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Why Boxing Day provides the perfect Proportunity to find your new property
Spring was once the traditional time for the property market to burst into action but the post-Christmas comedown is now providing house hunters with the perfect opportunity to find a new home. For just as the Boxing Day sales swing into action, the rush to source the next des resContinue Reading
MEMBERS of local blind bowling club celebrate 25 years
THE members of Bugle Blues Bowling Club met in December to enjoy a special Christmas dinner to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary. Bugle Blues Bowling Club was formed on 1 June 1996 by the Cornwall County Association for the Blind, now known as iSightCornwall. They were originally based in Bugle,Continue Reading
Recycle your old Christmas tree
Recycle your old Christmas tree and support St Margaret’s Hospice St Margaret’s Hospice is encouraging the community to recycle their old Christmas trees to support them. The hospice has launched its Christmas Tree Collection scheme and is offering people across Somerset the chance to get rid of their Christmas treesContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor: The Wave Project Santa Surfs to End the Year
It’s really been a wonderful year in the water for The Wave Project here in Devon. As we hang up our rash vests for Christmas I wanted to write and say thank you! 1 in 6 children in the UK struggle daily with their mental health. Issues including anxiety, loneliness,Continue Reading
Somerset refugee features in TV Christmas Show
A Syrian refugee supported by Taunton based charity CHARIS refugees features in the Christmas edition of the BBC’s Countryfile programme. Abdullah Al Boukan came to Somerset with his family in 2017 as part of the UK government’s Community Sponsorship Scheme. The programme shows the former Syrian olive grower working atContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor
As 2021 draws to a close, we would like to thank all those who have supported the work of Barnardo’s during the last 12 months. The past year has been one of the most difficult for the charity in our 155-year history, but we adapted and innovated our services toContinue Reading
Four ways to stop COVID ruining Christmas
To go ahead this year, Christmas celebrations may need to be more low key than they would usually be. PorporLing/Shutterstock This autumn the UK has had between 30,000 and 50,000 new COVID cases each day, and globally cases are rising again after months of steady decline – so much soContinue Reading
We Ranked the Democratic Standards of Fictional Netflix Nations
From Christmas economics to incarceration policy, how well do the various monarchical countries of the Princess Switch series treat their humble citizens?Continue Reading
Omicron up to 70% less likely to cause hospitalization than delta variant, UK government study finds
Christmas shoppers in London on Dec. 23, 2021. Hasan Esen | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — People are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with the omicron Covid variant than the previous delta strain, according to a U.K. government study published Thursday. The U.K. Health SecurityContinue Reading
George Michael’s best songs, from Last Christmas to Faith
Christmas is a bittersweet time for George Michael fans. On one hand, it’s the time we all get to indulge in repeat airings of Last Christmas, one of his greatest ever creations. But of course, December 25 this year will mark five years since his tragic passing. In tribute toContinue Reading