In the wake of that penalty shoot-out and the ensuing racist abuse directed at Marcus Rashford, Bukano Saka and Jayden Sancho on Twitter, racism is once again front and centre of our TV screens and our minds. As Rashford’s nervous strike hit the post, my ten year old put his Read more…
After another frankly bonkers school year draws to a close, lots of us are looking for extra special gifts for teachers this month. The last two years have seen teachers go above and beyond the call of duty. Teaching from their kitchens and their classrooms, online and in person. They’ve Read more…
Tyneside-based charity Beach Access Northeast are on a mission: They want to make sure our local beaches are accessible to everyone. I’ve always loved living near the beach, but I don’t think I truly appreciated it until lockdown one. It was my quiet sanctuary as the sun came up, it Read more…
The past 18 months have been hard on the charity sector. The usual big fundraising events and charity challenges have all but disappeared. But as we emerge (hopefully) from the pandemic, opportunities to take on charity challenges again are beginning to open up. In addition to this, all the inventive Read more…
I’ve always been one of those irritating people who can eat all the chocolate, drink all the wine… and not really see the difference on my waistline. My Nana has long told me (with far too much glee in my opinion) that I’ll wake up one day “Forty and fat.” Read more…
Most of us have considered volunteering at some point previously, but not everyone takes the leap. In our hectic time-poor modern lives; it can be really hard to carve out time for others, without being paid, unless we feel it’s going to be of some benefit to us too. That’s Read more…
Cuteness overload alert! Two rare white reindeer calves have been born into a herd in Swansea. The pair have a genetic condition which strips their fur of all pigment, leaving them looking… well, rather Christmassy to be honest!
Residents of an East London housing estate were astounded to find a herd of deer grazing on the grass outside their flats. The deer had crossed the busy A12 from their natural home of Dagnam Park into Harold Hill, Romford. People stated that it had been a lovely coming-together moment Read more…
A kind-hearted Postman has been praised for offering to help someone he didn’t even know, after seeing their note saying they were stuck at home self-isolating and for parcels to be left outside.
Little Theo Anderson became very attached to the electricians who were working in his house and was devastated when they moved on to the next job. However he received a lovely suprise when they presented him with a mock-up wage slip and an envelope containing ‘wages’ for all the help Read more…