Hartlepool care home couple celebrate 50 years together
A CARE home couple have celebrated half a century of marriage with homemade cakes and prosecco. Brian and Florence Thompson,…
Tyneside care home gets “Good” from CQC inspectors
“OUTSTANDING” staff at a Tyneside care home have been praised by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Willowdene Care…
Residents show appreciation for carers with cross stitch
CROSS stitching care home residents have been sending their handiwork to care homes and community hospitals across County Durham as…
Knit for Peace gifts for Teesside care home
TWIDDLE muffs, blankets and teddies are among the woollen gifts given to a Middlesbrough care home by a knitting initiative.…
Bags of bear hugs sent out by Saltburn care home residents
BAGS full of bear hugs have been sent out to families of Saltburn care home residents who are missing physical…
Mardi Gras carnival parades through Peterlee care home
A CARNIVAL paraded through the halls of a Peterlee care home when residents and staff threw their own Mardi Gras…
100th birthday celebration for Pelton care home resident
A COUNTY Durham care home resident has shared her secret to a long life after celebrating her 100th birthday. Ann…
Carnival atmosphere for care home Mardi Gras party
A MARDI GRAS party brought the atmosphere of the annual New Orleans carnival to a Northumberland care home. Classic Dixieland…
Beanies for Ukraine made by Teesside care home residents
BEANIES bound for Ukraine have been rolling off the knitting machines at a Teesside care home – as residents bid…
World Book Day brings back WW2 memories
WORLD Book Day brought back childhood memories of hiding in an air raid shelter during the Second World War for…
Care home’s “bootylicious” scarecrow wins competition
A COMPETITION winning “bootylicious” scarecrow inspired by girl group Destiny’s Child has been created by residents and staff at a…
Graffiti grandparents tag their care home
GRAFFITI grannies and grandads have been daubing the walls in tags and murals at their care home in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Residents…
Elderly ocean activists raise awareness of plastic pollution
ELDERLY activists have been campaigning in their seaside town to keep the ocean clean following World Ocean Day. Residents at…
Care home’s “bootylicious” scarecrow wins competition
A COMPETITION winning “bootylicious” scarecrow inspired by girl group Destiny’s Child has been created by residents and staff at a…
WW2 knitting brothers produce poppy display
“KNITTING brothers” from a Saltburn care home have been producing poppies for Remembrance Day – having learned to sew during…