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Ian Thorn Liberal Democrat Group Leader WILTSHIRE Lib Dems have launched their plan for Wiltshire’s recovery. In a manifesto for May’s local election titled ‘Leading Wiltshire’s Recovery’ the party says its programme puts residents, communities, businesses and the environment at the heart of decision making. Key points include plans to make Wiltshire net zero carbon by 2030, creating an enterprise culture across Wiltshire to attract businesses, and to prioritise providing the sa...

Ian Thorn Liberal Democrat Group Leader WILTSHIRE Lib Dems have launched their plan for Wiltshire’s recovery. In a manifesto for May’s local election titled ‘Leading Wiltshire’s Recovery’ the programme says it puts residents, communities, businesses and the environment at the heart of decision making. Key points include plans to make Wiltshire net zero carbon by 2030, creating an enterprise culture across Wiltshire to attract businesses, and to prioritise providing the same acce...

A SERVICE user at Cygnet Lodge Brighouse mental health hospital has been leading efforts to collect items for a local foodbank to help people in need during the Covid-19 crisis. George Davidson is working together with staff at the high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service to put together posters asking for donations and collect donations  in morning meetings. Initially inspired by a food collection organised by staff for a local Sure Start centre, George decided to organise reg...

Findings will be shared in video clips and blog posts alongside tips about how everyone can help improve their outdoor space for wildlife. The Trust will also be encouraging people to share their own garden wildlife updates with them via the NWT website and social media. Sam was appointed to his role in 2019 and, with part-time assistant Glenn Trower and a small army of volunteers, tends the garden which is run organically and includes a herb garden, long herbaceous borders, a ‘jungle’ walk...

Joe Biden’s inauguration last month brought two things with it: The end of conspicuous climate denial from the White House, and the continuation of unambitious decarbonisation policies presented as “green lifelines”. But whilst Biden has rejoined the Paris Agreement and will supposedly invest $2tn into clean energy, his “middle ground” approach is deadly – and not so far removed from his predecessor, Donald Trump. Here’s why. Biden’s climate...

Len Ironside: Cometh the hour, cometh the leader by Len Ironside © PA Archive/PA Images Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up As the Labour Party in Scotland plunges into yet another rushed leadership election, from a narrow and limited field, I suspect, sadly, it may result in more of the same. But it made me think about the great political leaders we have had in Britain since the end of the Second Wor...

Covid-19: Becoming a parent during a pandemic By Laura Trueman image copyrightFamily Photo First-time mother Jenny Moore gave birth to her daughter, Leanna, in September. Due to the pandemic, her maternity leave has not been what she expected and restrictions on people visiting her home have left her feeling particularly lonely. "Hardly any of my friends or family have held her, let alone seen her," she said. "I managed to get out twice when restrictions were lighter to have a sit-down coffee. ...

A baby girl toddles down the pavement, stopping only to squeeze a drop of sanitiser on to her hands and rub them carefully together. Except she’s not stopping at hand-gel pumps. She’s pushing hopefully at garden walls, street lights, ventilation grilles on the side of buildings – anything that catches the eye of a resourceful toddler, raised in a time when washing away the virus is as natural a part of life as nap time. A video of her doing it...

A sell-out designer dress worn by the Duchess of Cambridge on a visit to Northern Ireland has proved so popular a duplicate has been launched on shopping website ASOS. 

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 When youre counting the pounds, every little penny helps. So take a look at these free products and money-saving services that are available to parents, new mums and struggling carers because you might be eligible for some help.  Alice Gerwat of Magic Freebies told The Sun: "Baby product companies always have freebies on offer to make it cheaper and easier to try before you buy.  "We always have at least a couple of baby freebies on the site, and weve seen everyth...