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Lets do it anyway

Relay event to raise funds for the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team

Emma Knights

Friday, June 24, 2011
6:12 PM

Children are being encouraged to get involved in a sponsored relay event to raise funds for the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball team.

Tonya Knights with some of the members of the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team. T

Tonya Knights with some of the members of the Norwich Lowriders Junior Wheelchair Basketball Team.

The Kids 4 Kids Fun Sponsored 10 Mile Relay in Norwich next month is the brainchild of Tonya Knights, from Coltishall, who recently set up the charity Let’s Do It Anyway Funding to help good causes in the local community.

Good to read about this Caring care home

Care home’s got the golden touch

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Stichell House resident Gladys Ferry with (left to right) Carole Sullivan, Margaret Clark, Julie Bradford and Sue Burke

Published on Saturday 25 June 2011 09:09

A care home is celebrating after achieving a gold standard for the quality of its end-of-life care.

Stichell House, part of the Hospital of God in Greatham, has received prestigious commend status from the national Gold Standards Framework (GSF) in Care Homes Quality Hallmark Awards.

The status is awarded to care homes where staff have undergone extra training to improve the quality of end-of-life care they provide.

Police are investigating claims of violent abuse at a London nursing home

Abuse scandal at care home: Yard and council probe ‘disturbing’ claims

Emer Martin, Justin Davenport, and Rob Parsons
24 Jun 2011
Maria Worrell

Hidden camera: Maria Worroll was staying at Ash Court care home in Kentish Town.

Police are investigating claims of violent abuse at a London nursing home after a hidden camera caught a care worker slapping an elderly resident.