This country is banning ‘nudify’ apps. How will it actually work? ANALYSIS: Nicola Henry reports on how a ban on nudify apps in Australia would work The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
ChatGPT to get parental controls after family says AI coached teen user’s death by suicide OpenAI will let parents link their accounts to their teens’ accounts and select what features they can access The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Killer, 88, wrote note asking for forgiveness after smothering ‘wonderful’ wife to death He told a fire service watch manager his wife was ‘very ill’ The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Prisoner trapped on abolished indefinite jail term took his own life after government refused to resentence him Keith Gadd, 60, died in prison 13 years over his original tariff with no family left to contact The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025
A California teen died by suicide. His family says AI coached him and ‘he would be here but for ChatGPT’ Adam Raine’s parents were horrified to discover that their son had for months been talking with chatbot about ending his life The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Inside the prison conditions faced by Australia’s mushroom murderer A Supreme Court judge noted Erin Patterson’s prison conditions do not ‘sound very humane’ The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Prince Andrew facing ‘unsparing’ Virginia Giuffre memoir released from beyond the grave Bombshell new Jeffrey Epstein book puts spotlight back on Duke of York Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2025
Experienced skydiver fell 15,500ft to her death after relationship ended, coroner finds Jade Damarell, 32, died after crashing into farmland on April 27 The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
‘It became a place for me’: Zoe Ball on coping with grief after Billy Yates’ death The BBC broadcaster, 54, reflected on her experiences during the latest episode of her podcast Dig It Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025
Strictly Come Dancing star Ore Oduba on finding ‘strength’ after devastating loss of sibling to suicide The TV presenter revealed that his family had been devastated by the loss of his sibling, Lola, who died in April Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Classical singer Russell Watson contemplated taking his own life during brain tumour battle The tenor had tumour-removal surgeries two decades ago Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025
Person dies after being hit by train at Old Street station prompting huge emergency services response The death at the east London station is not being treated as suspicious Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025
Soaring demand at food banks across Africa thanks to massive aid cuts IN FOCUS: Food banks in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa say they are under increasing pressure, writes Nick Ferris – with aid cuts by Donald Trump’s US and other nations compounding the impact of the climate crisis and a spike in the cost of living The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
NHS official admits ‘what we did wasn’t enough’ for 14-year-old who died under care of mental health hospital Mental health units for most mentally unwell children across the country struggle to staff wards, admits official The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025 What counts as bullying? Parents and schools often disagree A study found that when parents think their child is being bullied, around two-thirds of the time, the school does not agree
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025 Try these four therapist-approved ‘brain hacks’ to help relieve stress and reset your nervous system quickly Your brain responds quickly to certain stimuli like breathing, temperature and noise. According to an integrative therapist you can use these techniques to reduce stress quickly
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025 ‘Soul-destroying’: Samaritans volunteers blindsided by proposed closures Team who raised nearly £300,000 to replace building left in limbo by plan to close at least 100 UK and Ireland centres
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025 Every Brilliant Thing review – Lenny Henry is lighthearted in this beloved off-the-cuff solo comedy about suicide 3/5 When it debuted, Duncan Macmillan’s play felt like a new way to talk about depression and suicide, but in the 11 years since, it already feels less radical
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025 Resistance to change in the lifesaving work of the Samaritans Letters: Readers respond to Peter Ormerod’s piece about the organisation’s plans to close half of its branches and move volunteers to ‘regional hubs’, with some working from home
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Suicidal teen warned mental health hospital staff ‘slept on shifts’ and urged ‘shut this place down’ ‘Huntercombe ... is the s***test mental health institution,’ 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz warned before her tragic death
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 Care worker who left suicidal teenager alone had fake ID and fled UK after she died, inquest told Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after she was left alone at Huntercombe Hospital despite requiring constant one-to-one observation
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 What is CTE? Condition claimed by Manhattan NFL skyscraper shooter that 1/3 of former players fear they have CTE has been diagnosed in former professional football and hockey players
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025 I was a Samaritan – I love Samaritans. But for the sake of all who take those calls, it must change course Branches to close, volunteers in ‘regional hubs’, some working from home. It will be bad for them and for the desperate people seeking help, says journalist Peter Ormerod
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025 Family of Graham Thorpe want to ‘reduce stigma’ of mental health after ex-cricketer’s death Thorpe’s family say they will be working with mental health charity Mind moving forward
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025 Samaritans closures show brutal reality of financial crisis for UK charities Household names are having to take drastic action as they lack resources to meet rising demand for their services