WE were among the many people who joined in the outcry about the married couple who were to have been separated by bureaucracy after 71 years together.

Happily, Cambridgeshire County Council have promised that Bill and May Hill will be able to stay together in the same nursing home. Like many others, we are relieved that this elderly couple do not have to face the pain of living the rest of their lives apart and hope other councils will take note of Cambridgeshire Council's compassion.

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