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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
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By Adam Hunter, Jill Dando News Correspondent The Fisherman’s Friends from Cornwall are probably largely responsible for the modern popularity in sea shanties. The songs sung by sailors whilst sailing around the world. That popularity has led to festivals around the country and this year was the 4th Festival
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By Jill Dando News Kind-hearted volunteers armed with brooms have been tackling the aftermath of violent protests. The residents of Bristol helped the clean-up initiative. DON'T MISS: https://goodnewspost.co.uk/morrisons-opens-kids-corner-with-books-games-and-puzzles-to-keep-entertained-this-summer/ After addressing the area around a hotel, the group moved on to tidy up a nearby
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By Jill Dando News Two new plant species have been discovered on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. The findings are according to Paulo Baleeiro, a PhD student at The University of Queensland and Dr. Richard Jobson, a Senior Research Scientist at the National Herbarium of NSW in Sydney. One of
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By Jill Dando News Manchester United Foundation participants have enjoyed six days of football and enrichment activity across Switzerland and Germany as part of the Scort Foundation’s special youth camp. Eight students from two of the Foundation’s partner SEND [special educational needs and disabilities] schools were selected to
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news for the planet with a huge 80 per cent slashing in carrier bags found per 100 metres on UK beaches. The Marine Conservation Society, the UK’s leading ocean charity, has welcomed its latest figures. Lizzie Price, Beachwatch Manager at the Marine
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By Charity Correspondent, Jill Dando News Fundraising Julie Lench and her son Alfie have completed a 320-mile, 11-day running challenge to raise funds for a charity and a young cancer sufferer to help him get vital overseas treatment. Julie and her 18 year-old-son Alfie Lismore-Pope finished their epic challenge on
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By Jill Dando News Footballing legend Harry Kane is part of a project to tackle loneliness and boost mental wellbeing by getting people talking. As human beings, we naturally thrive on being social and connecting with others around us. This is where a new partnership between Starbucks UK and Harry
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By Jill Dando News On Samaritans Awareness Day, Central Co-op is thrilled to announce Samaritans as its new charity partner. As voted for by its Members and colleagues, Central Co-op will officially begin raising funds and awareness for the charity from October. Samaritans’ exceptional volunteers provide a safe and non-judgemental
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By Jill Dando News A keen cyclist from The University of Manchester is taking to the saddle to raise money for an autism charity. Medical Law and Bioethics Lecturer Dr Jonathan Lewis, from Manchester University’s Department of Law and Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, is raising funds for
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news for families as Morrisons has launched Kids Activity Stations in partnership with the National Literacy Trust. The project in all their stores is aimed at boosting literacy for children and their ‘Kids Corner’ includes a book swap, games and puzzles helping to