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UK national disaster relief fund launched to help most vulnerable

18-03-2020 19:32

Fund will distribute donations to frontline charities supporting those hit by impact of the coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAn unprecedented UK-wide disaster relief fund has been launched to raise money for voluntary groups providing care and support for elderly and vulnerable people hit by the social and economic impact of the coronavirus.Donations will be targeted at local charities supporting older people, particularly where they are confined to th

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Getting too little -- or too much -- sleep may be bad for the heart

18-03-2020 15:44

Compared with people who slept for longer or shorter periods of time, those who reported sleeping seven or eight hours a night had significantly less evidence of stiffness in their arteries, indicating a lower chance of developing heart disease or suffering a stroke, according to new research.

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Self-isolate at home, they say. But what if you are homeless? | Simon Hattenstone and Daniel Lavelle

18-03-2020 14:27

People living on the street are at especially high risk from Covid-19. Boris Johnson must act now to help themCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhile the government often seems to show callous indifference to Britain’s rough sleepers, on Tuesday it was announced that a pot of money would be provided to help our homeless people avoid coronavirus.It is good the government has acted – but now for the bad news: rather than a policy or strategy, this feels

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Joyce Rimmer obituary

18-03-2020 14:20

My friend Joyce Rimmer, who has died aged 87, was a social worker and probation officer who spent her adult life campaigning for justice.Joyce was born in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, and grew up nearby in Hillesley, where her parents, Nellie (nee Carter) and Lionel Bennett, were farmers. After attending Katharine Lady Berkeley’s grammar school in Wotton-under-Edge she took a history degree at Bristol University and then studied social work at the London School of Economics. Continu

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Dundee nursing home opens doors to foster care youths as part of drive to improve life skills

18-03-2020 07:39 via feedproxy.google.com

A Dundee chef has opened his door to local youths as part of a drive to improve the life skills of children in foster care. Daniel Inglis, Head Chef at Dundee nursing home opens doors to foster care youths as part of a drive to improve life skills, is sharing his catering expertise in a […]

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