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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Stockport: 'It's not safe for my family in flats with faulty lift'
A mother of a newborn baby with complex medical needs has said that faulty lifts in her block of flats have left her feeling constantly on Warner said she was frightened about getting stuck in the lifts with her 10-week-old son and three other children, in case he needed urgent medical Warner, who lives on the 11th floor of Pendlebury Tower on the Lancashire Hill estate in Stockport, said: "It's not safe for us here."Stockport Homes said it was doing everything it could to help Ms Warner and her family move to a more suitable home as quickly as possible. Ms Warner, whose other children are aged nine, six and two, said her baby son has a nasal tube to help with breathing."It's scaring the life out of me," said the 32-year-old. "He came home three weeks ago. If something happens, how is anyone going to save him?"It's not safe for us here now. I'm scared of going out some days in case I can't get back in my flat, or if the lift breaks and we get stuck."She said the lifts were breaking "weekly or sometimes daily" in the tower block, with the issue having gone on for some time. A Stockport Homes spokesperson said Ms Warner's application "has been properly assessed, and we're in active contact to explore every available option for her circumstance – including mutual exchange"."Sadly, this isn't a challenge unique to Stockport. Across the country, demand for accessible and family-sized social housing far outstrips supply – especially for households with more complex needs," they March, residents in a 15-storey tower block managed by Stockport Homes in Edgeley said they felt like "prisoners" when both lifts were broken at the same time, taking weeks to blocks were first built in the 1960s, and some feel the estate is in need of huge investment, the Local Democracy Reporting Service South councillor James Frizzell said: "Stockport Homes has been addressing these issues as they arise, but the reality is that the fabric of the buildings is old and near the end of its useful life. "Repairs and patching up can only go so far." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Miami County rolls out Blue Envelope Program to help drivers with medical needs
The Miami County Sheriff's Office and the Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities are partnering up on a new project aimed at helping drivers with medical needs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] As part of the partnership, the sheriff's office is offering blue envelopes to residents who drive and have medical needs. TRENDING STORIES: 2 dead after Mexican navy training ship hits Brooklyn Bridge 4 teens hospitalized after pursuit that ends in crash in Dayton Missing boys found safe in Florida, woman facing charges 'The envelopes can contain vehicle registration, insurance card, emergency contact information, and information concerning any medical needs the driver may want conveyed to a law enforcement officer if pulled over,' the sheriff's office explained on social media. The sheriff's office noted other public safety agencies in the Miami Valley are also offering these envelopes to residents. In Miami County, the envelopes are available at no cost at the sheriff's office during weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sheriff's office is located at 201 W. Main Street in Troy. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces Participation in the Mizuho Neuro & Ophthalmology Summit 2025
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the company will participate in investor meetings at the Mizuho Neuro & Ophthalmology Summit 2025 in New York City on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. About Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Vanda is a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies to address high unmet medical needs and improve the lives of patients. For more on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., please visit and follow us on X @vandapharma. Corporate Contact:Kevin MoranSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.202-734-3400pr@ Jim Golden / Jack Kelleher / Dan Moore Collected Strategies VANDA-CS@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Danone Buys Majority Stake in Plant-Based Formula Maker Kate Farms
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Kate Farms makes organic nutrition products for both medical and everyday needs.
