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Friday, May 3, 2024
Every day, you hear in the media reports about people that die of hunger across the world. As hunger is continuously on the rise, many individuals do not know where their next meal is coming from.  Unfortunately, a massive part of this population that experiences hunger comes from the cluster...
Although working in the childcare sector can be a rewarding job, it can also be incredibly stressful and demanding. According to a survey produced by the Early Years Alliance, 74% of workers experience work-related stress, which makes them feel negative about their work environment and decreases their work performance. And...
Investigators are exploring a possible link between dogs and the recent spike in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in UK children. More than 160 cases have been recorded in the current outbreak but the reason for the increase is unclear.Family questionnaires have shown "relatively high numbers of dog-owning families or...
Children and young people are being sent hundreds of miles away from home for mental health treatment - with sometimes deadly consequences - despite a government pledge to end these placements by the end of last year. Two months ago, 20-year-old Lauren Bridges took her own life. She was alone...
A crackdown on under-age sales of e-cigarettes in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, has revealed that more than half of the shops visited by trading standards are illegally selling vaping products to children. Two 14-year-old volunteers were sold a disposable vape in three out of five premises across BCP without being...
Three big-hearted pupils at Ballard School celebrated turning ten by raising more than £1,000 (10 times their original target) - and counting - for a local hospice, forgoing birthday presents and inviting donations instead.The girls, all in Year 5, held a joint disco birthday party on the 9th January, but...
If she had studied society from an early age she would not be uttering this absolute shite. She would be using her time more wisely and helping to share the solutions to the planet's problems. As it is she has been denied the intellectual experience by a government who is...

Don’t get spiked

There’s been a shocking increase of drinks being spiked in pubs & nightclubs recently, leaving some people hospitalised with serious side effects and others in other dangerous situations. It’s important to share to spot the signs that your drink may have been spiked. Other advice being given from police forces &...
£3.45 million funding boost for Carers Trust to support UK’s most vulnerable unpaid carersCarers Trust leads new programme to support over 13,500 carers worst affected by pandemic Carers Trust is pleased to announce it is working with 25 programme partners to use £3.45 million of funding to boost support for over...
A play about young carers in Salford that “knocked MPs sideways” is about to embark on a national tour.The show, Who Cares, was written by Matt Woodhead and co-produced by The Lowry and LUNG. It was made in partnership with Greater Manchester charity, Gaddum and its Salford Carers Service...