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Local man launches website to help the elderly and disabled of Essex

  Published: 31st July 2011 17:18

Local man launches website to help the elderly and disabled of Essex

 

John and Don Ford

 

A new company has launched to help the elderly and disabled of Essex to remain living independently in their own homes. Chelmsford man John Ford was inspired to start my home care Services following the difficulty he experienced in setting up a home care package for his 90 year old Father.

 

“After my Mum died, I wanted to make sure Dad would cope in his Loughton home with friends and family nearby. Dad certainly didn’t want to move from the house that he’d lived in for 50 years”.

More than five weeks on, elderly and disabled are still waiting for a phone line

Residents hanging on for phone line

Published on Saturday 30 July 2011 08:00

RESIDENTS left without a phone line for more than a month have slammed a communications giant for “fobbing them off”.

Disgruntled householders at the new 13-bungalow Olaman Walk development, in Peterlee, said they were told by their telephone suppliers they would have landlines installed ready for moving in on June 20.

But more than five weeks on, they are still waiting.

Hunstanton Round Table raising money with a charity drive for young carers

LYNN NEWS CARERS’ APPEAL: Coast to coast car rally raises £2,000

 

Hunstanton Round Table members set off on a charity drive around Great Britain in aid of the Young Carers appeal. LtoR – Andrew Bing, Andrew Booth, Ian Wells, Barry Ward, Craig Darwin, Rob Daniels, Edward Hammond, Neil Wells (front), Spencer Wenn (back), Christopher Stafford (front), Joe Bates, Michael Jackson, Leon Espley (chairman, back), Dave Daly, Nathan Daly, Kevin Waddison and Gary Waddison.

 

Published on Thursday 28 July 2011 14:10

BREAKDOWNS did not stop members of the Hunstanton Round Table completing a 1,000-mile car rally in fancy dress for the Lynn News Appeal.

 

The coast to coast challenge started on Thursday morning from the Golden Lion Hotel and raised £2,000 for the young carers’ campaign.