Social care costs and loss of funding leave Richmond Council fending off crisis
Spiralling social care costs and an anticipated reduction in government support have left Richmond Council facing a potential…
Call for action to tackle social care crisis
Published on 9 September 2025
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The chief…
Reform UK plan to overhaul LGPS sparks backlash
Reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS) could save taxpayers around £10bn, Reform UK’s…
Launch of ‘Grail Trails’ project opens up Roslin’s hidden gems
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Blind woman, 99, dies after spilling cup of tea on her lap at nursing home
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Nurses to prescribe medicines to social care patients to keep them out of hospital
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Care home bosses hit out at ‘punitive system’ as ‘unsafe’ home plunged into special measures
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The NHS can’t fix your lifestyle
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Dementia care is broken in the UK
MPs across political divide told stories of constituents struggling to access the right help, and the terrible impact…
‘My worst nightmare is that a child dies and I’m responsible’
The M.E.N. takes a look behind the scenes at the everyday life of those in our region tasked…