On Wednesday 5th February, with rain and already severe flooding, many people were being evacuated from their homes on the Somerset Levels. But there were some who could not leave and required care and assistance from the Nursing staff of Somerset Care, who had to get there despite the wind, rain and flooding. With many […]
Broadlands Care Home is an imposing Edwardian house set in three acres of beautiful grounds leading right onto the waterfront of the Broads. Many of the rooms have outstanding views and there is a choice of comfortable lounges for use by the residents. It was in one of these lounges that one of the […]
Wednesday 5th February 2014 was another very wet day for the residents of the Somerset Levels. An ‘Amber’ weather warning of rain was issued by the Met Office, meaning more flooded houses and more heartache for the local residents living at Northmoor and Moorland where they have been battling the rising floods. Much of the […]
Saturday 1st February saw the Environment Agency working hard to assist the Communities of Moorlands and North Moor that have been hit by the worst floods for decades. These small communities situated alongside the tidal River Parrett have endured weeks of anxiety watching the levels rise and experiencing hardship and loss. Some of the farming […]
When Shrewsbury Councillor Miles Kenny raised an appeal for bedding, blankets and duvets for donation for homeless people back in November, the Plymouth Brethren congregation in the town rallied round to support. Miles commented that “November is a good month for this sort of appeal as we usually have our first frosts then and people […]
“We have been approached by a journalist on behalf of the Sunday Times who claims to be running an article in the newspaper on Sunday 2nd February about The PBCC. They have asked us a list of questions which are clearly based, at least in part, upon the work of a social researcher who is […]
A major Search and Rescue operation was carried out on New Year’s Day Wednesday 01.01.14 in Upton Country Park as a woman went missing in the early hours. They were searching for a local Upton lady resident, who was last seen at home before her disappearance. Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) Rapid Relief Team arrived […]
