CARERS who dedicate their lives to helping some of the city’s most vulnerable people in their own family homes are up in arms over their pay.

ELDERLY patients suffered a catalogue of horrific abuse at a Wigan care home, a court heard. The mentally ill residents at Alexandra Court Nursing Home in Pemberton were allegedly injured by 25-year-old care worker Sam Rigby, who the court was told had issues with his temper.

A CHARITY which helps some of the borough’s most vulnerable and severely disabled children is to have its funding slashed, provoking outrage among parents.

HALF of Lancashire’s disabled population have been victims of crime because of their condition, a shock study has revealed.

VULNERABLE children’s personal details are being left on a Crawley man’s answering machine – after social services staff mistakenly gave out his number as their own.

A LONG-RUNNING legal battle over a community centre which city chiefs want to turn into offices has moved a step closer to being resolved after the Court of Session ruled in favour of City of Edinburgh Council.

A 95-year-old Bradford woman, claimed to be the victim of a wounding and sex assault during an alleged burglary at the care home where she lived, has died.

UNIONS are seeking crisis talks with the Government over financial problems at Darlington care home operator Southern Cross.

People living in West Sussex who have been told by a local authority they no longer qualify for social care are considering taking legal action.

HUNDREDS of people needing home care are facing upheaval under a council cost-cutting move.