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Giving social housing customers a voice through volunteering
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, LiveWest has delivered a heartfelt thank you to its 40-strong customer scrutiny group for helping set the future direction of the housing provider. With the recent launch of the Government’s housing white paper – The Charter for Social Housing Residents – which calls forContinue Reading
Cornwall Council and Crowdfunder team up to tackle climate change
A 24-hour live crowdfunding competition in which two Cornish projects go head to head, each looking to win a share of a £10,000 prize fund Featuring: Falmouth’s Love Land Community Field Project and Newquay’s Waterhaul The event takes place on Thursday 10th June in a live stream from: 7pm –Continue Reading
‘General’ to rule and retrieve losses!
‘You’re nearer to heaven in a garden than anywhere else on earth’ and so I’m wondering are these angels, constantly flying into this garden, giving huge entertainment as they feed and squabble (territorially!) over matters of obvious huge concern? highlight of Spring has been nesting and fledging of magpies highContinue Reading
Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a hinge champion
A stunning display, flawless S Pen and remarkably trim design combine for a 2-in-1 that makes a lot of senseContinue Reading
Covid: 407 new cases confirmed, incidence rates rising among young adults
The Department of Health has been notified of 407 new cases of Covid-19 as of midnight on June 1st. The Department also confirmed there is now 93 people with Covid-19 in hospital, 34 of whom are receiving treatment in intensive care units around the country. Meanwhile, in the North 84Continue Reading
Cousins Ivie and Isla complete their RNLI MayDay Mile Charity Fundraiser in Exmouth
The two intrepid young cousins who set their sights on completing a full mile along Exmouth seafront to raise funds for the lifesaving charity in the RNLI MayDay Mile challenge, proudly fulfilled their pledge this afternoon.A mayday call is the most urgent plea RNLI lifesavers receive, and is used whenContinue Reading
“Give our kids the education they deserve”
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard has criticised the government’s COVID recovery plan, urging: “give our kids the education they deserve.” The government has announced £1.4bn over the next three years for tutoring, teacher training and development. This is one tenth less than the government’s ‘Catch-up Czar’ Kevan Collins hasContinue Reading
‘Ros’ and ‘The Probe’ look invincible!
Roscioli is a ‘double-died’ certainty for division two of the Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of Kempton polytrack tonight, if we can overlook an ignominious fourth (of four!) at Newmarket last time out which, actually, wasn’t quite as bad as it reads! Remember the race in which Mutasaabeq so impressed,Continue Reading
U.S. begins study testing mix-and-match Covid vaccine booster shots
A healthcare clinician prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for a commuter during the opening of MTA’s public vaccination program at the 179th Street subway station in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, U.S., May 12, 2021. Shannon StapletonContinue Reading
Vietnam fighting ‘very dangerous’ new hybrid Covid variant that could be fuelling worst outbreak so far
VIETNAM is battling a “very dangerous” Covid hybrid that spreads extremely quickly which is fuelling its worst outbreak so far. Flights have been suspended and its largest city Ho Chi Minh City has been placed into draconian lockdown as the country’s Communist regime scrambles to avert a disaster. AFP VietnamContinue Reading