Foster Carer Demands Inquiry into 25-Year Slavery Case of Amanda Wixon’s Victim Sunday, March 15, 2026 slavery abuse foster inquiry amandawixon safeguarding trauma socialservices justice exploitation The foster carer of a woman held in servitude for 25 years by Amanda Wixon has urged a formal inquiry into how authorities failed to intervene sooner. Amanda Wixon, a 56-year-old mother of ten from Tewkesbury, was sentenced … Read More
Magic Fades and Family Rises in Deborah Hext’s Debut Children’s Novel, The Storyteller Sunday, July 27, 2025 fantasy children magic family stories choice foster fairytale adventure cornwall In Deborah Hext’s enchanting new children’s fantasy novel, The Storyteller, magic is fading and stories are disappearing — thrusting a group of foster siblings into a race against time to save their world. Set to release on … Read More
Shelter Rallies to Save German Shepherd Puppy with Deformed Leg Sunday, June 29, 2025 germanshepherd puppy rescue surgery physiotherapy hernia amputation rehabilitation foster charity A German Shepherd puppy named Reef, born with a severely deformed front leg and a large umbilical hernia, arrived at the Cotswold Dogs and Cats Home (CDCH) as part of an unexpected litter. While his siblings have already … Read More