3+ week, 2+ day ago  (551+ words) Jeweller Pandora has said it will switch from using silver in some of its ranges to platinum-plating following a dramatic increase in prices. Silver prices have more than doubled over the past year with other precious metals such as gold…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (523+ words) Gold and silver have seen a rollercoaster end to a year in which their prices are on track to record their biggest annual gains since 1979. The price of gold soared by more than 60% this year to hit a record high…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (664+ words) A council's social work policies were not followed in the case of a 13-year-old girl who died after her mum went to the pub. Robyn Goldie, from Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, developed peritonitis and died in July 2018 after her mother…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (592+ words) The case of a teenager who was unlawfully killed after she was able to self-harm at a mental health hospital is "shocking", a government spokesperson said. Ruth Szymankiewicz had been observed by a worker on his first shift who let…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (184+ words) A 14-year-old girl left alone to self-harm at a mental health hospital when she should have been under constant supervision was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury has concluded. Ruth Szymankiewicz was being cared for by a member of staff on…...