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Tower Block Fire Risks
Many of the 1,700 buildings being tested for safety after Grenfell 'likely to fail'.
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Revenge Porn
Prosecutions for revenge porn falling despite number of cases increasing.
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Democratic Football Lads Alliance
Democratic Football Lads Alliance says it's anti-extremist. Critics say it's Islamophobic.
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Parents Accused of Exaggerating Illness in Children
More and more families are being accused of inventing or causing their children’s illness.
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Limited Psychological Help for People with Skin Conditions
Limited psychological help for people with skin conditions.
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The Dangers of Online Dating
Increase in crimes associated with online dating platforms and mobile apps.
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Restraint of Special Needs Children
Children with special educational needs are being injured whilst being restrained.
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The Adult Children of Alcoholics
The growing number of young adults whose parents are becoming alcoholics.
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Organ Transplants
The organ transplant service is at ‘breaking point’ says one of the UK’s leading surgeons.
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Police Response Times
Police response times for 999 emergencies increase over five years.
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Parents accused of inventing children's illnesses
The parents accused of inventing or exaggerating their children’s illnesses.
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The Men Who Go Missing
Deaths of men who go missing on nights out with friends are 'preventable', say campaigners
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Supermarkets Misleading Shoppers
Products high in salt and fat marketed as healthy by leading supermarkets
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Parents of poorly babies demand extra leave
The parents forced to return to work, while their premature babies fight for life.
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Vegan Food
Could going vegan actually be bad for your health?
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6,000 police not properly vetted
Thousands of police haven't been vetted since the introduction of strict guidelines
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People with Tourette's struggling to get help
People with Tourette's struggle to access therapies
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Gambling Self-Exclusion Schemes
Flaws exposed in gambling self-exclusion schemes.
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Kids in Care Placed in B&Bs.
Vulnerable children housed in bed and breakfast accommodation, bedsits and even caravans.
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Safety Concerns over Smart Motorways
MPs say they want the roll out of smart motorways suspended because of safety concerns.
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Eating Disorders in Sport
The young athletes over-training and under-eating causing their bodies lasting damage.
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LGBT Domestic Abuse
The LGBT people who suffer in abusive relationships.
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The New House With 354 Faults
Nine out of 10 people who buy a new home report faults, according to a new survey.
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The Children 'Vanishing' From Schools
Thousands of children with special educational needs are disappearing from education
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'Phoenixing' - The Companies Rising from the Ashes
The businesses that go bust only to re-emerge under a different name with no debts.
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Men Who Watch Porn on Trains
Men who watch porn on public transport.
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Failures in Palliative Care for Children
Failures in palliative care for children
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Fraudulent Fundraisers
Online fundraising platforms used to to raise money for charity but targeted by fraudsters
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Children Sold Vaping Products
Vaping products liquids sold to children online and on the high street.
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Victims of Fraud
The growing number of older people scammed out of thousands of pounds by fraudsters