Carers

According to Carers UK, an estimated 12,000 people across the UK become carers every day, often without realising it

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Geoff and Jo Smith.

Watch: Dad walks again after having part of skull removed after stroke

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Thousands of households to receive £500 summer holidays payment

Giant pill box reminder for meals

Giant pill box reminder for meals

The money will people most in need

Families to get £200 via Household Support Fund - but funds are low

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Kids Club cinema - your guide to Kids Clubs and discounts this summer

Residents are being asked to help the council with the carers strategy

Peterborough residents asked to have their say on carers strategy in city

Boy, 3, is rescued from railway track by man at Newark Northgate Station.

Watch: Boy, 3, rescued from railway track seconds before train passes

An innovative scheme which aims to improve support for survivors of domestic abuse with learning difficulties is looking to recruit home-based carers in our region (Image: Adobe)

Carers sought to help support abuse survivors with learning disabilities

School classroom.

Watch: How to appeal if you don’t get your first choice primary school

Ambulance explodes and bursts into flames in Barton-under-Needwood, Staffordshire.

Watch: Ambulance explodes into a fireball after dropping off patient

The new care home has been planned close to the city centre.

New adult care home planned

Wigton Moor Primary School in Alwoodley, Leeds, which warned staff with an email, seen by the YEP.

Threatening e-mail forces schools into lockdown

Top things carers wish they'd known

The top 14 things unpaid carers wish they'd known at the start

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government

Dreamboys fulfil 92-year-old woman’s dream of seeing male striptease

92-year-old woman fulfils life-long dream of seeing male striptease

Ms Richardson joined her close girlfriends at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre for a raunchy night of fun

Will Millar

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers

They are the kind of vivid blue sapphires whose lustre has been lusted over for centuries. Yet these wondrous stones have lain unseen for years – and may even have ended up in the bin.

Jewellery hoard worth thousands found wrapped in carrier bags

The hydrotherapy pool at Lime Academy.

Council reduce hydrotherapy charge after row

The pool at Lime Academy

Hydro pool users group say costings at new site are not ‘extremely competitive’

Award-winning PJ Care is seeking experienced carers for new skilled roles

Ad Feature New jobs: local firm recruits skilled care practitioner roles

Lauren with the Champions League trophy (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) EMN-220321-113614005

Peterborough Chelsea fan with brain condition meets Champions League winners

Valerie

Fostering service calls for Peterborough ‘empty nesters’ to provide homes for vu...

Vulnerable people in Peterborough waiting longer for deprivation of liberty outcomes. Photo: PA EMN-210827-115012001

Carers of vulnerable people in Peterborough waiting longer for permission to tak...

NHS staff and care workers given free access to live events as Concerts for Care...

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Peterborough charity calls on government to ‘fix social care’ during National Ca...

Peterborough Subway offer free drink and cookie to carers in special offer today...

A Peterborough Subway is offering a free drink and a cookie to carers today (June 10) to celebrate National Carers Week.

Ben Jones

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

Nightclubs, gigs, cinemas and theatres are expected to have to wait until September before they can reopen (Photo: Getty Images)

Nightclubs and theatres expected to stay closed until 90% of UK have had Covid j...

The next five priority groups should be invited for their first vaccine dose by the end of April (Photo: Getty Images)

This is who will get Covid vaccine next as rollout moves into new phase

Fostering recruitment drive by Peterborough and Cambridgeshire councils. EMN-200207-160431001

School children’s poetry boosts new campaign to recruit more foster carers in th...

Cllr John Holdich

Keeping you safe in Peterborough city centre

Cross Keys

Peterborough housing provider backs carers campaign

Carers Week is an annual event which takes place each year, celebrating the fantastic work of carers in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when national Carers Week 2020 takes place - and special discounts for ca...

Kate Garraway talked about her husband's condition on Good Morning Britain via a video call from her back garden in North London (Credit: ITV Good Morning Britain)

TV presenter Kate Garraway has revealed that her husband may never fully recover...

People in England who were shielding can now leave their homes as lockdown eases...

Jenny started with respite care to ensure fostering was right for her and her family. The boy she has long-term fostered has blossomed at school and in the kitchen. He can now cook a mean pasta dish!

Foster Care Fortnight: Don’t let ‘myths’ stop you from becoming a foster carer i...

To thank the NHS workers who are working tirelessly throughout the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Thursday 26 March will see a #ClapForOurCarers event dedicated to them (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how to take part in tonight's national applause to thank key workers

A double rainbow lit up the skies as Peterborough said thank you to the key workers

Double rainbow lights up sky over Peterborough for weekly Clap for the Carers

The premises of 12-14 Pharmacy Ltd in Fengate

Coronavirus: Peterborough carers ‘sent to Stansted’ for Covid-19 tests as plans ...

Captain Tom Moore raised a huge £12.5 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden (Photo: PA)

Here’s what you need to know about NHS Charities Together as Captain Tom raises ...

This is how you can help your elderly relatives and friends during the coronavir...

Learn more about social care services

Drop-in session to learn about social care services to be held in Deeping St Jam...

The changes have seen state pensions rise, but many are faced with having their benefits frozen for the fourth year in a row (Photo: Shutterstock)

Benefit and state pension rates changed yesterday - here's what you need to know

The launch of the Team Cambridgeshire fostering campaign at the Abbey Stadium in Cambridge. Photo: Terry Harris

Cambridgeshire's fostering service launches campaign to encourage more carers

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Support dementia carers

Sabiha and mum

Carers Week: It is vital to receive support - Sabiha's story