Ruby Kitchen

5 days ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Ruby Kitchen

A community pub on the fringes of the North York Moors is to host its first beer festival in 250 years in the hopes of funding a new future. The Plough at Fadmoor, which dates back to 1782, has been closed since 2011 but villagers now hold the keys after a decade-long campaign to buy the setting outright. Work began on its restoration earlier this year, thanks to a number of cash grants and further funds which were pledged through hundreds of community shares.

6 days ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Ruby Kitchen

A care home in Hull has been placed in special measures after inspectors were forced to make a series of safeguarding referrals. The Rowans Care Home, run by the National Care Consortium Ltd, cares for up to 53 adults and some of whom are living with dementia or mental health conditions. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission visited in February and March, finding five breaches of regulation around safe care and treatment, safeguarding and governance.

1 week ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Ruby Kitchen

A care home in Heckmondwike has been placed in special measures as concerns are raised over residents' weight loss and amid fears they faced malnutrition. Newlands Hall, run by Regency Healthcare Limited, provides nursing and personal care for up to 30 people in West Yorkshire, some of whom are living with dementia. Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors, after a visit in September, have now rated it inadequate overall.

1 week ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Ruby Kitchen

Long-awaited reforms to tackle a crisis in adult social care are to be "doomed to failure", MPs warn today, unless the true cost of a "broken" system is taken into account. An independent commission, led by Baroness Louise Casey, began last week to address deep-rooted challenges within the system. This is described as a "once-in-a-generation" chance to transcend party politics and build a consensus for reform, with hopes pinned on transformation.

1 week ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Ruby Kitchen

Costs have rocketed over a £70m highways project in North Yorkshire as councillors are asked to set aside an extra £11.7m and with warnings that more will be needed. Essential work is under way to bypass a section of the A59 near Blubberhouses, which has closed repeatedly over the years due to a series of landslips.