"She is going to wither away until she doesn't know who we are": Concerns grow over the wellbeing of dementia residents in lockdown

Good afternoon on a sunny Tuesday,

It's become increasingly clear in the last 24 hours that multiple schools are making difficult decisions about whether to send pupils home or not and put health ahead of their education. It's a difficult situation for teachers, for parents and for students - we are keeping abreast of the latest closures and verifying them for you.

We are also keeping track of the coronavirus situation across Lancashire, including compiling graphs so you can see the biggest second spikes are occurring.

Meanwhile, we have reported tragic news today after the body of a missing mum-of-eight was found following an extensive search.

In crime and court news a man needed surgery to save his eye after a vicious pub attack.

And a significant amount of cash was stolen in a cash-in-transit robbery in Morecambe.

Meanwhile an Aldi in Preston is set to reopen after a major refurbishment.

We will be updating all the latest news on our live blog as always.

Thankyou for supporting your local newspaper and website - we appreciate it.

Regards and have a great day, Nicola Adam, deputy editor, Lancashire Post

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