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Alfie Steele: more than 60 calls made to police and social services before boy’s murder

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Admin

Nine-year-old had been recorded as ‘safe and well’ in months before he was killed, review finds

A nine-year-old boy who was tortured to death by his mother and stepfather had been recorded as “safe and well” after visits by police and social services in the months before he was killed, a review has found.

Family and neighbours of Alfie Steele from Droitwich, Worcestershire, made more than 60 calls about his welfare in the period leading up to his murder in February 2021, including a call saying it sounded as if he was “being hit and held under the water”.

Charity criticises ‘crazy’ rules for flood defence funding in England and Wales

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Admin

The National Flood Forum says flooded communities face future misery if they can’t make a business case for help

People affected by this month’s floods will face the same problems in future because their communities cannot access government support, campaigners have warned.

Small towns and villages affected by floods in England and Wales can ask for flood defences and mitigation through their council or the Environment Agency (EA), but are being turned down because they cannot make a business case, according to the National Flood Forum.