Nationwide Leads UK Banks by Introducing Payment Reference Muting to Combat Economic Abuse Thursday, May 14, 2026 nationwide banking abuse economicabuse domesticabuse paymentreferences vulnerability mutual refuge support Nationwide Building Society is pioneering a crucial change to protect customers from economic abuse by allowing them to hide abusive payment references. This initiative makes Nationwide the first UK high street lender to … Read More
Birmingham Domestic Abuse Survivor Urges Employers to Act Before Tragedy Strikes Sunday, April 26, 2026 domesticabuse employers workplace support coercivecontrol awareness safety advocacy training security Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 became law, there remains no statutory requirement for UK employers to support employees experiencing domestic abuse. However, domestic abuse survivors and charities are urging … Read More
Truth About Solihull Mum Who Lied in Son’s Tower Window Assault Trial Tuesday, April 21, 2026 solihull mertonhouse jordanherring bobbiegoodman trial testimony hostilewitness assault domesticabuse mentalhealth Kerrie-Anne Grogan, the mother of Jordan Herring, was revealed to have been deliberately untruthful during her son’s trial for a serious assault that left his girlfriend critically injured. Jordan Herring, 22, was convicted … Read More
Mum Campaigns Against Early Release of Domestic Abuser After Near-Fatal Stabbing Wednesday, March 4, 2026 domesticabuse stabbing prison parole advocacy victimsupport justice suttoncoldfield assault campaign Ten years ago, Natalie Queiroz was walking through Sutton Coldfield, heavily pregnant with her partner Babur Karamat Raja’s child, when he launched a brutal attack. Raja stabbed her 24 times in a frenzied assault, nearly … Read More
Birmingham Mother Sentenced for £13,000 Universal Credit Fraud Involving Children No Longer in Her Care Sunday, February 1, 2026 universalcredit benefitfraud carersallowance birmingham dwp fraud sentencing mentalhealth domesticabuse rehabilitation Carla Hunt, a 38-year-old mother from Birmingham, was found guilty of fraudulently claiming over £13,000 in Universal Credit payments for children who were no longer living with her. Additionally, she was overpaid more than … Read More
Woman Convicted of Murder After Fatal Assault on Partner Following Prolonged Abuse Tuesday, January 13, 2026 murder domesticabuse violence trial conviction clacton essex police grief family Polly Murphy, 47, has been found guilty of murdering her partner, James Self, 47, after a sustained period of abuse culminated in a fatal assault. The tragic incident occurred at a hotel on Hartley Brook Road in … Read More