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Torrington Community unite in a bid to keep a painting in their town! 
When 12-year-old Eashan Nijjar from Torrington offered one of his unique spray paintings for a charity auction set up to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees, he had no idea how his life would change by his kind gesture. Anne Tattersall and husband Chris, who are sponsoring a family of fourContinue Reading
Moment Chinese residents break through cordon ‘to get at supplies’ amid world’s strictest lockdown
CROWDS of people in China have been filmed breaking through a cordon in dramatic footage allegedly showing them rushing for food – as 26million face the world’s strictest Covid lockdown. The group were seen pushing toward a dismantled barrier and forcing their way past panicked officials wearing blue PPE, inContinue Reading
5.5 million small businesses at risk of cyber attacks
Small businesses in the UK are leaving themselves open to cyber attacks with little or no protection, according to new research. A study from BT has revealed that thousands of UK businesses may be at risk, even if they think they have security measures in place as many are relyingContinue Reading
Launceston Town pulls together for a mammoth fundraiser event
Lanson 4 Ukraine began as a germ of an idea from Gareth Brooker. He verbalised what so many people were feeling, “How can I help the people in Ukraine fleeing their homes or fighting for their freedom?” Gareth said, “I can’t do much, but I can play the guitar, canContinue Reading
Lessons need to be learnt after Holohan controversy, says Taoiseach
Lessons need to be learnt after a controversy over Ireland’s chief medical officer being given a secondment to an academic role at Trinity College Dublin that was to be funded by the public purse, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Dr Tony Holohan said on Saturday he will not go aheadContinue Reading
West Ham’s Dawson busts nose for second time in four days after Wissa clash
CRAIG DAWSON busted his nose for the second game running in West Ham’s London derby with Brentford. The veteran defender’s nose began streaming with blood following a clash of heads with Brentford’s Yoane Wissa. 4 Craig Dawson was left with a blood nose in West Ham’s showdown with BrentfordCredit: RexContinue Reading
Eagle Has Landed novelist Jack Higgins dies aged 92
B est-selling novelist Henry Patterson, who wrote 85 books – including The Eagle Has Landed – as Jack Higgins, has died aged 92, his publisher HarperCollins said. Patterson, who mainly wrote thrillers and espionage novels – selling more than 250 million copies and being translated into some 60 languages, diedContinue Reading
Cancer survival in England is not improving – here’s what needs to be done
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock The disruption to cancer services during the pandemic has been a global phenomenon. In the UK, it has amplified structural failings in the delivery of cancer diagnosis and treatment that existed long before lockdown restrictions started in March 2020. A report by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) in April 2019Continue Reading
Pet therapy: how dogs, cats and horses help improve human wellbeing
Monkey business images/shutterstock We’ve all heard of the psychotherapy couch, and the dynamic between a client and their human therapist. But perhaps less well known is the increasingly popular pet therapy. And no, that’s not therapy for your pet – it’s the relatively new phenomenon of therapy for humans, whichContinue Reading
The First Lady: first look review – it’s gorgeous, but this tale of the presidents’ women needs to dig deeper
Review at a glance L et’s call it Impersonation Television, in which the famous and rich have their lives filleted for dramatic purposes. It is a thriving business of real history-ish meets well-costumed make believe. The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, and The Crown are the gold standard, in which theContinue Reading