Carers

A stock photo of a Lothian Buses bus.

Council to call on the expansion of free bus travel to include carers

The closure has affected local schools

Drivers facing delays after rush hour crash closes road near schools

Older People Providers & Memory Support Fayre Poster

Local providers host event to support ageing adults and families

Care UK

Edinburgh care home launches support group for local carers

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Watch as cute shelter dogs get spoilt at Christmas dinner party

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

Are you a carer? Try this new tool to find out

Free Dementia Friendly Café

Geoff and Jo Smith.

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

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

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

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

Drumbrae care home closed due to a huge refurbishment bill

Edinburgh carer struck off after hoist fall leads to death of woman

Cairdean House celebrate

National care inspectors praise Edinburgh care home

New parking permits for carers to be introduced

Councillors were left shocked at a meeting which revealed the ‘large’ care contractor was not adequately vetting carers. Stock photo by Esme Allen.

Fears for vulnerable residents due to lack of care staff checks
Concern over lack of background checks for Edinburgh carers
Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter

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

Green councillor Claire Miller

Eroding support for unpaid carers is leading to crisis - Claire Miller

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

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

Motorists across the UK are struggling to cope with rising fuel costs

Cost of living crisis: Carers suffer from 'crushing' fuel prices

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Midlothian carers can’t afford fuel to drive to their clients

Fiona Hyslop (SNP).

Linlithgow MSP welcomes additional double payment for 3065 carers in West Lothia...

SNP MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Colin Beattie.

Midlothian MSP welcomes extra payments for carers in Scotland
An estimated 1,440 carers in Midlothian have received the Scottish Government Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments, unique in the UK, since it was introduced in September 2018.
Kevin Quinn

Carers often find themselves with extra financial pressures.

Help at hand for struggling carers

Watch out for these signs

Carers - fancy a free cup of coffee in Edinburgh?

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

Buckstone Primary, Fairmilehead, Edinburgh.

Covid-19 outbreak shuts Buckstone primary school in Edinburgh

Irene McCarthy, new carer support and development officer as the Eric Liddell Centre in Edinburgh.

Charity announces new support for unpaid carers

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...

Carers are often isolated, charities have warned

'You feel isolated, you have nowhere to go' - lockdown takes its toll on carers

The return of weekly clapping for the “heroes” of the pandemic returned on Thursday.

Clap for Heroes meets with muted response

Clap for carers was a feature of the first full lockdown in 2020.

Clap for Carers campaign to return

A number of people have been contacted by the Test & Protect team because they may have been in close and sustained contact with the case and will need to self-isolate.

Castleview Primary School pupil tests positive for Covid-19

An elderly woman wearing a face mask (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Can shielding employees return to work?

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

Carers Week 2020: UK national awareness campaign celebrating carers explained, t...

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...

Residents applaud from their block of flats in Glasgow as they to salute local heroes during Thursday's nationwide Clap for Carers initiative to recognise and support NHS workers and carers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Clap For Our Carers: Woman behind campaign says it's time to end it

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

Clap for our carers: what time is tonight’s applause for key workers - and how t...

Iain Whyte.

Defence and security company Leonardo uses 3D printers to make PPE

Edinburgh Waverley Station will light up blue tonight in support of the NHS

Edinburgh Waverley will light up blue for the NHS

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

What is NHS Charities Together? How to donate to the NHS

Livingston's Gavin Street was treated to the saxophone cover at 8pm on Thursday

Watch as Livingston saxophone player plays 'Lean on Me' tribute for the NHS

NHS Lothian has issued a video thanking staff.

NHS Lothian releases video celebrating staff ahead of 8pm Clap for Carers

A care worker encourages a Jenny's Well care home resident to stretch her arms. Photo: Royal Blind

Coronavirus in Edinburgh: Carers needed to look after most vulnerable

Millions set to applaud NHS staff in doorways every Thursday at 8pm during lockdown

Millions set to applaud NHS staff in doorways every week during lockdown

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

Vicky gets strapped into the microlight which took her soaring over the Lothians. Picture: contributed

Why people like Ronnie Cook are unsung heroes who deserve admiration and respect...

Hold hands and light up this heart at Christmas At The Botanics. Photo by Phil Wilkinson

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Christmas At The Botanics 2019 at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from November 22 to December 29

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Christmas At The Botanics November 22 to December 29

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