Gary's Diary Of A New Carer
Following the launch of Care Radio in the summer of 2021 one of our team, Gary Robinson, suddenly found himself becoming a carer for his elderly parents. He decided to keep an audio diary, with his honest, heartfelt and sometimes very emotional thoughts.
Here are the most recent diary entries
Mid April
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National & International News
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Two men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four yearsThe two men who cut down the famous tree at Sycamore Gap out of “sheer bravado” have each been jailed for four years and three months.
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Thousands being relocated to UK after personal data leak of AfghansThousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up after a personal data leak of Afghans who supported British forces, it can now be reported.
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Thames Water sinks to 16bn loss as debt mountain balloonsTroubled Thames Water has revealed it slumped to a £1.65 billion annual loss and saw its mammoth debt mountain balloon higher.
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Reeves hails instant impact for aspiring homeowners as red tape is cutFirst-time buyers are set to see an “instant impact” from the drive to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say.
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Grants for new electric cars to be reintroducedGrants for new electric cars are being reintroduced after being scrapped in June 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
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Council overspend on social care highest in decade amid warning over NHS plan
Recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, according to a major survey.