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By Jill Dando News Tenor Eric Cutler is set to take the lead role of Florestan in Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio," from October 9-26. But he discovered his love for opera in the cornfields of Iowa, America. His family had an exchange student called Pablo from
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By Jill Dando News A pensioner in his seventies who left school at 14, returned to college to study a GCSE in English and ended up with a grade 6. Danny Davey, 73, from Ipswich – who took the GCSE thanks to the support of Suffolk New College – said: “I never
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By Jill Dando News, Mental Health Correspondent Justin Walker, Support, Time and Recovery (STR) worker at Greater Manchester Mental Health, has won the best Experimental Film Award at the WILDsound Film Festival in the United States. Justin submitted his short film, Auditory, in June and shortly after received the exciting
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By Mental Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News Wellspring Counselling is wanting community feedback after a staggering rise in the demand for their services. The North Somerset based organisation near Bristol, England is seeing overwhelming demand due to social factors including the cost-of-living crisis, lengthy NHS wait times, and the high
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By Jill Dando News A Salvation Army Lifehouse has introduced some egg-cellent new residents – five chickens named after the Spice Girls. Booth House in Grimsby, UK which provides supported accommodation for up to 35 people who have been homeless, has built a chicken coop in the garden for Sporty, Ginger,
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By Business Editor A solar panel expert is warning homeowners not to be ripped off by ‘cowboy firms’ after experiencing an alarming rise in customers suffering messed-up installations and cleanups. Callun Purnell of Pigeon Solar Panels is a 5-star clean sweep Google rated expertise touring the south west and the
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By Business Editor Top entrepreneur returns from global £130 million Romanian firm to urge UK business leaders to think even bigger Andrew Scott, one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs of the past 20 years at the Ascot Group, urged far bigger visionary mindsets in the UK to achieve ‘the
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By Jill Dando News There were lots of smiles and happy faces at TKASA this Thursday as students collected their A Level results. Staff, parents and students gathered at the Sixth Form Centre at the school to receive their envelopes and discuss the exciting adventures ahead of them as they
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By Jill Dando News Emilio Santoro has been named 2024 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Winner in America. Emilio, 21, takes home a $20,000 cash prize, the Ultimate winner belt, and the title. The former Worle School student in Somerset first started performing his incredible talent at school shows
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By Jill Dando News Branch staff from Nationwide in Milford Haven dove 10,000 feet through the skies over Swansea. Wales to raise over £3,000 for local children’s bereavement charity Sandy Bear. Anna Strudwick and Holly Goodridge work as customer representatives at the Milford Haven branch in Charles
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By Jill Dando News Spurs supporters and local community groups faced off against each other in a tournament to raise money for Haringey Community Food Network (HCFN) on Saturday morning. The six-a-side action at Haringey Borough’s Coles Park Stadium was organised by Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, as part of the
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By Business Editor A high-flying global marketing success story in Australia and New Zealand has popped back to thank her first boss and company in the UK who helped launch her soaring career. Kirstie Wood is now the Founder of recently launched Campaign Core consultancy, based in New Zealand’s
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By Jill Dando News The country’s leading children’s charity has launched a new service to help care-experienced young people manage their own home and to live independently. This new service – ‘South Lanarkshire Futures’ – is funded by, and will operate in partnership with, colleagues from South Lanarkshire Council Housing
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By Jill Dando News Andrew Scott, one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, is expanding the number of new quality tech, marketing and innovation jobs out of his Ascot Group HQ. The fast-growing company, based next to Worle Train station on the London line, is preparing for a jobs boom
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By Jill Dando News London’s Royal Parks have been recognised as some of the best in the country as they retain their Green Flag Awards, the prestigious international award for parks and green spaces. The Royal Parks charity maintains London’s eight Royal parks, along with other important green
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By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare‘s new MP Dan Aldridge has endorsed the local charity Donate for Defrib, praising their efforts to improve community health across the town. In a recent meeting, the Somerset MP discussed the charity's latest innovations and future developments. Donate for Defrib has made