead at his home in Clydach Vale, Rhondda, at around 6.20pm on Tuesday, August ...

78 jailed in April for crimes linked to Merseyside A murdering husband, triple shooter and child rapists are among those put behind bars this month 05:00, 1 MAY 2021 These are the faces of 78 people jailed in April for crimes linked to Merseyside. One judge had to deal with a monstrous husband who stabbed his wife 300 times, while another locked up a gunman who shot three people in one home. Disturbing cases included a child rapist who targeted two teenage girls on Snapchat, a predatory maths t...

Jailed in Liverpool: Paedophile dog killer, disgraced cop and young gunman jailed this week An overview of Liverpool court cases and those jailed for crimes linked to Merseyside 05:00, 19 APR 2021 L-R Matthew Friend, Charlie Harrison and Thomas Anderson. Get the inside track on the big stories from Liverpool Crown Court with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these n...

Main: Michael Birch. Right, down from top, Macauley Smith, Gary Beck and Ryan Huckle. A GANG responsible for supplying crack cocaine and heroin of an estimated street value of £182,000 in Ellesmere Port have been jailed.  Led by Michael Birch, 53, of Forge Road in Little Sutton, the gang of four were known as the ‘Birchy Team’. Michael Birch Over several months Birch directed street dealers Ryan Huckle, Macauley Smith, Gary Beck to deal heroin and crack cocaine to users across the t...

Crack and heroin gang the Birchy Team flooded streets with drugs The gangs activities were uncovered when police raided the home of leader Michael Birch and found burner phones, cutting agents and cash 14:19, 14 APR 2021 Updated Michael Birch was described as the leader of the Birchy Team gang which flooded Ellesmere Port with heroin and crack cocaine (Image: Cheshire Constabulary) Make sure to subscribe to our Liverpool Echo daily newsletter for the biggest stories, straight to youInvalid Emai...

Birchy Team jailed for crack cocaine and heroin supply in Ellesmere Port A gang that supplied crack cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of £182,000 to users across Ellesmere Port has been jailed. Led by Michael Birch, 53, of Forge Road in Little Sutton, the gang of four were known as the Birchy Team. Over several months Birch directed street dealers Ryan Huckle, Macauley Smith, Gary Beck to deal heroin and crack cocaine to users in the town. When police raided Bir...