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Betting powers for Wales win backing from UK ministers 13 December 2016 From the section Wales politics Image copyright PA The power to ban high-stakes gambling machines in Wales will be given to the Welsh Government. The UK government has confirmed the change as peers prepare for one of the final Wales Bill parliamentary debates. It means ministers in Wales will get responsibility for licensing gaming machines where the maximum stake is more than £10. Wales Office Minister Lord Bourne said in Nov…

Betting powers for Wales win backing from UK ministers 13 December 2016 From the section Wales politics Image copyright PA The power to ban high-stakes gambling machines in Wales will be given to the Welsh Government. The UK government has confirmed the change as peers prepare for one of the final Wales Bill parliamentary debates. It means ministers in Wales will get responsibility for licensing gaming machines where the maximum stake is more than £10. Wales Office Minister Lord Bourne said in Nov…

Omagh care home: Elderly man tied to chair in 'torture' ordeal By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC News NI Health Correspondent 13 December 2016 From the section Northern Ireland Media captionElish Gormley said what happened to her father in an Omagh care home was "pure torture".The family of an 86-year-old man who was tied to a chair in a care home have described his ordeal as "torture". Seamus Gormley became a resident of Drumragh Care Home, Omagh, in 2014 following health complications. In November, a care assistant who was employed at the care home, wa…

Omagh care home: Elderly man tied to chair in 'torture' ordeal By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC News NI Health Correspondent 13 December 2016 From the section Northern Ireland Media captionElish Gormley said what happened to her father in an Omagh care home was "pure torture".The family of an 86-year-old man who was tied to a chair in a care home have described his ordeal as "torture". Seamus Gormley became a resident of Drumragh Care Home, Omagh, in 2014 following health complications. In November, a care assistant who was employed at the care home, wa…

Yemen crisis: TV presenter Clare Balding to launch charity appeal 13 December 2016 From the section UK Related Topics Yemen crisis Image copyright Reuters Image caption Yemen has suffered 20 months of conflict between the government and Houthi rebels A major appeal for help for millions of people facing hunger in war-torn Yemen is being launched by the Disasters Emergency Co…

Yemen crisis: TV presenter Clare Balding to launch charity appeal 13 December 2016 From the section UK Related Topics Yemen crisis Image copyright Reuters Image caption Yemen has suffered 20 months of conflict between the government and Houthi rebels A major appeal for help for millions of people facing hunger in war-torn Yemen is being launched by the Disasters Emergency Co…

British backpacker saved by texting location to father 13 December 2016 From the section Australia Image copyright Cartelux Image caption The car trip began at a hostel on Queensland's Sunshine Coast A British backpacker held against her will during a car trip in Australia was rescued by police after texting her location to her father in England. The woman, 20, had agreed to ride with a man from their hostel in south-east Queensla…

British backpacker saved by texting location to father 13 December 2016 From the section Australia Image copyright Cartelux Image caption The car trip began at a hostel on Queensland's Sunshine Coast A British backpacker held against her will during a car trip in Australia was rescued by police after texting her location to her father in England. The woman, 20, had agreed to ride with a man from their hostel in south-east Queensla…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Should theatres accept noisy audiences? 13 December 2016 Last updated at 02:15 GMT Performer Jess Thom's view on why theatres should relax about noise. View the full article

Media playback is unsupported on your device Should theatres accept noisy audiences? 13 December 2016 Last updated at 02:15 GMT Performer Jess Thom's view on why theatres should relax about noise. View the full article

Bereaved families 'let down by NHS' By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News website 13 December 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Sara Ryan Image caption Connor Sparrowhawk's family raised concerns about how their son's death was being investigated NHS investigations into patient deaths are inadequate, causing more suffering to bereaved families, says a report. Too often grieving relat…

Bereaved families 'let down by NHS' By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News website 13 December 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Sara Ryan Image caption Connor Sparrowhawk's family raised concerns about how their son's death was being investigated NHS investigations into patient deaths are inadequate, causing more suffering to bereaved families, says a report. Too often grieving relat…

Voters' well-being 'key to election success' By Hannah Richardson BBC Education and Social Affairs reporter 13 December 2016 From the section Education & Family Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Mental health is a big contributor to well-being Politicians need to pay more attention to voters' sense of well-being if they want to win elections, says the former head of the British civil service…

McCluskey set to face Unite challenge from Gerard Coyne 13 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Len McCluskey is one of the most powerful figures in the Labour movement A leading Unite official is expected to announce he is challenging Len McCluskey for the leadership of the UK's largest union on Tuesday. Gerard Coyne, Unite's West Midlands secretary, is understood to be frustrated by the pos…

Brexit: 'Clear plan' for interim deal needed, say peers 13 December 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Image caption Theresa May has said her goal is a "red, white and blue" Brexit The UK must have "a clear game plan" for any transitional arrangement for Brexit early on in its negotiations with the EU, ministers have been told. A House of Lords committee warned that if no interim deal was agreed then UK firms wou…