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Joelma da Silva (right) with her reading coach Claire In March 2020, when the lockdown was announced, Joelma da Silva had more obstacles to face than many young mothers. The 37-year-old mum from Hatch Warren couldn't read. So, when the schools closed and her two children – both in primary classes – returned home hoping their mother could help them in studies, she was determined to find a way.   It was then she stumbled upon the Basingstoke branch of Read Easy, a not-for-profit organisation that gives free one-to-one tuition to adults who struggle with reading. Joelma started lea...

BBC News By Owen Amos image captionJohn Harding's customers have included Joan Collins, Vanessa Redgrave, Roger Moore and Kristina Tholstrup, and Rod Stewart For 35 years, the rich and famous came to John Harding's central London salon to get their hair cut, coloured, and styled. Joan Collins; Vanessa Redgrave; Rod Stewart; Tony Curtis; Kristina Tholstrup and occasionally husband Roger Moore; Sarah Churchill; and many more. The salon was on Elizabeth Street, Belgravia; a place where leafy garden squares reflect in the polished brass plates of embassies and hedge funds. "There were lots of wea...

Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A new group which aims to support adults who struggle to read is set to be launched in Stoke-on-Trent. Read Easy UK is an organisation that successfully supports 40 groups in England in giving reading coaching to adu...