Over 200 care homes in England are failing to follow basic coronavirus protocols

More than 200 care homes in England have failed to enact measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a damning report has revealed. The Care Quality Commission found Covid protocols were either inadequate or in need of improvement in 223 out of 575 facilities that it investigated last month (40 per cent).   Breaches included staff wearing face masks … Read more

Cape Cod homes are washed into the sea by powerful Nor’easter

Three buildings along the Massachusetts coastline were condemned on Tuesday after fierce waves battered homes during Storm Orlena. High tide caused flooding early Tuesday in coastal areas of the state such as Cape Cod, where waves crashed over seawalls and resulted in severe erosion underneath the houses already battered by storms over the past few … Read more

ROS ALTMANN: We cannot squander this golden opportunity to open up care homes to visitors

ROS ALTMANN: We cannot squander this golden opportunity to open up care homes to visitors By Ros Altmann For The Daily Mail Published: 02:47 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 02:47 GMT, 2 February 2021 The Government and NHS deserve the highest praise for the successful roll-out of the vaccination programme in care homes. It … Read more

UK holiday homes: Prices are higher than last year but these beauties are worth paying a premium for

One balloon bursts and another rises into the sky. Yes, Boris’s ‘red list’ of quarantine countries has put a halt to many families’ hopes of an Easter getaway, but that opens the door wide for holidays within the UK once the shackles are off. With tens of thousands of gorgeous cottages, country boltholes and seaside … Read more

UK holiday homes: Prices are higher than last year but these ones are worth it

One balloon bursts and another rises into the sky. Yes, Boris’s ‘red list’ of quarantine countries has put a halt to many families’ hopes of an Easter getaway, but that opens the door wide for holidays within the UK once the shackles are off. With tens of thousands of gorgeous cottages, country boltholes and seaside … Read more

Boris Johnson warns banks must NOT refuse mortgages on homes with cladding that are ‘perfectly safe’

Boris Johnson has warned banks they must not refuse mortgages on homes with cladding that are ‘perfectly safe’. Thousands of homeowners face the cost of removing cladding from their buildings in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, which killed 72 people in 2017.  Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions today, Mr Johnson was asked to come … Read more

Aerial photos show destruction from deadly Alabama tornado that ripped off roofs and decimated homes

Aerial photos show destruction and debris from deadly Alabama tornado that ripped off roofs and decimated homes Pictures show heaps of mangled metal and wooden debris littered across the Darlene Estates neighborhood in Fultondale A boy, 14, who was sheltering in the basement of his family home was killed by the tornado, officials said Several of … Read more

Rape and incest victims were put into Northern Ireland homes and then victimised again, shows report

Victims of rape and incest were put into homes for unmarried mothers and their children in Northern Ireland and then victimised again, a report has revealed. More than 10,500 women entered mother and baby homes over a 68-year period from 1922. The youngest was aged 12. Those who experienced the institutions have levelled accusations of … Read more

Harry Redknapp sparks row with wealthy residents over plans to build modern homes in coastal suburb 

Harry Redknapp sparks row with wealthy residents over plans to demolish a bungalow and build two modern homes in coastal suburb Ex-football manager’s property firm wants to demolish an existing bungalow Wealthy neighbours unhappy of development plan to build three-storey homes Residents say the proposal ‘don’t respect the area and the people that live here’ … Read more