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Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse in Northamptonshire peaked during World Cup as police warn of exp...

Comedian and Women's Aid ambassador Maddy Anholt has died of brain cancer at the age of 35. Photo by GoFundMe/Anholt family.

'Beloved' comedian and mum dies of brain cancer, aged 35

Caroline Strawson, pictured, recently came together with 14 other women who have suffered trauma, to share their stories for her new book ‘The Unseen Wounds of Women’ – which “instantly became a bestseller”.

‘I was in an invisible cage,’ says mother, author and abuse survivor

Injuries inflicted on women by their partners resulted in up to 35 admissions at Northampton General Hospital over five years, figures suggest, despite police recording tens of thousands of violent domestic abuse crimes.

Hospital admissions for abused woman in Northampton 'just the tip of the iceberg...

Tens of thousands of domestic abuse victims at high risk identified by NHS bodie...

Exclusive: Support for domestic violence victims in NHS 'highly inconsistent'

Exclusive: Covid led to rise in women hospitalised by domestic abuse

Domestic violence victims can now claim free train travel to help escape abuse

The coronavirus lockdown has seen a rise in calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline (Photo: Shutterstock)

Domestic abuse helpline sees 25% rise in calls after UK lockdown - here’s why yo...

Here's what to do under lockdown if you don't feel safe at home

The number of deaths from abusive relationships in the UK has reached the highest level in five years (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what to do if you or someone you know is being affected by domestic abus...

The domestic abuse bill now outlaws a number of things that were not previously covered by existing legislation (Photo: Shutterstock)

11 ways your partner's unreasonable behaviour could actually be breaking the law

Your partner isolating you from the people you love is against the law (Photo: Shutterstock)

It's now illegal for your partner to do these 11 things in a relationship

More than two stalking and harassment cases recorded every day in Northampton

What you can do if you spot the signs of domestic abuse this Christmas

A refuge bedroom in Northamptonshire.

Northampton's Women's Aid relaunches to become more inclusive of male domestic a...
A Northampton charity, which has been working with victims of domestic abuse for over 40 years, has decided to change its name to be more inclusive of men.
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