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A SCHOOLGIRL was thrilled to receive a visit from the official 2022 Commonwealth Games mascot - which she designed herself. Mascot Perry came to St James (Daisy Hill) CE Primary in Westhoughton on July 20 to pay a special visit to Emma Lou, who won a national competition to design him. The Year Six pupil’s entry was chosen from hundreds who entered a national competition last year to design a mascot that represents the history, identity and culture of Birmingham. Emma’s design features a bull called Perry an animal synonymous with Birmingham and is covered in multi-coloured hexagons to symbolise the coming together of the Commonwealth. ....
SCHOOLS in Bolton have been donated tablets by the police force in a bid to support communities who face digital exclusion . The Greater Manchester Tech Fund was launched at the start of the pandemic by Metro Mayor Andy Burnham to support young people with the technology needed to continue their learning at home while schools and colleges remained closed. A Greater Manchester Police donation to the fund has enabled it to support a total of 3,527 people and 132 schools and colleges since it launched. The 2,400 tablets donated by the force have now been distributed to primary schools and local device lending libraries across all local boroughs to support young learners, families, and communities to benefit from the opportunities digital access brings. ....
Pole dancing champion battling depression and struggling during lockdown took her own life, inquest told Friends of Jessica Leanne Norris said she had a drive and a zest for exercise , but found her life very much restricted by coronavirus rules Updated Jessica had drive and a zest for exercise (Image: Sandy Holt) A UK pole dancing champion and fitness instructor battling depression and struggling during lockdown took her own life, an inquest heard. Jessica Leanne Norris, who was Miss Pole Dance UK in 2011 and 2015, had suffered with ill mental health in the past. But she found her life very much restricted by coronavirus rules. ....