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Carers’ move fears for paralysed Linda
Carers’ move fears for paralysed Linda
Linda Cottingham and her husband, Barry.
Published on Wednesday 4 May 2011 08:00
A PARALYSED Sheffield woman has been left confused and upset by changes to council care support supposed to make her life easier.
Linda Cottingham has received help from the council’s in-house Care4You team for 25 years.
Take breather on a sofa – and talk about mental health
Sofa is talking point in busy market place
May 3, 2011
PEOPLE browsing the market in Barnard Castle last week had the chance to take breather on a sofa – and talk about mental health.
The bright red sofa was set out in the busy street by England’s leading mental health anti-discrimination programme, Time to Change, to help end the silence around mental health problems.
Hero guide dog Piper receives PDSA bravery award
Hero Bridgend guide dog Piper receives bravery award
3 May 2011 Last updated at 15:07
Sarah Craig-Hancock with her brave guide dog PiperA guide dog who was brutally attacked by another dog but returned to lead his blind owner home has been honoured.
Piper, a black Labrador, was bitten while out walking with Sarah Craig-Hancock in Bridgend.
After being chased and injured by his attacker, he returned to his owner to fulfil his duties.
