AUDIO: Man held for giving wife pain patch

An elderly man was locked up for seven hours after giving his wife of 60 years a painkiller patch at her care home.

Walter Crompton from Manchester gave the morphine plaster to wife Eileen, who has dementia, to ease her arthritic pain.

The 83-year-old told BBC Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire it was "horrendous" and "traumatic" that he was no longer allowed to see her without a social worker's supervision.

The Allendale Residential Home said their priority was the care and welfare of residents and they were duty bound to report any issues that could impact their wellbeing.

They said Mr Crompton was invited back to visit his wife but had so far not done so.

Greater Manchester Police said the police were alerted to a "potentially serious offence" which could have seriously harmed a vulnerable elderly woman, but would conduct a thorough investigation.

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Giving Your Cat A Pill

Giving a cat a pill can be a nightmare. No cat wants something shoved down his throat, and he will fight you tooth and nail to prevent it. Although most cats are small in size, you’d be quite amazed with how much power they actually have. There are ways that you can get your cat to take his pills, which we will cover below.

The easiest way to give a cat pill is to crush the power into a powdery form by putting it between two spoons. Once the pill is powder, mix it in with some wet cat food. Cats that are used to eating dry cat food will see the wet food and think of it as a treat. They will normally eat it up, unaware that they just took their medicine.

If the medicine happens to be in capsule form, all you have to do is pry the capsule apart then sprinkle the medicine on some wet food and serve it to your pet. If the food also contains the pill or if your pet is sick, chances are he won’t eat it. In this event, you should look into a pet piller. You can get these handy devices from your veterinarian. They are plastic rods that hold the pill until you press a plunger. When you get one, you should always get a long one with a softer tip.

When you get your gun, your vet should show you how to use it. The most difficult aspect of using the gun is getting your cat to open his mouth. The gun will more or less shoot the pill in the cat’s mouth, and down his throat. You’ll need to hold him tight, to make sure that he doesn’t wiggle his way loose. Once you have his mouth open, you’ll need to squeeze the trigger and pull the gun away quickly. After the pill has been inserted, make sure you give your cat a treat.

If you aren’t comfortable using the gun, you can always try giving your cat his pills by hand. To do it this way, you’ll need to hold your cat still, and open his mouth with your hand. Once you have his mouth open, you should aim for the back of his throat and throw the pill in. Once it is in his mouth, you should close his mouth with your hand and hold it shut for a few moments. This way, your cat will swallow the pill if he hasn’t already.

If you can’t get any of the above techniques to work, you can always go to a local pharmacy and get them to a make flavored gel or liquid using your cats medication. You should use this as a last resort though, as it can tend to get expensive.

I'm not giving up, says Hamilton

By Sarah Holt
BBC Sport in Suzuka F1 drivers on Massa-Hamilton spat

Under-fire Lewis Hamilton has defended his driving this season, saying: "I'm not doing anything wrong".

The McLaren driver has been in trouble for a spate of incidents, including a clash with Ferrari's Felipe Massa at the last race in Singapore.

"I'm trying my best to avoid those things but I've been in awkward positions this year," said Hamilton ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

"I'm trying my hardest. I'm still here, still fighting, and I'm not giving up."

The incident with rival Massa during the Singapore Grand Prix was the latest controversy in a season the 26-year-old has called the "most testing" of his career.

Hamilton's two brilliant wins in China and Germany have been overshadowed by a string of incidents.

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What people need to understand is that when you're driving a Formula 1 car there is not one second that you drive that is the same next time around. You are juggling tons of balls and sometimes you drop one of them

Lewis Hamilton

Asked by BBC Sport whether he was in a "good place", Hamilton said: "Good place, that's a good question. Obviously I'd like to be winning and doing a better job.

"Am I in the best place in my life? No, there's been a lot of negative stories.

"But what's most important is still I rise, I'm here, fighting again, I'm here in front of all the cameras and media regardless of how many negative stories there are and I'm here to fight another day."

Asked to explain why he had made so many mistakes this season, Hamilton said: "It's just been unfortunate."

Felipe Massa defends Ferrari order to 'destory Hamilton's race'

"When things go that quickly, sometimes you get it wrong. What people need to understand is that when you're driving a Formula 1 car there is not one second that you drive that is the same next time around.

"You are juggling tons of balls and sometimes you drop one of them. You can drop the ball that gets you a penalty and I just seem to be dropping that particular ball quite often."

Hamilton has found himself in hot water with the stewards more often than any other driver so far this season.

Most notably in Monaco, the Englishman received two drive-through penalties after clashing with Massa and Pastor Maldonado's Williams and went on to launch a furious attack on the stewards.

But in Suzuka a subdued Hamilton would not criticise his treatment at the hands of the authorities.

"I don't see anyone else having the problems that I'm having," he said. "But I don't see many people achieving the same things I have.

"When we're in the drivers briefing we just speak about wanting consistency [with penalties].

"For whatever reason I've had more penalties than most people but I'll continue to take them on the chin as and when they come."

Hamilton provoked Massa's ire when he tried to pass his 2008 title rival with a clumsy pass during the race in Singapore.

Despite insisting he had put the incident behind him, Massa was very vocal on the topic when facing the media throng in Suzuka.

But the Brazilian said he had no plans to make an official complaint against Hamilton to FIA race director Charlie Whiting against Hamilton in Thursday's drivers' briefing, partly because Hamilton had been penalised during the race.

"I have nothing to say because everything he's doing he's paying for that you know," said Massa.

"The FIA is doing what is inside the regulations - he had the drive-through so I think he has had time enough to learn to be honest."

Massa and Hamilton were also involved in an altercation in the media zone after the Singapore race.

The Brazilian went up to the McLaren driver as he was about to start an interview, patted his shoulder, and said: "Good job, bro."

Hamilton replied: "Don't touch me, man. Don't touch me"

Massa said he had no plans to try to talk to Hamilton again in Suzuka.

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It's not an easy situation for anyone but as a driver Lewis is very strong. He's going to turn up here in Suzuka and he's going to be very competitive

Jenson Button

"I would not go to him to speak to him," he added. "I tried to speak to him but he did not want to speak to me and that is why I was even more disappointed.

"If I was in his position I would come to say sorry."

Hamilton said he hoped to speak to Massa about "normal things" over the weekend but agreed that they would not speak again about what happened in Singapore.

"I don't think we have anything else to discuss," said Hamilton. "I don't have any problems with him.

"It's a shame we're still talking about the previous race. I'm over it, it's in the past, I had my penalty so I don't feel I owe any more."

Hamilton, who revealed he had been deliberately avoiding reading any critical press, said he tried not to be affected by what was written about him and was now focused on the task ahead in Suzuka.

"It's not about how or what I've done this year but it's how I rise above it and how I come back out on top at some stage," he added.

"What's important for me is to try and get a good again. The team are massively supportive even throughout this turbulent time.

"The plan is to get on it, stay out of trouble and get back on the top spot somehow."

Button, who has 17 more points than Hamilton, defended his team-mate, saying he expects him to answer his critics with a strong performance in Japan.

"It's not an easy situation for anyone but as a driver Lewis is very strong," said Button.

"He's not going to slow down. He's going to turn up here in Suzuka and he's going to be very competitive."

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