The psychiatric unit was the subject of all manner of urban myths and old wives' tales over the years having been founded in the late 19th century. Now thanks to these amazing never-seen-before pictures we can take you on a fascinating tour of the building as it sat derelict before being turned into housing near the Aylesbury Young Offenders Institute. The Tindal Centre, formerly known as Tindal Hospital and referred to locally as 'Tindal' was a centre for the treatment of mental disorders in Aylesbury Harry other Buy a Photo It included a residential hospital for patients with profound mental health conditions as well as counselling and therapy services Harry other Buy a Photo People that could not afford the fees of the local Royal Bucks Hospital were sent to this workhouse Harry other Buy a Photo A drawing found inside Tindal Harry other Buy a Photo View more Page 1 of 15 … [Read more...] about Pictures show inside derelict Aylesbury mental institution the Tindal Centre before it was turned into housing
Monday briefing: Workers’ rights reform fails zero-hours test
Top story: Good Work if you can get it, says TUC Good morning briefers. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning. The government’s overhaul of workers’ rights comes into force today as Theresa May tries to make good on her promise when winning the top job in 2016 that she would protect ordinary working class people who are “just about managing”. The Good Work Plan, which is based on the recommendations made by former Blair adviser Matthew Taylor in his review into employment, includes measures to increase fines for employers who have deliberately victimised their staff, and give workers details of their rights from the first day in their job. It will also aim to prevent businesses from opting out of equal pay arrangements for agency employees. The business secretary, Greg Clark, will announce the plan today but TUC chief Frances O’Grady says the package does nothing for workers on zero-hours contracts and those in the gig economy. … [Read more...] about Monday briefing: Workers’ rights reform fails zero-hours test
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Scottish Government must do more to end two-child benefit cap’
0 Have your say The “cruel” two-child benefits cap must be brought to an end in Scotland, Jeremy Corbyn has said. Speaking in Edinburgh yesterday at a Christmas lunch attended by people who have experienced poverty, Labour’s Westminster leader described the cap as “inhumane” and said that much more must be done to tackle the issue of deprivation in the country.The cap was introduced by the UK government in 2017 and limits tax credits and Universal Credit to a family’s first two children.Mr Corbyn said: “The two-child cap is inhumane across the whole of the UK and Scotland has the power to lift it.“It penalises larger families and also, what’s the message to third, fourth and fifth children in large families, do they matter less than the first and second child? I say this with some feeling as I was the fourth of four children.“A Labour government in Westminster will completely redesign social security, … [Read more...] about Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Scottish Government must do more to end two-child benefit cap’
HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll, 35, found dead in his New York home
Colin Kroll, the co-founder of the HQ Trivia app and Vine, has been found dead in his New York apartment. Mr Kroll, 35, was discovered by police who were called to his lower Manhattan home by the tech entrepreneur's girlfriend soon after midnight on Sunday.She had been unable to raise him on the phone and asked officers to carry out a welfare check.When police arrived at his apartment on Spring Street near the Soho district, they found him unconscious and unresponsive on his bed.Celebrity website TMZ said there was "drug paraphernalia nearby", and that he had died of an apparent overdose.He was pronounced dead at the scene, with the cause of death to be determined by a medical examiner.Mr Kroll was the chief executive of the real-time trivia game app, which live-streams short trivia shows to users and became popular after its release in 2017.It reached the top of Apple's free game app chart in the first couple months of 2018 but has since fallen out of the top 100 free games list on … [Read more...] about HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll, 35, found dead in his New York home
Robbie Williams ‘proud’ to be new Weight Watchers ambassador
Robbie Williams has been revealed as a brand ambassador for WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, alongside Oprah Winfrey and Kate Hudson. The X Factor judge will use his personal weight journey to encourage others to be healthier in 2019.He is one of several ambassadors in the Every Body Matters campaign.Weight Watchers rebranded as WW, dropping the 'Weight' reference, in September and now aims to focus on wellness and health.Williams will be sharing his "wellness journey" on social media, using the hashtag #MyWhy.He said: "WW is the first programme that truly feels like it fits with my life."After my back injury last year, I definitely let my healthy habits slip and I felt as though I let myself and my family down."I can't keep trying the same things and hoping for a different outcome. "I trust the history of behaviour science that WW has, and I'm proud to be a new ambassador. Hopefully, others will benefit from my experience."The campaign is "based on the insight that everyone has … [Read more...] about Robbie Williams ‘proud’ to be new Weight Watchers ambassador