A UKULELE group has been spreading joy across Staffordshire, Worcestershire and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as managing to raise money for charity despite the difficulties posed by the virus. Ukulele Friends was formed during the first lockdown after Ukes On The Edge, Kinver U3A Ukulele Group, could no longer meet at the Senior Citizens Club in Kinver as they had done every Friday afternoon. As a result, one of the members, John Henley, came up with the idea of forming a WhatsApp group to enable members to continue to keep in touch. Following on from the success of this group, members suggested that they start online Zoom sessions. Due to his technical and musical knowledge, John took up the challenge and Ukulele Friends Zoom sessions were born, keeping to Fridays and the 2pm time they used to meet before the lockdown.
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. ALTHOUGH the one-year survival rate for bowel cancer patients on the Isle of Wight has improved, Bowel Cancer UK has warned the levels across England could drop to those of a decade ago due to disruption caused by the pandemic. With Bowel Cancer Awareness Month underway, this could potentially have devastating consequences for some patients, the charity has said. Public Health England (PHE) figures show adults aged between 15 and 99 in the NHS Isle of Wight clinical commissioning group area, had an 82.1 per cent chance of surviving for one year following a bowel cancer diagnosis in 2018 the most recent year available.
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