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Southern Cross to hand over care homes to landlords
Residents have been reassured in Peterborough that they will not have to move, lets hope it will be the same for every resident across the country,.
News from The Peterborough Evening Telegraph, www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk
By Stephen Briggs
Published on Tuesday 12 July 2011 09:25
VULNERABLE residents in care homes in the Peterborough area have been reassured after operator Southern Cross warned it was set to shut down.
Southern Cross Healthcare Group, which operates the 59-bed Astoria Park, in Park Crescent, Peterborough, has announced plans to hand over all of its 752 care homes to landlords or, where appropriate, new operators because of financial difficulties.
Southern Cross set to shut down and stop running homes
Southern Cross set to shut down and stop running homes
“It is currently envisaged that the existing group will cease to be an operator of homes,” an update on the restructuring process said.
As a result, trading in the company’s shares has been suspended.
West Mercia Police providing updates to carers to keep kids safe on line
West Mercia Police helping kids stay safe online
8:20am Friday 8th July 2011
WITH the increasing use of the internet by children, criminals are constantly finding new ways to expose them to real danger.
Which is why West Mercia Police has launched a new e-safety bulletin service, providing timely updates to parents and carers in Redditch, Bromsgrove and Droitwich from a trusted source.
Working with the Local Authority, the campaign will be communicated through schools, and parents/carers are being asked to visit westmerciabulletin.org.uk to sign up.
