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THE annual harbour swim in Weymouth once again brought festive joy as huge crowds of people watched swimmers brave the chilly conditions.

BRAVE swimmers - wearing a variety of festive outfits - took to the chilly water of Weymouth Harbour on Christmas Day to raise cash for good causes.

PORTLAND Christmas Sparkle will return with a packed programme of stalls, singing, entertainment and fairground rides on Friday, December 10.

Elderly people often have to give up cycling, due to a fear of injury, but Cycling Without Age, a movement which began in Denmark, is allowing them to...

Posted: May 27, 2021 100 Women Who Care Fernie impacting the Elk Valley Two local organizations recently received a $3,450 financial boost to further the great work they are doing in the Elk Valley. Cycling Without Age’s Melanie Wrigglesworth accepts the donation. The donations came from the members of 100 Women Who Care Fernie (100WWCFernie), who held their second Giving Event on May 7.  At total of $6,900 was raised and through a member nomination and voting process, the funds were given...

Balkan folktales inspire this ethereal series (shot entirely on expired film) which meditates on the nature of youth, aging and death

The Straits Times Causes Week 2020: Virtual trishaw rides help elderly in Singapore fight isolation Causes Week runs this year from Dec 20 to 25. It shines a light on various individuals and groups, and shows how they are making a difference through their chosen causes within the community. Mr Abdul Rahim Abdullah holding the virtual reality headset at Jamiyah Nursing Home, on Dec 16, 2020.ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE Therapy assistant Mark Kevin Bartolome holding the VR headset for Mr Abdul Rahim Abd...

Abdul Rahim Abdullah holding the virtual reality headset at Jamiyah Nursing Home..- ST SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): At the height of the pandemic, nursing homes became out of bounds to visitors and volunteers to protect their vulnerable elderly residents. So Cycling Without Age Singapore, a charity which takes seniors from nursing homes and senior activity centres for trishaw rides, turned to technology to continue giving the elderly a chance to explore Singapore. The charity worked with...