Anger at care cost hike for disabled people in the county
Mark Norman Peter Zein is angry the council have increased the amount they charge him for care Disabled people on benefits in Kent are angry that the county council has sharply increased charges for their care costs. Peter Zein, who has cerebral palsy, has seen the amount he is charged per week more than quadruple. […]
Enigmatic and fiercely independent first lady is back
Getty Images Melania Trump will be First Lady of the United States for the second time following her husband’s win A day after her husband’s big election night win, Melania Trump took to social media to address the nation. “The majority of Americans have entrusted us with this important responsibility,” Mrs Trump said. “We will […]
The Zombies’ last concert in St Albans ‘tinged with sadness’
Alex Lake Vocalist Colin Blunstone (second right) says Rod Argent (centre) was the “cornerstone” of The Zombies The lead singer of The Zombies has thanked his fellow band member Rod Argent “for giving me a career in music” as the band plays a final gig in their home city. Colin Blunstone said the event in […]
Trump election live updates: Nancy Pelosi points finger at Joe Biden for loss as counting for House continues
Bomb threats target election offices in Maryland and Californiapublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 11:37 GMT Several election offices in Maryland and California received bomb threats on Friday, according to state authorities. Police confirmed later that the threats were baseless, and no explosives were found. Jared DeMarinis, Maryland State Administrator of Elections, said that some […]
Efforts to cut sugar out of food way off target
Getty Images Efforts to cut a fifth of the sugar out of our food by next year are way off target, figures from Public Health England show. Between 2015 and 2018 the average sugar content of shop-bought food fell by just 2.9% and the amount of sugar we actually eat has gone up. This is […]
‘Gentle virtual reality’ games for dementia patients
Hayley Coyle/BBC Age UK Sheffield said it has seen service users’ social interaction improve A form of interactive light therapy for dementia patients has helped them to keep enjoying “the joys of life”. Age UK uses the Happiness Programme at sessions in Sheffield to run games that improve mobility and engagement. The charity takes a […]
Stowe Gardens D-Day servicemen silhouettes breaks visitor records
A memorial artwork of 1,475 silhouettes representing servicemen killed during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944 has broken visitor records at a National Trust property. For Your Tomorrow has been installed at Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire, since 1 October and it ends on Armistice Day on Monday. The National Trust said its busiest day ever […]
The valuable car part gone in 60 seconds
Getty Images Catalytic converters, used in most modern cars, are easy to steal Nikki from London has had the catalytic converter stolen from her car three times. “The second time it happened there were 11 or 12 vehicles locally that were also targeted overnight,” she told the BBC’s World Business Report. “The perpetrators can be […]
PwC move into £35m Bradford office development
BBC PwC has moved all 179 of its staff into the new offices in City Park When Armoghan Mohammed first came to Bradford as a child it was to watch Bollywood films with his parents. Now the 58-year-old is a getting a different kind of visual treat standing on the balcony of the new offices […]
Ex-Mablethorpe mayor Tony Howard selling 50-year NME collection
Tony Howard Tony Howard has amassed 3,000 copies of the New Musical Express A former mayor is selling his 3,000-strong haul of NME magazines to free up loft space and turn it into cash for concert tickets. Tony Howard started his New Musical Express collection in 1966, then aged 12, when he ditched reading comics […]