A Newcastle dementia charity has been forced to cancel services that provide a lifeline for people with the illness after its minibus was damaged by thieves.
Silverline Memories on Kirkwood Drive in Kenton, which supports more than 160 people living with dementia, said members have been unable to get to the centre after the bus was damaged over the Easter weekend.
The heartless thieves are reported to have stolen the spare tyre and damaged the fixings in the process while the van was parked behind the centre some time between April 5 and April 11. The charity, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, said service users rely on the bus to pick them up from their homes and take them to the Kenton activity centre.
