A Merseyside pensioner's squalid home was transformed after the huge efforts of kind volunteers and donations from the public.
The woman, called Irene, was living in a cold, damp and dangerous home in Huyton. She was using a tiny electric heater to try and keep her property warm after the gas supply had been turned off, with no central heating either.
Her front and back doors were hanging off, making the house even colder and there were holes in her walls. Irene's situation was flagged up by a concerned neighbour and the issue was brought to the attention of James Anderson, who runs the Depher Community Interest Company.
