The empty streets where more than 100 houses once stood: Bare strip of land that was home to Victorian terrace is almost vacant after buildings were demolished because of flood risk Houses were deemed too dangerous to live in after repeated flooding from the River Taff The houses had stood for 100 years in the … Read more
The most popular homes for sale as we move deeper into lockdown have been revealed and they throw up a few surprises. Usually, these lists are dominated by multi-million pound homes that most people can only dream of owning. But that aspirational window shopping seems to have been replaced amid the pandemic with far more … Read more
County lines gangs are recruiting children in care homes as drug runners as the youngsters are ‘easy targets for exploitation’, an investigation has found. Whistleblowers have reported that staff at a care home in Lancashire have been probed by police over allegations of ‘modern slavery and trafficking offences.’ It is understood up to four staff … Read more
The number of people dying in private homes has surged to more than 30,000 above the yearly average this year, official data shows as the coronavirus pandemic drove people away from hospitals. Far more people than normal have died behind closed doors at home this year because of the outbreak of Covid-19 which, as well … Read more
New weekly coronavirus infections in US nursing homes surged by 44% last month compared to September and deaths rose by 10% in seven days in mid-October, report reveals Over the course of the week ending in October 18, there were 8,575 new COVDI-19 cases in US nursing homes, an American Health Care Association report finds … Read more
Raging rivers of mud sweep through towns and villages in Crete flooding hundreds of homes with residents clambering onto rooftops amid torrential rain on Greek island Schools have been closed and locals told to stay indoors after severe flooding rocked the Greek island Cars have been swept away and homes and businesses have been destroyed … Read more
Residents of crowded nursing homes are at higher risk of coronavirus infection and death compared to other elderly people, a new study suggests. Researchers found senior citizens who lived in highly packed facilities were more than twice as likely to contract COVID-19 and die from the disease. What’s more, a simulation found that if all … Read more
Dozens have been killed and houses have been buried in up to 50ft of mud after a huge landslide in Guatemala brought about by Hurricane Eta. Rescue teams are desperately searching for more than 100 missing people, with 21 confirmed dead as the storm continues to batter Central America. Eta’s torrential downpours toppled trees, engorged … Read more
At least 15,000 sick and elderly Britons have been ‘wrongly denied’ funding for care homes in the past decade Thousands of sick Britons have been denied funding for care homes for a decade Most initially told by local NHS bosses they were ineligible for residential care funding were suffering life-limiting illnesses such as dementia Residents … Read more
Although there will be no crowds or military march past at this year’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, you do not have to travel far before you find reminders of the sacrifices previous generations made for their country. It has long been the custom to name streets after battles and war heroes. Today, housing … Read more