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A pioneering scheme where schoolchildren befriend elderly care home residents has proved a success in its first year. Kevin Palmer reportsSixth form students have been putting down their text books once a week to learn about Nottingham's history from the source.A group of more than 20 students from the Rushcliffe School, in West Bridgford, have been visiting elderly residents at the Leawood Manor, in Hilton Crescent, for the past year.It is part of the Befriender scheme, run by charity Young...