Army veteran Bill pays his respects on Remembrance Day
A TYNESIDE veteran was among those paying their respects at a Remembrance Day service in Peterlee. 74-year-old former corporal Bill…
Pimp My Trolley competition win for Tyneside care home
A TYNESIDE care home’s sweets and snacks trolley has been turned into a traditional ice cream stand – winning funds…
Halloween high tea at Pelton Grange Care Home
A SPOOKTACULAR celebration with Halloween high tea was held at a Chester-le-Street care home. Staff at Pelton Grange Care Home,…
Nightclub bingo a hit at Tyneside care home
NIGHTCLUB sensation Bongo’s Bingo has spread to a Tyneside care home. The revamped version of the traditional game, which has…
Care home staff get a taste of life with dementia
Tyneside care home staff have been given a taste of what life is like with dementia after taking part in…
Royal British Legion visits care home on Remembrance Day
A SENIOR member of the Royal British Legion visited a Tyneside care home to talk with veterans on Remembrance Day.…
Teesside care homes hold Halloween celebrations
A FRIGHTFUL autumn fayre was held at a Teesside care home to mark Halloween. Ghouls and ghosts walked the corridors…
Care home residents remember at Thornaby War Memorial
TEESSIDE care home residents were among those to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony at Thornaby War Memorial. Residents and staff…
Teenagers help elderly recall their family history
TEENAGE volunteers have been helping elderly care home residents recall their pasts by making family history posters. Members of the…
Cinema trip recreates first date after 60 years
MARRIED couple George and Ann Bullock recreated their first date at a landmark Middlesbrough cinema over 60 years later. The…
Teesside Tesco bag pack raises funds for Stroke Association
CARE home staff raised hundreds of pounds for stroke survivors and their families after helping supermarket shoppers with their packing.…
Care home martial arts with armchair karate
ARMCHAIR karate has been getting elderly care home residents testing their punching power – and improving their health and wellbeing.…
Colourful care home staff help at charity Colour Run
MULTICOLOURED wigs and fluorescent garlands greeted runners taking part in an Alice House Hospice fundraiser in Seaton Carew. The annual…