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RIYADH: For the second year in a row, quality clothing was distributed for free to families in need at the Kiswa Charity Market, which took place this week in Riyadh under the patronage of Prince Abdullah bin Abdulrahman and Princess Adwa bint Fahd. The market, which opened on Saturday and closed on Thursday, aimed to distribute 20,000 items of clothing for families in need

This April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to focus on sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism and their caregivers, families, and friends.

A Petaluma High School graduate is creating a scholarship program for North Bay high school seniors with learning disabilities. Tate Barend has long wanted to

Hes hurting all the people that were involved, making them relive it. arrogant to the end, he refused to stand for the verdict. just metres away, sir davids grieving family, watching the killers final insult to them and a public servant who had only ever wanted to do good. dominic casciani, bbc news, at the old bailey. the former world champion boxer amir khan has been speaking to the bbc about his work helping refugees from the war in ukraine. hes just returned from poland, where he witnessed t...

Author E. Jane Wyatt has released her second book in the Caregiver 10 Minute Guides series, titled Communicating with Love: Creating Joyful Conversations with Memory and Elder Care Residents. It will be free on Amazon on April 13 and April 14.

Actor tommyjessop stole the nations hearts with his portrayal of terry boyle in the latest series of line of duty and was at the centre of some of the programmes most dramatic scenes. it was the first time an actor with downs syndrome has been cast as a recurring character in a major tv drama and in his new role as an ambassador for the charity mencap, tommy says he wants to see more opportunities for others with learning disabilities. he treated breakfastsjohn maguire to a special performance. ...

And to see visits. there are local recruitment campaigns, and extra money has been put in by government, but at the moment, the pressures on care services remain acute. alison holt, bbc news. we asked for a response from the department for health and social care, and this is what they had to say... "we have provided £462.5 million for recruitment and retention, expanded the health and care visa scheme, and are running our made with care recruitment campaign." kate terroni is the chief inspector...

Its looking dry on wednesday but the air will start to feel a bit cold and it will turn colder still as we head through the week. watch out for some foggy starts. im back with the latest from bbc london in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with nina warhurst and dan walker. coming up on breakfast this morning. well be chatting to actor maxine peake about her new bbc thriller, which takes on the issue of sexual politics in the workplace. line of duty star tommyjessop will tell us about using...

Extended to vulnerable children aged between 5 and 11 years old. eligible children include those with diabetes, epilepsy and learning disabilities, or those who live with somebody who is immunosuppressed. heres our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. xavier is 11 and hes among first in his age group to have a covid jab at the emberbrook health centre in surrey. he has epilepsy, which makes him more vulnerable to the virus. the overwhelming majority of children have only mild symptoms, but there...

Naftali bennett visited the uae last month in a bid to strenghen ties after the two countries normalised relations. thirteen people have been killed and another ten injured in mexico after a vehicle overturned. emergency services from jalisco state said the truck flipped into a ditch on a highway often used by catholic pilgrims visiting a local shrine. the nhs covid vaccination programme in england has been extended to vulnerable children aged between 5 and 11—years—old. eligible children in...