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• Kippingtons oldest resident Edna celebrates her 103rd birthday

  24-08-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Family time!
  Kippingtons nursing home’s oldest resident Edna May Oubridge, recently celebrated her 103rd Birthday. Edna who has lived at the home in Sevenoaks for the past year, was born on the 16th of August 1915 in Ilford, Essex and when asked how it feels to be 103, she replied, “Not bad at all”. Edna believes the secret to living a long life is by having a positive outlook. Edna enjoyed a private birthday lunch with her family, specially prepared by Kippingtons in-hous
  
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• We the survivors of abuse spoke the truth. Why won’t the pope? | Colm O’Gorman

  24-08-2018 09:00
  The pontiff is clear-eyed about the sins of others. But he refuses to acknowledge the Vatican’s role in the cover-upI remember the last papal visit to Ireland. It was 1979, and I was aged 13. I went to a Christian Brothers school. I sang at mass every Sunday, occasionally did readings, and the youth group I attended every week took place in a convent.I remember being envious because my older brother and sister got to see the pope, but I didn’t. I was in the minority in that regard: a
  
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• I was raped by a priest, then it was covered up. The pope has to tell the truth | Colm O’Gorman

  24-08-2018 09:00
  The pontiff is clear-eyed about the sins of others. But he refuses to acknowledge the Vatican’s role in the abuse scandalI remember the last papal visit to Ireland. It was 1979, and I was aged 13. I went to a Christian Brothers school. I sang at mass every Sunday, occasionally did readings, and the youth group I attended every week took place in a convent.I remember being envious because my older brother and sister got to see the pope, but I didn’t. I was in the minority in that rega
  
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• I was raped by a priest, then it was covered-up. The pope has to tell the truth | Colm O’Gorman

  24-08-2018 09:00
  The pontiff is clear-eyed about the sins of others. But he refuses to acknowledge the Vatican’s role in the abuse scandalI remember the last papal visit to Ireland. It was 1979, and I was aged 13. I went to a Christian Brothers school. I sang at mass every Sunday, occasionally did readings, and the youth group I attended every week took place in a convent.I remember being envious because my older brother and sister got to see the pope, but I didn’t. I was in the minority in that rega
  
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• Greater Manchester mum unites with charity following dementia diagnosis aged just 39

  24-08-2018 08:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Richard and Sarah Park
  An ‘inspirational’ mother-of-two is on a personal mission to smash fundraising targets and challenge social stereotypes after being diagnosed with dementia at the age of 39.
  Sarah Park has vowed to take all the challenges that dementia throws her way and will be uniting with Alzheimer’s Society to take part in their Memory Walk fundraising event in September – with the ultimate goal of raising money to help researchers find a cure for the condition.
  
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• Supported living provider achieves goal of 100% ‘Good’ CQC ratings

  24-08-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Eden Futures, a national supported living provider, has achieved ‘Good’ CQC ratings across all of its 12 services that support 167 services across the country.
   
  In every service, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted inspections across the five Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE) – ‘Safe’, ‘Effective’, ‘Caring’, ‘Responsive’ and ‘Well led’. Not only was every service rated as ‘Good’, but every single KL
  
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