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A green card holder and her two U.S. citizen children, who were violently detained by ICE, are suing the agency for a million dollars. The family alleges they were illegally detained, assaulted, and traumatized during a court hearing in Massachusetts.

Hospitals brace for disruption as doctors strike looms, with a potential 95% reduction in non-urgent care. The ongoing pay and working conditions dispute, now in its third year, has led to widespread cancellations and anxiety for patients. The health secretary and BMA are urged to consider an independent mediator, as senior doctors may be too busy to manage usual pre-Christmas patient discharges. The government criticizes the doctors demands, while doctors argue for proper staffing and funding within the NHS. Hospital bosses warn of harm to patients, especially with a record flu surge impacting the health service.

20-year-old Tsidi Winion charged with murder and weapon possession in fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Adam Henry in North London, sparking community grief and highlighting knife crime concerns. Winion set to appear in court on December 16th.

Thousands of UK drivers may have been wrongly ticketed for speeding due to a four-year-old fault in smart motorway cameras. The issue, which affects every speed camera on smart motorways and some A-roads, causes a critical time delay between when a new speed limit is displayed and when the camera registers that change. This has led to over 36,000 speeding cases being canceled, with 22 police forces halting court cases and speed awareness courses. The problem stems from a ten-second lag where the speed limit signs and cameras are out of sync, leading to over 2,600 innocent drivers being wrongly flagged for speeding since January 2021. National Highways has agreed on a temporary fix and is working with police to identify and directly contact all affected individuals.

A seventeen-year-old girl in Swindon, England, was saved from an attempted kidnapping by a quick-thinking bus passenger. The incident unfolded as the teenager was walking home alone after finishing her shift at a local theater. Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a twenty-eight-year-old man, approached her on the street, aggressively trying to engage her in conversation. When she attempted to flag down passing cars for help, he then tried to grab her and drag her across the road. Her screams for help caught the attention of a bus passenger, who immediately intervened, chasing Adam away and preventing the abduction. Adam, a Sudanese national living in Swindon, admitted to the attempted kidnap and was sentenced to four years and one month in prison, with an extended license period of seven years.

Survivors of Paul Doyles rampage share harrowing experiences, including a twelve-year-old boys traumatic encounter with a car, Anna Bilonozhenkos broken knee, Sheree Aldridges hospital stay and spinal injury, and John Daveys spinal fractures. Their accounts highlight the profound impact of Doyles actions, leaving physical injuries, emotional scars, and a pervasive sense of fear and loss.

Professor Tanweer Ahmed, a senior clinical director at the NHS, was unfairly dismissed after a colleague accused him of bullying. The tribunal found significant flaws in the investigation, leading to a compensation payout of over four hundred and forty-nine thousand pounds. Ahmed, a Muslim of Pakistani background, faced malicious and laughable bullying allegations based on hearsay. The HR directors decision to push for a hearing, despite an initial recommendation against disciplinary action, was deemed flawed, with race potentially playing a role in his dismissal.

Kelsey Bainbridge, a former jockey, sentenced to 2.5 years for violent attack on friend and partner, stemming from her belief they were having a relationship. Attack involved a bottle and china ornament, with video shared on social media, leading to police involvement. Despite injuries, victims didnt support prosecution. Bainbridges intoxication and history of tragic events considered in sentencing.

Mary-Ann Stephenson, head of Britains equalities watchdog, proposes rebranding male and female toilets as unisex to accommodate transgender individuals. She suggests alternative facilities or improved signage, emphasizing that most public restrooms operate on social conventions. Stephenson also clarifies that under equalities law, women and men are defined by their biological sex at birth, but she personally prefers treating people as they wish to be treated. Businesses await new guidance from the EHRC on providing single-sex and separate-sex services.