Macclesfield paper saves couple from separation

An elderly couple who were separated by social workers after spending almost 69 years together were back together this week thanks to their local paper, the Macclesfield Express. The couple, Syd and Blanche Rowley, aged 91 and 90 respectively, were split up because of Blanche's serious medical condition. An outcry against the decision by Cheshire's social services department won national press attention, but the Rowleys say their local weekly led the charge and have thanked the staff. (Via Macclesfield Express)