Monthly Archives: June 2012
Cash strapped councils strip £900m from elderly care
Elderly and disabled care budgets have been slashed by £900 million this year alone as local councils struggle to balance the books, social services chiefs have disclosed.
Almost £2 billion less is now being spent on care for vulnerable older or disabled people than just two years ago as nationwide cuts to reduce the deficit take effect.
Social services chiefs said the figures showed there was now a “desperate need” for politicians of all political parties urgently to agree a solution to the looming crisis in care for the elderly to cope with Britain’s ageing population.
Blue skies over Sandringham for Royal garden party hosted by the Queen at her Norfolk home
Thousands of guests from Norfolk and Suffolk were invited
Donna Semmens Wednesday, June 13, 2012
9:20 AM
Guests mingle with royalty as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations
The Royal estate at Sandringham was blessed with a rare blue sky and sunshine as the Queen hosted a garden party yesterday.
Thousands of guests from Norfolk and Suffolk were invited to the exclusive event to mark part of the official Diamond Jubilee celebrations – and they were not disappointed.
From the daintiest of dainty cakes served by students from Norfolk, to the pomp of the Royal Marines’ Band at the end of the day, the afternoon was a resounding success.
The Queen, wearing an apricot coat, dress and matching hat, looked happy and relaxed as she chatted to a selected few of the 3,500 guests. The Duke of York, representing his father who was unable to attend, also put people at their ease as he conducted a walkabout.
Couple who owned care homes in Terrington and Spalding found dead in their car
Jaswant and Isabel Beeharry were found in the back seat of their black BMW in a lane at Floods Ferry, near March, on Saturday morning.
Chris Bishop Wednesday, June 13, 2012
9:05 AM
“While there is some unavoidable uncertainty about the future of the home at the moment we will ensure that all the residents continue to receive the care they need”
Debbie Olley, from Norfolk County Council
Firefighters said there had been “a small fire” in the car, which had left it smoke damaged.
