• Revealed: surge in vulnerable children linked to UK drug gangs

    Scale of county lines crisis laid bare as officials raise concerns over nearly 9,000 young people
    The scale of the “county lines” national drugs network crisis is laid bare as figures analysed by the Guardian reveal the soaring number of cases in which vulnerable children are linked to gangs.In 2017-18, 8,650 assessments by children’s services in England noted young people as being vulnerable with gangs identified as an issue. This included 1,290 cases from the north-west and 3
  • Yorkshire care provider bucks economic trend with new acquisition

    Expanding Yorkshire care provider Saint Cecilia’s is continuing its growth with the purchase of a care home in Pickering. Bucking the current tough economic climate, the acquisition of the Alba Rose care home from a family owner, brings Saint Cecilia’s Care Group’s family to three care homes, a nursing home and a day care centre. […]

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