Care homes could go out of business after Covid pandemic pushed ‘fragile’ sector closer to the edge, warns CQC report Nearly 1 in 6 care homes gave their residents substandard treatment last year In one area nearly 1 in 5 care homes are ‘inadequate’ or needing to improve CQC says figures mask deterioration in service … Read more
Can there be any sweeter sound than the bleating of little lambs in spring? Is there a more uplifting sight than the British countryside’s verdant patchwork of fields in May and June, banksides laced with cow parsley, and hedges and verges splashed with pink campion and foxgloves? The blue skies of past days have only … Read more
More than 3,000 council-owned bridges in Britain are unable to carry the heaviest vehicles on our roads, says a new report released today. The estimated cost to bring all the ‘substandard’ bridges back up to perfect condition is £1.12 billion, according to analysis of 2018/19 data by motoring research charity the RAC Foundation. Many of … Read more