Pickering Centre News Today

Pickering Town Centre is getting a major makeover with new development plans expected to transform the area into a "bustling downtown centre," with thousands of new condo units, a developer says.

Everyone needs a little alone time, but with the current pandemic, you might have either too much "me" time or not enough. Lets get that balance back. This episode breaks down some of the research behind what makes even small bouts of solitude restorative and what to do when youre alone too much.

VOLUNTEERS are campaigning to save a community centre and transform it into a hub for older people. The Hungate Centre in Pickering, which is owned by Royal Voluntary Service (RVS), was used by more than a dozen groups and organisations before it closed in March. A six-month halt was brought to the move to sell the building when campaigners registered the property as an Asset of Community Value (AVC) to give the community a chance to retain it. Pickering residents initially raised funds t...