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Published: 8:15 AM May 25, 2021    Sam Gandy and Ben Bell are pictured after completing their 68 mile challenge in aid of Mind - Credit: Submitted Two Norfolk men have completed nearly three marathons in a row to raise funds for a mental health charity close to their hearts. Ben Bell, 30, and Sam Gandy, 34, who are from Norwich and Ludham, ran just under 68 miles on treadmills in the space of 16 hours in aid of Mind.  The charity is personally important to Mr Bell after his own struggles wi...

Members of a family in Texas who were being harassed have been charged with murder in what a sheriff called “a tragic case of mistaken” identity.

Local 4 editor shares experience after COVID caused loss of smell Ben Bell says he has noticed improvements after getting vaccinated Frank McGeorge, MD, Local 4s Good Health Medical Expert Tags:  DETROIT – One of the strangest symptoms of COVID is the loss of taste and smell. Some people have discovered that when their senses return it has been altered. The medical term is parosmia, the condition in which a person’s sense of smell is distorted, generally in a negative way. For example, mea...

Mahakirau Forest Estate is Sara Smerdon’s ‘Paradise’. Take a drive along Coromandel’s spectacular scenic 309 Road and there’s a spot, somewhere around halfway between Coromandel town and Whitianga where a tarseal street branches off from the famous winding gravel 309. A steel security gate stops the curious from venturing any further without an invitation – so what actually lies beyond? Believe it or not, hugging the 10-kilometre private road, there’s a lush native forest subdivi...

ENVIRONMENTAL groups in Swindon fear a trade deal between the US and UK is being negotiated in secret and will put corporate interests above combatting climate change. Plastic Free Swindon, Extinction Rebellion Swindon and the Swindon Climate Action Network supported Global Justice Now’s national day of action against the US/UK trade deal. They claim the town’s MPs voted against Parliamentary scrutiny of the trade talks. But the Government’s representatives have said this is untrue ...

Litter pickers took part in a series of socially-distanced picks for the inaugural Keep Swindon Tidy Day. Different groups took part all over the town. Ben Bell, central coordinator for Plastic Free Swindon, said: “This was the first litter picking day that we’ve done like this and, despite all the Covid restrictions, we had a very positive day.” Ben was helping to clean up Coate Water Country Park. “Lots of different groups turned up,” he added. “It was easy to distance f...

Swindon’s streets have been given a Covid-secure spruce for the start of the New Year. Volunteers took part in a series of socially distanced litter picks for the inaugural Keep Swindon Tidy Day. Last Saturday different groups around Swindon came out to tackle plastic pollution with a series of litter picks all over the town. Ben Bell, central coordinator for Plastic Free Swindon said: “This was the first litter picking day that we’ve done like this and despite all the Covid restr...

Angels descend over Hoxton as local church launches new Christmas initiative Sophie Rainbow Eagle eyed residents may have noticed a few unusual visitors in Hoxton as of late.   More than a thousand angels have been drawn on windows, sprayed on walls, and tucked between railings by two local churches, St Anne’s Hoxton and Grace Church Hackney, a number in rather unusual spots – including one covering a bullet hole in a shop front next to St Annes, where a shooting occurred e...

>> after graduating from university of california at berkeley i was a peace corps volunteer. >> reporter: he was a great son, great uncle, great man. >> here is the situation where he knew, he knew how dangerous it was and he didnt hold back. he went to save his own people. what else do you need to know about this man? >> reporter: they will be flying tomorrow to washington, d.c. in preparation for the arrival of his body. live at university of california at berkeley, mike mibach, ktvu...

so far about 100,000 foreigners have fled libya as the united nations takes action against moammar gadhafi. and in 11 hours and counting oscars golden statues take center stage. we have a sneak peek at hollywoods big night. this is cnn sunday morning. im randi kaye. glad youre with us. in wisconsin the clock is ticking on the budget battle. democratic state senators are staying away, delaying a vote on a drastic set of cuts pushed ahe ahead by governor walker. he says they must be do...