Good SAM is a community of Good Samaritans, happy to assist if they are the closest person to an emergency. They are trained in first aid and may have additional skills. Many are off duty doctors, nurses, paramedics and other members of the emergency services. If you are trained in first aid, you can download the GoodSAM Responder App. You’ll then…
South Lakeland District Council (SDLC), who invoice for certain services and charges is owed £576,000 in debts dating back to 2014. SLDC officers said the debt represented a small fraction of the £46 million it had issued invoices or credit notes for from 2014 to 2019-20. Helen Smith, financial services manager for SLDC, said “It’s…
ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament. That’s the tough band of tissue that sits at the front of the knee joint, connecting the thighbone (femur) to the shinbone (tibia). It provides control and stability to the knee. Sometimes, during an accident, it can tear and the joint will then give way. Normally you will feel…
The Government has thankfully abandoned plans to increase the probate fees which would have seen a rise from the current fixed fee of £155 (with a solicitor) or £255 to a sliding scale of up to £6000 depending on the size of the state. Several organisations including the Law Society vigorously campaigned against the proposed…