Disabled grandmother forced out of flat by fire fears another Christmas in a Travelodge

A disabled grandmother forced out of her flat by a fire says she dreads the thought of another Christmas in a Travelodge.

Karen Bishop, 51, had to leave her two-bedroom home in April last year after a blaze on the floor above spread.

She moved in with her daughter, but, not wanting to be a “burden”, left after just a few months.

She slept at a Travelodge on Christmas Day last year after spending the day with her daughter, and she now fears she will be in the same situation again this December.

The housing association managing Ms Bishop’s home said she had been offered “alternative” options which she had rejected.