Mum blocks Cornish housing site with car in disability row
The mother of a blind child has blocked access to a housing development with her car in a protest over its "shared-space" road scheme.
24 Sep 2018
National News
Care job vacancies in England rise to 110,000
About 110,000 jobs in adult care in England are left vacant, a rise of 22,000 in a year, according to workforce data. Training charity Skills for Care said the vacancy rate had risen from an estimated 6.6% in 2017 to 8% in 2018. It said employers found it a "challenge" to get people with the "right values" for care work. The Department of Health and Social Care said it is going to run a recruitment campaign. The statistics also show 31% of carers left or changed jobs in 2017-18.
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24 Sep 2018
Child mental health: CAHMS 'not fit for purpose'
Children with mental health problems are not receiving treatment until they are in crisis and sometimes suicidal, doctors have told the BBC. A letter leaked to Panorama reveals at least one area's child and adolescent mental health service (CAHMS) to be rationing care.
24 Sep 2018
Lib Dems ensure controversial Tory plan for Leicestershire Unitary authority will be discussed at County Council
Controversial plans to have one Unitary authority for the whole of Leicestershire and to abolish the existing seven Leicestershire Boroughs and Districts will be debated at this Wednesday's Leicestershire County Council meeting. This is despite the County Council's Conservative leadership not wanting the issue debated until the December Full Council meeting.
24 Sep 2018
‘Complacent’ Southwark Labour pocket taxpayers’ cash
Southwark Council has confirmed that three members of the Council Cabinet who announced their resignation months ago will each receive four-figure pay-offs.
24 Sep 2018
Victory for MP’s campaign after Northern agree to extend compensation deal for non-season ticket holders
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's news that Northern have agreed to extend their compensation package for people who don't have season tickets.
24 Sep 2018