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By Lifestyle Correspondent An Edinburgh charity has launched a new programme to help volunteers and community groups better support people living with dementia across Scotland. Befriending Networks has unveiled Connected Lives: Dementia-Aware Volunteering, a 12-month initiative offering free dementia and social connection training for staff, volunteers and carers. The project
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By Lifestyle Correspondent Esmee Gummer has spoken candidly about the life-changing medical emergency that left her paralysed from the waist down at the age of 18 — and the extraordinary challenge she is now preparing to undertake across the UK. The endurance athlete, fitness coach and former SAS: Who Dares Wins
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By Community Correspondent A community scheme helping tackle loneliness through conversation, tea and laughter is proving a big hit in Weston-super-Mare. The Chatter and Natter group at Café@The Campus in Locking Castle behind Morrisons is welcoming people of all ages every Friday, offering a friendly space where residents can
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By Community Correspondent The University of Leicester marked Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with a day of celebrations including a commemorative tree planting and a large themed cake created by two former Great British Bake Off stars. The University has close historic links with Sir David and his family.
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By Community Correspondent A London Ambulance Service paramedic who faced a sword-wielding attacker while responding to the Hainault tragedy has been invited to a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace today. Lachlan Allan was just 21-years-old when he and his crewmate responded to the first 999 call. It was their
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Clare is 43 and lives in North London with her partner and their two children. Her oldest son is almost six and was diagnosed with autism when he was two. Her youngest son is nearly two and is currently being assessed for autism. Being
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By Education Correspondent A classroom hero from Wantage is heading to the national stage after being shortlisted for one of the UK’s top education awards. Leanne Tomlin, a teaching assistant at Wantage Church of England Primary School, is now in the running for ‘Teaching Assistant of the Year’ at
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By Community Correspondent The University of Leicester is inviting the public to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough at special free screenings of his epic Ocean documentary. The public screenings of the 2025 film, which Sir David has described as one of the most important of his career,
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By Community Correspondent A 100-year-old woman has returned to her former school for the first time since her education was interrupted by the outbreak of WWII. Maureen Smith revisited Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form, 86 years after leaving at the age of 14 in September 1939. During her visit
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Abbie is 28 years old and lives with cerebral palsy. She lives with her family and uses both manual and electric wheelchairs, as well as a walker, which she often uses around the house. These mobility aids support her daily life and allow her
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By Community Correspondent Linda Phillips, founder of the award-winning charity Roots and Shoots, has been awarded the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH) in London this week. The VMH is the highest accolade in UK horticulture, reserved for just 63 people at a time — reflecting Queen Victoria’
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By Health Correspondent A father-of-three who survived a cardiac arrest has taken on a thrilling descent from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with his daughter to raise money for the London Ambulance Charity. Rob Schofield, 59, was on his way back from a swim with his wife and friends when he collapsed
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By Charities Correspondent A lifeboat legend who has spent half a century saving lives at sea was given a surprise celebration — after being lured out on what he thought was a routine training exercise. Volunteer Bill Deans, of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), arrived at Aberdeen lifeboat station expecting
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By Community Correspondent A frontline social worker racing to 999 emergencies across London has been thrust into the national spotlight — and hailed for helping save lives in moments of crisis. David Russell, who works with the London Ambulance Service, is believed to be the only social worker in the country
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By Community Correspondent TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating a special family connection this Mother’s Day, as a mum and her two daughters proudly share their journeys building careers together on the railway. Sarah Beauvoisin, a conductor based in Newcastle, works alongside her daughters Frances Beauvoisin, a conductor based in
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent I recently had the amazing honour of speaking at my first international conference – the Global Partner Conference with Smartbox – and what an unforgettable experience it was. As a motivational speaker, I’ve been incredibly lucky to share my story with professionals and communities, but