Spending on vital care services for the elderly has been cut by a quarter per head since 2010, a analysis shows. It has left growing numbers of families struggling to get the help they need. One family caught in this trap told the about their struggles. Fifteen years ago Russell Byfield retired. He had worked hard all his life building […]
Two brothers on the autistic spectrum were looking for work when one had the idea of opening a comic shop. It turned out to be an inspired choice. When Adam Makey told his mother that he wanted to open a comic shop, she laughed out loud. The idea seemed “ridiculous”, Angela Makey says. She knew he‘d been obsessed with comics […]
Highclere Castle is the setting for the blockbuster TV series Downton Abbey, but the English stately home has had its share of real-life drama. During World War Two its grounds were the scene of several plane crashes – including one from which a single airman would miraculously survive. Disorientated and barely conscious, Technical Sgt Leonard J Nitti was found slumped […]
The UK‘s known as a nation of dog lovers, but with ever more opportunities to spoil our best friends, is the “pooch pound” getting out of control? “Living the life of a wealthy, middle-class dog must be wonderful. If I‘m reincarnated I hope it‘s as that.” Victoire Frencia is a 25-year-old living in London and working in marketing. She‘s talking […]
A man who claimed he was the victim of an alleged VIP paedophile ring can now be named as Carl Beech. A judge at Newcastle Crown Court has lifted an order barring publication of his name. He had previously been known by the pseudonym Nick. Mr Beech, who is 50, has been charged with 12 counts of perverting the course […]