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Humanity must come before parking fines!

Parking fine refunded to Good Samaritan after the News step in

Aug 7 2013 by Andrea O’Neill, East Kilbride News

Blue meanies slapped a parking ticket on the car of a Good Samaritan who stopped to provide urgent care to an elderly dementia sufferer.

Humanist Celebrant Ross Wright was hit with a £60 fine while responding to what he claims was a medical emergency.

NorseCare wins double bid to provide ‘high quality’ care and dementia support in Norfolk

Article By: Laura McCardle, News Editor

Elderly people in Norfolk are set to benefit from a new £4.2m housing with care scheme

 

The cash for the development, which will be built on the Three Score site in Bowthorpe, will be provided by the Home and Communities Agency (HCA) and the Department of Health, after Norwich City Council promised to provide the land free of charge.

The housing with care scheme will be made up of 78 one-bedroom and 14 two-bedroom apartments with landscaped gardens and community facilities. NorseCare will work in partnership with Norwich City Council, Norfolk County Council and NPS Property Consultants to develop the scheme, which will provide “vital support” to elderly people in the area.

Colleen Walker, board member and county councillor, said: “NorseCare is committed to providing high quality care across the county and the hard work and funding that has gone into applying for these apartments is a great example of this.

Rugby 'linked to early onset dementia'

Dr Stewart said athletes who suffer concussive head injuries should not be allowed to play on

 

 

Dr Willie Stewart said the discovery suggested “one or two” players competing in the Six Nations every year may go on to develop the condition.

The neuropathologist examined brain tissue for abnormal proteins associated with head injuries and dementia.

The former rugby player had higher levels than a retired amateur boxer.