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78 days ago

Down's Syndrome sufferer died after his carer accidentally jumped on top of him in a swimming pool during a summer holiday in Spain, inquest hears

Michael Parker, 43, died at the Salou Princess Hotel near Tarragona, on the southern coast of Spain, on June 12, 2023. He was accidentally hit by carer Harry Beckwith, who jumped on him in the pool.

90 days ago

Tragedy of surrogate babies abandoned after parents changed their minds - including boy with Down's syndrome left behind by couple who only wanted his twin sister

Using a surrogate has become increasingly popular in Hollywood - with Lily Collins the latest mother to use the process - but shocking recent cases suggest things can go very wrong.

3 months ago

The tragic and triumphant legacies of the Birds of a Feather cast as Pauline Quirke's dementia battle is revealed

Down and out Sharon [Pauline] moves from her Edmonton council flat to live with her sister Tracey [Linda] in her upmarket Chigwell home, which becomes the backdrop to the classic nineties sitcom.

4 months ago

From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024

In this week’s Down To Earth newsletter: The global crackdown against climate activists and groups is clearly part of the fossil fuel industry’s strategy to crush dissent and keep burning the planet

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