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• Northamptonshire's cash crisis driven by ideological folly, councillors told

  01-08-2018 21:09
  Cash-strapped council warned at special meeting that cuts of up to £70m will put vulnerable people in danger Crisis-hit Northamptonshire county council faced angry recriminations at a special council meeting last night to discuss its response to a massive financial crisis regarded by experts as “unparalleled in modern times”.The Conservative-run council, which is technically insolvent and has to make up to £70m of cuts over the next few months to balance its books, has wa
  
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• In Corby, life without local services is set to become a grim reality

  01-08-2018 20:19
  As Northamptonshire council weighs up drastic budget cuts, residents are fearing the worstWhen Martin McEvoy was 12, his father took him to the Royal Opera House in London for the day, and for the first time he glimpsed a world outside the Bradford of his upbringing.
  “I saw something extraordinary then, and it changed my life,” the 67-year-old retired opera singer recalled on Wednesday afternoon in Corby, Northamptonshire. “One of the things most important to me is money going
  
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• Nine out of 10 people caring for a family member with dementia don't get enough sleep

  01-08-2018 19:15
  More than 90 percent of people caring for a family member with dementia experience poor sleep, according to new research.
  
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• Blandford Forum care home hosts its annual summer fete

  01-08-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Blandford Grange care home in Blandford Forum hosted its annual summer fete in July, and the residents and care team at the home were delighted to welcome many members of the local community and dignitaries into their home, including the Mayor for Blandford, Councillor Roger Carter. 
  The Mayor was given a guided tour of the home and took time to chat to many residents and other visitors in attendance.  
  The weather was glorious and while visitors enjoyed delicious home-made cakes
  
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• West Yorkshire care provider holds music festival in residents honour

  01-08-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A resident at Heathcotes’ Whitley services in West Yorkshire enjoyed an unforgettable 50th birthday party when the care provider held a music festival named in her honour.
   
  Service user Shirley is a lifelong Elvis fan with a love of music and iconic events like Glastonbury. With the big-50 milestone approaching, Shirley discussed her ideal celebration with Heathcotes staff and Shirlfest was born. The festival took place at Whitley, Heathcotes’ specialist residential accommodati
  
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• Felixstowe care home celebrates summer with traditional fete

  01-08-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Deputy Mayor Cllr Tracey Green.
  Mill Lane Nursing Home in Felixstowe, Suffolk hosted a truly traditional summer fete in July, and was delighted to welcome friends, family and members of the neighbouring community, plus the Deputy Mayor of the town, Cllr Tracey Green. 
  Speaking of the event, Home Manger John Savage said: “We couldn’t have asked for better weather – the sun was shining all afternoon and we were delighted to welcome so many people into our home and gardens fo
  
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• Could Margate be the next Rochdale? | Louise Tickle

  01-08-2018 07:00
  Sending children in care to live in deprived parts of Kent is exposing them to gang violence and sexual exploitationThanet hosts millions of holidaymakers and day trippers from London and further afield during the summer holidays, but away from the sandy beaches of Margate and Broadstairs there are fears that these east Kent coastal towns could become the next Rochdale or Rotherham. A group of local headteachers is so concerned about the risk of exposure to gang violence
  
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