Hartlepool Now :: Hartlepool Now - Newshttp://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uken-gbThu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000Sat, 25 May 2013 05:16:08 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssWebbler, v3.3.10 (http://www.webbler.org)86400 Top marks for adult social care services http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=266 Hartlepool Borough Council has received top marks for adult social care services following an assessment by Government inspectors.

]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:22:21 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=266 New Emergency Scheme for carers http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=108 Hartlepool Borough Council has launched a new service to support unpaid carers in the town.

]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:45:05 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=108 Final stage of Hartfields retirement village is complete http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=291

The final apartments and cottages at Hartlepool's innovative new ‘extra care' retirement village, Hartfields, have now been completed.

]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:33:19 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=291 New horizons for Gilberto http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=328 When his wife Josephine passed away in 2007, the future looked bleak for devoted husband Gilberto Benitez who had been her round-the-clock carer for the previous nine years.

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:14:47 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=328 Making the most of your council http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=282 From museums and art galleries, to adult education, social care, libraries, leisure centres and beaches, Hartlepool Borough Council has lots to offer.  Are you making the most of your council's services?

]]> Tue, 05 May 2009 09:40:19 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=282 Mike's adventures on the high seas http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=363 Until the famous replica of Captain James Cook's HM Bark Endeavour visited Middlesbrough in 2003, Mike Bloomfield's experience of ships and sailing was limited to the occasional channel crossing and pleasure cruises along the Yorkshire coastline.  Since then Mike's newfound knowledge and love of tall ships and sailing has taken him all over the British Isles, to the Canary Islands, and even as far afield as Australia.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:31:08 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=363 Social care puts people first http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=379 Social care is changing.  A new type of service, called self-directed support, puts people in control of their own lives: it gives them freedom to arrange the help and support that suits them best.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:25:42 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=379 Could the benefits team help you? http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=381 Mr and Mrs D were behind with their council tax payments.  Hartlepool Borough Council sent reminders to the couple, but did not get any reply.  Because of this, the council's bailiff team visited Mr and Mrs D to arrange collection of their outstanding payments.

]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:07:40 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=381 Half-term fun at Summerhill http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=435 A whole host of child-friendly activities are on offer this February half-term at Summerhill Country Park in Hartlepool. 

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:47:05 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=435 Joanne's shining example http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=443 Thirty-eight year old Joanne Liddle had struggled with her weight all of her life.  She hated going clothes shopping and was worried about the effect her health was having on her children.

"In February 2009 I decided to take action," says Joanne, a mother of three.  "I realised I needed to change my lifestyle for the sake of my own health, and for my children's future health and happiness."

 

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:45:43 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=443 Hartlepool's First Stroke Support Group http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=449 When a hospital consultant first suggested Joan Spoors set up a support group for stroke survivors in Hartlepool almost 20 years ago, she wasn't quite convinced.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:35:05 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=449 Volunteering opens doors for Carol http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=454 In 2001, after 17 years of being a stay-at-home mum, Carol Goldsbrough decided it was time she did something for herself.  Her youngest child had started secondary school and Carol, from the Owton Manor area of Hartlepool, wanted to get out of the house and keep herself busy during the day.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:04:13 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=454 Maria uses social care to stay independent http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=484 Maria Wright has always been independent.  Originally from the Italian city of Venice, she worked for the armed forces as an interpreter during World War 2.  It was during the conflict that she met her husband, a Hartlepool man who was serving in the British Army.

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:59:27 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=484 Visiting time is now online http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=460 People on Teesside are among the first in the country to benefit from a new service helping them keep in touch with loved ones while they are in hospital.

]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:34:19 +0000 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=460 Murder in the library - events for crime fans http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=518 It's going to be absolute murder in Hartlepool's Central Library this May, with several murder-themed events to delight crime story fans and budding sleuths alike.

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:19:00 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=518 Hospital bus to make more stops http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=523 The route of a special bus service to help Hartlepool people get to and from the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton is being expanded.

]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:23:05 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=523 Free course to boost carers' confidence http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=528 If you are looking after a friend or relative, Caring with Confidence can help you to make a positive difference to your life and that of the person you care for.

]]> Fri, 07 May 2010 15:00:34 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=528 Council offers support to Garlands workers http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=532 Hartlepool Borough Council has given a commitment to do everything possible to provide support and advice to Garlands employees.

]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 13:05:40 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=532 Special event for former Garlands and Flex-Ability staff http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=552 A special drop-in event will be held in Hartlepool next week to help former Garlands Call Centres and Flex-Ability employees to get back into work or into training.

]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 10:04:50 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=552 Hartlepoolos first for SignVideo service http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=555 Hartlepool Borough Council has taken an important step forward in making its services as accessible as possible to members of the deaf community.

]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:55:03 +0100 http://www.hartlepoolnow.co.uk/?lid=555