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CHRISTCHURCH Baptist Church have managed reached their fundraising target to allow them to keep their its Community Access Defibrillator (AED),…

Laurence Kilgannon A Wilshire-headquartered housing association has priced its first £250m sustainability bond with the proceeds bolstering its fund for developing new affordable homes. Headquartered in Devizes, Aster owns and manages more than 30,000 homes across the south of England. It is investing in excess of £2bn over seven years in new homes. Under the group’s new European medium-term notes (EMTN) programme, the 15-year sustainability bond, which was four times oversubscribed, comprised £200m immediate funding and a further £50m retained. The group, which holds an A+ (stable) cr...

LOCKDOWN fatigue one of the reasons behind a new initiative aimed at offering people a mental health boost. Social isolation over the last 10 months under pandemic restrictions means no one is immune to feeling low, suffering a loss of motivation and purpose in life. Trudi Wagner wanted to help those suffering so she has launched a lockdown lounge where members can chat over a coffee but stay safe in their own homes. She told the Adver: “When we had the first lockdown there seemed to be a lot of support, it was almost a bit of a novelty for everyone. There’s not as much pulling to...