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Norfolk artist’s sight restored
Mr Cale temporarily lost complete vision in his right eye.
ADAM LAZZARI Saturday, October 15, 2011
6.05 PM
His eye for detail gave wildlife artist Steve Cale an incredible life of travelling the world and making a living from doing what he loves.
But a freak, one-in-a-million accident, shattered Mr Cale’s right eyeball and threatened to have the same effect on his dreams.
One evening, after returning from a day’s work at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, in Welney, sketching scenes from the famed Festival of Swans, Mr Cale was unloading his car at his former home in Great Ryburgh, when the plastic toggle of his coat flicked into his eye, causing extensive injuries.
Age UK warns Norfolk’s elderly facing winter fuel poverty
5.4 million households in the UK are living in fuel poverty and one in three pensioners across the country experience fuel poverty
Dominic Bareham dominic.bareham2@archant.co.uk
Thursday, October 13, 2011
12.48 AM
Winter fuel poverty could hit Norfolk harder than other parts of the country, an Age UK Norfolk representative has warned.
Linda Gill, the charity’s development manager, said the county had a higher than average elderly population receiving the winter fuel payment struggling to meet the increasing cost of fuel to keep their homes warm during the cold winter months.
Young carers get Waitrose support
“The money will help pay for activities and give our young people a break from their caring duties.”Published on Friday 7 October 2011 11:32
A GAYWOOD-BASED young carers’ group has been given a £558 donation by a Waitrose store to help continue its vital support to local children.
The money has come from the Swaffham store’s green token scheme, part of its Community Matters initiative, which benefits three local good causes nominated by staff each month.
