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TODAY the Leader focuses on an organisation who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic in our Community Heroes 2021 awards.

Chiara Wilkinson, @chiarawilkinson Colette Allen (left) and Polly Mann outside Hackney Quest on Poole Road. - Credit: Andrew Leo The director of a Hackney charity is nominated as the borough’s lockdown hero for BBC Radio London’s Make a Difference Hero campaign on Sunday. Originally from Edinburgh, Colette Allen has worked at the youth charity Hackney Quest for 20 years and was nominated by the council in the scheme honouring those making a difference to their local communities during ...

COVID-19 ‘Lockdown Hero’ accolade for caring college health workers Caring lecturers and staff at Coleg Cambria received a Lockdown Hero accolade for supporting students through the Coronavirus pandemic. The Health and Social Care department at Cambria’s Yale site in Wrexham is among the finalists vying for a prestigious Pearson National Teaching Award. Nominated by Lowri Jarvis, 17, and fellow learners on the Level 3 course, the team – including Claire Williams, Amy Campbell, Kate Davi...

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear a plea filed by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood against a Bombay High Court order which dismissed his plea challenging a civic body notice over alleged illegal construction at his residential building in Juhu.

Plymouths humble heroes making us proud this week Plymouth is full of amazing people doing inspiring things throughout the lockdowns The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we off...

Rob and Sam Laub run the Gorgeous Brewery on North Hill, Highgate. - Credit: Paul Torode With pubs closed once more and beer festivals a distant dream, independent breweries in North London have transformed into online retailers, offering click-and-collect and delivery services to bring beer directly to customers. The past year has been “a shock to everyone’s system”, said Sam Laub, who runs Gorgeous Brewery behind The Bull pub, in North Hill, with her brother Rob. When lockdowns descende...

Conference News’ own editor and Mash Media editorial director, Martin Fullard. The annual awards, which reward excellence and professionalism in the world of association events also recognised lockdown heroes and industry partners. IPSE picked up the award for Best In-House Conference by and Organiser while Haymarket won Best Conference by an Agency Organiser. Conference News editor Martin Fullard won the Chairmen’s Award for his efforts in bringing the industry together, clear reporting o...