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Diego Maradona’s carer crushed sleeping pills into his beer so he wasn’t a nuisance at night and he was given alcohol on-demand at 9am in the months before he died, investigators in Argentina are told Ongoing prosecution probe into Diego Maradona’s death has heard about his battles with alcohol during the final months of his … Read more
Binmen, male lorry drivers and carers are among the groups most at risk of contracting coronavirus, official figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed. The report published today found that men in ‘elementary occupations’, including binmen, postmen, cleaners and security staff, had the highest number of deaths from the virus last year, with 699 … Read more
Angela’s charity has dished out hot meals to hungry key workers during the pandemic What’s a kitchen whiz to do when Covid closes her restaurants? In Angela’s case, it’s whisk up 1,000 meals a day for NHS workers, as Francesca Babb discovers When the first lockdown closed her restaurants last March, Angela Hartnett was quick … Read more
For almost a year now, Anne Shepherd has been barred from seeing her son Sam, who lives in a care home. It has been agony for both of them – a scenario familiar to thousands of families who’ve suffered in similar ways throughout the pandemic. Sam, 42, who has severe learning disabilities, is confined to … Read more
The organiser of Clap for Carers is calling for a return to the weekly round of applause during England’s third national lockdown – starting from 8pm tomorrow. Annemarie Plas, from South London, helped Britain thank NHS workers and carers during the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, with rounds of applause taking place for 10 … Read more
Thousands of people now depend on others to do their shopping, withdraw cash and pay bills on their behalf because of the pandemic. But this has put them at a greater risk of fraud. Last year, there were 29,180 concerns raised over financial abuse, according to NHS records. And if you hand your bank card … Read more
Back in October, his partner Jane Fallon revealed that they lived together above a brothel before he found fame and subsequent financial success. And Ricky Gervais, 59, and Jane were spotted enjoying a stroll through their upscale north London neighbourhood on Tuesday as they braved the cold weather together. Wrapping up in thick winter coats, … Read more
A woman who was arrested for taking dementia-stricken mother out of her care home has shared the shocking moment carers coldly cut her window visit short after ‘ignoring concerns’ about her health. Ylenia Angeli, 73, was detained by police on suspicion of assault last month after trying to take her 97-year-old mother Tina Thornborough out … Read more
Home carers to get free weekly coronavirus tests from Monday to stop disease spreading among vulnerable adults Roll-out will mean any asymptomatic cases can be detected and isolated quickly Gives ‘peace of mind’ to carers and residents they are not spreading the virus Comes after weekly tests were offered to carers in homes for over-65s … Read more
Toddler aged 17 months drowned in rainwater trough in garden of his foster carer’s Somerset home, his family say Thomas Branchflower, aged seventeen months, found ‘unresponsive’ in trough His mother, Tanya, said: ‘He was very much loved and adored by us, his parents’ Inquest is now underway, with preliminary cause of death given as drowning By … Read more