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Florida residents are getting prepared for what's to come as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens over the Caribbean. Bottled water was the first to go at grocery stores.

BLM supported Sistah Space's calls for a new premises last summer - Credit: Andy Commons A Hackney domestic violence charity is one of several organisations to receive funding from the anti-racism group Black Lives Matter UK (BLMUK).  BLMUK has announced it will give £600,000 worth of funding to grassroots groups, such as Sistah Space, which are working to support Black communities.  The money makes up 50 per cent of what was raised via a GoFundMe last summer and will be distributed in two rounds.  Founder and chief executive of Sistah Space, Ngozi Fulani, thanked BLMUK and said on T...

Ngozi said the charity’s client base has increased by 500 per cent. According to ONS data (2016), approximately 34,000 women and girls in Hackney have experienced domestic abuse in their lives.  Hackney's domestic abuse intervention service supported 154 survivors this month, with 51 describing themselves as African, Caribbean, Black or of mixed heritage. Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville and cabinet members emphasised the work the administration has done to end violence against women and girls and wished to "move forward" and work together to support survivors.  The mayor said the c...

The second floor of the Gandy Commons store has a dining and work space with free Wifi. While more food shoppers turn toward e-commerce in the coronavirus age, Publix Super Markets is still betting that gleaming big grocery stores focused on stellar customer service will win the day. That's why the company has opened a new store prototype in Tampa, Florida, featuring 48,000 square feet of fresh and dry grocery, a deli island on the sales floor and a Publix Aprons Cooking School kiosk in the center store. The new Gandy Commons store at 4315 W Gandy Blvd. that opened Dec. 10 seems to b...