The black dress could easily be styled with jewellery for an evening outfit

Summer is fast approaching and you might have a holiday planned that you need to prepare some outfits for. If you are tired of your old summer clothes, you could take a shopping trip to help refresh your wardrobe ahead of the summer season.

Tesco’s clothing brand, F&F, has just released the F&F Pure Cotton Halter Neck Midi Beach Dress in Black that is described as being “perfect for beach days”. The dress is a “stylish piece” to add to your collection and you are sure to get a lot of wear out of it through the hotter months.

Boden also has loads of different dress options if this Tesco piece is not quite for you. There is this Irene Puff Sleeve Cotton Dress, which would look great at a summer garden party, or this simple Halter Neck Jersey Maxi Dress that you could wear in the evening.

New Look also has plenty of items in stock for summer. There is this Green Satin Lace Trim Slip Midi Dress, which comes in a few different colours, or this Cream Shell Print Beaded Strap Maxi Dress that reviews say is made from a “lovely” fabric and is the “perfect length”.

The F&F halter neck dress has a tiered skirt and crochet detailing and could easily be styled to create a more formal look. The dress is currently being sold for £25 with Clubcard members able to get an extra 25% off the item until the end of May.

The dress was shared in a video with other summery outfits on the Tesco F&F Instagram page, which currently has 891K followers. The post was captioned: “A summer wardrobe refresh with @alannahjayy #FandFClothing #StyleItOut.”

Fans of the popular clothing brand have already taken to social media to share their thoughts on the gorgeous piece. One commenter said: “The black dress wow,” and another said: “Love the crocheted waisted maxi…”

If you want to pick up the dress for your upcoming holiday, you can go to the Tesco website to browse all of its clothes. If you prefer to shop in person, you could visit a Tesco store with a clothing department.

“You have brought something to this role that cannot be replaced and this chamber will feel a little bit quieter without you”

Tears were shed in an emotional meeting as Stockport Council enters a new era. For the first time in 15 years, the borough is now ‘properly gold’ as the Liberal Democrats take over in ‘challenging times’

Following the most recent local elections, the party now has 34 councillors in Stockport Council while Labour are on 14. Other parties and independents make up the other 15.

This means the ruling party now have enough members to run the council singlehandedly though re-elected council leader Coun Mark Roberts promised to continue to work with other parties going forward. The changes at the local authority also come at a time when the town is going through major changes amid a ‘gold rush’.

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At a meeting on May 26, councillors also agreed to appoint former leader Coun Mark Hunter to represent the borough as its ceremonial Mayor. Coun David Meller was appointed as deputy Mayor.

Coun Jilly Julian has been appointed as deputy leader while key positions overseeing children’s services, parks maintenance, transport, housing, and regeneration have all been appointed. Labour Coun Rachel Wise will lead the largest opposition group going forward.

In a speech on May 26, Coun Roberts said his party ‘made history in Stockport having turned the town properly gold for the first time in 15 years’, adding: “We have real momentum as we push forward with our priorities and ambition for this borough.”

He added: “We are in challenging times, Mr Mayor, national and international pressures continue. Economic uncertainty continues. Rising costs and stretched services continue with inadequate funding that paints a very difficult picture.”

However he promised to take on those challenges with ‘a clear and unwavering vision’, adding: “We have work to do, important work, and I know that together with determination, compassion, and ambition we can make Stockport stronger, fairer and more resilient than ever.”

Tears were shed at the meeting as tributes were made to outgoing Mayor Kerry Waters who decided to step down as a councillor ahead of the 2026 elections. Ms Waters, who was first elected in 2019, used to represent Brinnington and Central Stockport.

Former Labour leader Coun Christine Carrigan, visibly emotional, paid tribute with comments from colleagues across political parties. She said: “You have brought something to this role that cannot be replaced and this chamber will feel a little bit quieter without you.”

Ms Waters, who attended over 300 events as Mayor, said: “It has been a huge honour and privilege for both [Mayoress] Wendy [Nadin] and I and we have truly loved every minute.”

The competition is being run by HC-One’s St Margaret’s Care Home, in Durham, as part of the launch of a new social hub designed for relaxation, refreshments, and time with family and friends.

Open to residents, relatives, and the wider community, the competition aims to find a fitting name for the space, with residents set to choose the winning entry.

The hamper prize at St Margaret’s Care Home (Image: Supplied)

Laura Langridge, senior home manager at St Margaret’s Care Home, said: “We are delighted to be creating a new coffee shop space for our residents, families, and visitors to enjoy together.

“It will be a lovely place for people to relax, socialise, and spend quality time with one another, so it feels only right that residents play a central role in choosing its name.”

Submissions are encouraged via email to alex.huke@hc-one.co.uk, with the competition closing before the closing date on 4th June.

The winner will receive a hamper.

The care home hopes to receive plenty of suggestions before the space is officially unveiled later in the summer.

The coffee shop is part of St Margaret’s ongoing focus on creating comfortable and engaging environments that support wellbeing, independence, and social connection for residents.

St Margaret’s Care Home, overlooking Durham Cathedral and Castle, is a purpose-built 59-bed facility offering residential, nursing, and residential dementia care.

It forms part of HC-One, the largest provider of adult social care in Great Britain, operating over 280 homes across England, Wales and Scotland.

Founded in 2011, HC-One employs the largest health and care workforces outside of the NHS.

Further details about the competition or the care home can be found by emailing alex.huke@hc-one.co.uk.

What are the main criteria I should use when deciding on a new energy tariff? Eleni, East Midlands

There are three main criteria you need to think about. The first one is the type of tariff: either a fixed rate tariff, variable rate ones and separate ones for electric cars, heat pumps and so on.

Secondly, have a think about how involved you want to be. If you want to have a rate and know that that’s not going to change, a fixed rate is probably best. If you’re really engaged and love looking at your smart meter and the cost of energy as it goes up and down, maybe a time of use tariff would be good.

Thirdly, you’ll have to think about how the deal compares to the current price cap. Although no one has a crystal ball, listen to what the experts are saying. If you know that winter’s coming and energy is about to get more expensive, that’s something important to keep in mind.

How long should people have their boilers on for? Is an hour in the morning and evening enough? Julian, London

This depends on so many factors. You need to think about what your house is like. How cold is it? How long does it take to warm up? Are you going to be home for a lot of the day?

In general, if people are going out for work, they’ll put their heating on just before they get out of bed in the morning, and it’ll go off just before they leave.

Then when they’re on their way home, it is a good time for the heating to click on, so it’s nice and toasty when they get in.

Overall, it’s important to try and stay warm. A big bill is never fun but you need to look after yourself, so use your heating and put it on when you need to.

Is investing in solar power worth it? Colin, South East

This is such a big question. Solar panels are increasingly popular and they definitely can be worth it.

You have to be able to afford the initial outlay though, which can be several thousand pounds. Then, make sure that your roof gets a lot of sunlight, because that’s what’s making the energy.

If that’s the case, you can generate your own energy and thereby cut your bill. If you’re making quite a lot, then you can even sell some back to the national grid.

Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19.

His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to his mother as a precaution intended to prevent the spread of illness.

He pleaded with his jailers in handwritten notes to arrange a conversation with her. “I feel in my heart that she’s very worried about me,” he wrote in Spanish.

A guard collected the note and walked away. Within an hour, jail records show, he was found unconscious in his cell. An autopsy determined he killed himself.

Rayo’s April 2025 death was the first suicide in a spike among ICE detainees that has alarmed public health officials and jail experts. They said the unprecedented number of suicide deaths is an indication that authorities are failing to properly oversee the detention of tens of thousands of immigrants swept up in the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy.

An Associated Press investigation found that at least 10 detainees, all men, have died by suicide since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a pace that far exceeds the growth in the detainee population, according to a review of ICE data, autopsy reports, coroner’s rulings, and police records. Since October, seven deaths have been classified as suicides, a number that is already the most for any fiscal year in the agency’s history. ICE has usually recorded one or no such deaths annually.

“Something is going profoundly wrong from any kind of public health or mental health perspective,” said Dr. Sanjay Basu, a University of California-San Francisco epidemiologist who cowrote a study documenting the increase in mortality and suicide rates among ICE detainees. “This is one of those alarming, sudden increases.”

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.

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Nine of the deaths were of Hispanic men who had arrived in the U.S. from four countries, the AP found. One man was a Chinese citizen. Their average age was 32. While Trump has characterized those facing deportation as the “worst of the worst,” seven of the 10 had no record of violent crimes in the U.S.

The suicides account for nearly a fifth of the 51 deaths in ICE custody since January 2025. The majority of those deaths were from natural causes and experts say many of them would have been preventable with timely medical care.

Department of Homeland Security acting assistant secretary Lauren Bies said suicide deaths in ICE custody remain “extremely rare.”

Bies said detention staff follow protocols to protect detainees who show signs of self-harming and that ICE requires annual suicide prevention training. She said detainees receive comprehensive healthcare, including mental health services.

Investigation finds violations of ICE detention standards

The reasons behind any suicide are complex, and each death often has multiple contributing factors, according to experts. ICE detainees report intense stress after being detained, fear of being returned to countries where their safety may be jeopardized, and frustration and loneliness over the inability to communicate due to language barriers.

Detainees can also feel helplessness because of the complexity surrounding immigration law. Unlike those in the criminal justice system, most detainees do not have lawyers and their detention on immigration violations is not meant to be punitive.

ICE becomes responsible for their well-being when they enter detention, and experts say well-run lockups should have few, if any, suicides. That’s because staff can take steps to mitigate the chances that detainees harm themselves by identifying those at risk, getting them care and monitoring them closely, the experts said.

AP’s investigation found that ICE detention centers have repeatedly fallen short in ways that violate ICE’s own standards.

An examination of the 10 suicide deaths found the men died across ICE’s detention network, including at centers long run by private contractors and county jails who recently became ICE partners. The AP found that staff in the facilities ignored signs of distress, delayed mental health treatment and failed to monitor detainees who were already deemed at risk. They also permitted detainees to have access to materials that could be used for self-harm, according to AP’s review of ICE inspection reports and death records.

In some cases, they jailed distressed detainees in isolation, which can exacerbate feelings of humiliation and helplessness, according to experts.

ICE has repeatedly asserted that it screens detainees within 12 hours of arrival for medical, dental and mental health conditions.

At least three of the nine facilities where ICE detainees died by suicide have struggled to meet that standard, according to ICE inspection reports and jail records.

Dr. Homer Venters, former chief medical officer of New York City jails who previously consulted with ICE on preventing detainee deaths, called the rise in suicides terrifying.

The increase “reflects failures in how the system’s being operated, and particularly failures in how the first stages of coming into detention are happening so that people aren’t being assessed adequately,” Venters said. “And then if that receiving screening picks up red flags, they’re not acted on in a way that reduces the risk of them having preventable death.”

From border crossing to detention

Among those who took their own lives was a 19-year-old from Mexico who had been detained following a misdemeanor traffic stop while riding his scooter.

Another was a 36-year-old restaurant worker who lost contact with his relatives in Nicaragua after ICE detained him in Minnesota and sent him to a crowded camp in Texas. A third was a 45-year-old who had repeatedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally and had a long criminal record.

Rayo, who took his own life after pleading to talk to his mother, was a veteran of the Colombian military who had worked as a street vendor in his home country. A week after he turned 26 in 2023, his family crossed the U.S. border in California. He was detained for three months before being permitted to settle with family in St. Louis, records and interviews show.

His mother, Adriana Garzon, said Rayo caught on quickly to life in the U.S., making friends easily and working as a housepainter and food delivery driver. He wanted to save money to hire a lawyer to help him stay in the country after a judge in 2024 ordered that he be sent back to Colombia, she said.

He was arrested in March 2025 by St. Louis police after being caught using a stolen credit card, which he had obtained from a friend, at a Vape shop, court records show. ICE then took him into custody. An ICE record obtained by AP classified Rayo as a laborer who was a low risk to public safety.

ICE placed Rayo in the Phelps County jail in Rolla, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from St. Louis.

Suicides reveal shortcomings across ICE’s detention network

The deaths have revealed holes in treatment and oversight across ICE’s system, where the detained population has spiked by 50% to 60,000 during Trump’s second term.

Five died in centers run by longtime ICE detention partners, CoreCivic and the GEO Group. A sixth died at a camp operated by an inexperienced contractor that ICE has since replaced. Three died in jails run by sheriffs, and one at a federal prison.

“We are deeply saddened by and take very seriously the passing of any individual in our care,” CoreCivic spokesperson Brian Todd said.

GEO Group spokesperson Christopher Ferreira said the company trains staff on suicide prevention and seeks “to maintain a safe and secure environment in compliance with the standards and requirements set by the federal government.” Officials at the three jails either declined comment or didn’t return messages.

Leo Cruz Silva, a 34-year-old who had repeatedly illegally entered the country from Mexico, suffered an acute mental health crisis following his detention after an arrest for public intoxication last fall in a St. Louis suburb, records show.

For two nights in Missouri’s Ste. Genevieve County Jail, Cruz screamed, hid under his bed and reported hallucinations, according to an ICE report on his death. Yet he did not get help quickly.

A nurse ordered antipsychotic medications and planned to get him treatment the next week, the ICE report said.

On the third day, he was found dead in his cell.

Chaofeng Ge arrived in ICE custody last summer at a Pennsylvania facility run by the GEO Group in mental distress, having pleaded guilty to a minor gift card fraud and attempted suicide in state custody, said David Rankin, an attorney representing Ge’s family.

In five days at the facility, he did not get mental health treatment and was unable to communicate because no one spoke Mandarin, Rankin said. Ultimately, Ge went unmonitored before he was found hanged in a shower stall.

“It’s clear that ICE has taken very few steps to ensure the safety of these people,” Rankin said. “They appear to want to make this process as cruel and inhuman as possible. It’s completely unacceptable.”

Days earlier at the same facility, Geraldo Lunas Campos died of asphyxia after ICE said guards restrained him following a suicide attempt. His death was ruled a homicide by a medical examiner, and Trump administration officials said the FBI was investigating its circumstances.

ICE inspectors visited the facility in February, documenting 49 violations of detention standards at what was then ICE’s largest detention facility, according to their report.

The report found that staff did not record “required checks to prevent significant self-harm and suicide” while inspectors found tools and equipment unsecured and unaccounted for throughout the facility that could be used for harm. Calls to 911 show several other detainees had attempted suicide there.

At the time of the deaths and inspections, Acquisition Logistics was the contractor running the facility. ICE has since replaced Acquisition Logistics with another contractor. Acquisition Logistics did not return messages seeking comment.

Detainee spent final days sick and isolated