It may seem like only yesterday that they walked down the aisle together, but it is in fact 60 years since Springhill Care Home’s diamond couple Tom and Phyllis Hoskin tied the knot.

A nurse with a lifelong passion for caring for people with special needs has been appointed the new manager of Affinity - Lancashire’s supported living service.

A former Harley Street staff nurse who has worked alongside some of the world’s leading doctors is the new Registered Manager of Birch Green Care Home.