Lockdown Heroes News Today

Neath Afan Gymnastics Club are celebrating their greatest-ever achievement after being nominated for a prestigious British Gymnastics Award.

Lauren Jones has been honoured by the Welsh Gymnastics Association for her contribution to the well-being of her young pupils during the Covid-19…

Decline of the USA, Rise of the Struggles? The USA, as the world’s leading capitalist nation, is economically, politically and morally bankrupt. Resistance is picking up steam at home: in 2018 and 2019 there were more strikes, and more large ones, than at any time in more than two decades. In 2020, there were only seven strikes with 1,000 or more participants, but the country witnessed the largest wave of protests in its history. [1] Rising unemployment and poor health care during the pandemi...

Restaurant wins Lockdown Heroes 2021 award A family run business has received a prestigious business of the year award in a ceremony held last week. Three Oldham-based brothers have been running The Raj Indian restaurant in Warrington for the past 22 years.  They offer Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine.  Anhar Miah, 46, owner of the restaurant was born in Bangladesh but has lived in Oldham since arriving here. He attended Grange secondary school. His brothers are Muktar and Sajad. Anhar ...

Published: 9:00 AM April 9, 2021    Chair of Dalwood Country Fair Committee Kathy Laing and Field Manager Brian Eddy plan to hold the long-standing Dalwood Country Fair this August - Credit: Kate Williams As restrictions begin to ease and the future starts to look brighter, an East Devon village is intending to go ahead this year with its long-standing summer fair, dating back hundreds of years. Dalwood Country Fair Committee members have their fingers well and truly crossed as they work tow...

KEMP had to adapt its services overnight when Covid hit last March. When the Kidderminster hospice building was forced to close to protect patients, staff took to the phones, introduced home visits, and recently launched a virtual day hospice, while the family support team moved to Zoom calls to ensure the counselling support service continued. KEMP had to adapt its services overnight when Covid hit last March. Photo by Colin Hill The charity’s advanced care practitioners have been a co...

FSA Awards to take place online for the first time FSA Awards to take place online for the first time The winners of the FSA Awards in association with BeGambleAware will be announced on Friday 12 March in an online event. Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema is looking to repeat her 2019 Women’s Player of the Year award, and is shortlisted alongside England internationals Beth England and Fran Kirby. Fans voted for their favourites across a range of different categories, including the best writers, ...

Sam and Paul Guille sorting donations into food parcels at Wyre Forest Food Bank in Kidderminster. Photo by Colin Hill COMMUNITY heroes at a Kidderminster foodbank have been recognised for their tireless work delivering food parcels to those in desperate need during lockdown. Sam, Paul and Barbara Guille have dedicated countless hours to Wyre Forest Food Bank over the course of the last year after seeing demand for the service soar in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Franche Communit...

A FATHER and son from Kidderminster have both been hailed as Lockdown Heroes after receiving separate nominations for our awards.

Elaine Ball, of the Wheely Different Theatre Company, receiving a Lockdown Heroes award from Ilse Stride, of Bewdley Rotary THE founder of a Kidderminster theatre company for people with disabilities has received our award for helping members to keep active during lockdown - even while she was shielding due to her own health issues. Before the pandemic, Elaine Ball worked as an activity coordinator for adults with learning disabilities and set up the Wheely Different Theatre Company in 2013...