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DURING the current pandemic young people have had very little to do, and become bored, isolated and in some cases introverted as a result. Five youngsters from Addingham, supported by not-for-profit organisation Kidfit, used the time to train as paediatric first aiders and safeguarding level 1 and 2 and have now qualified and act as staff at Kidfit’s after school activities club in Addingham. The youngsters, all pupils from Ilkley Grammar School, undertook the course whilst also completing school work. Jonathan Storton, director at Kidfit, said: “Many of the young people we work wit...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Kim James helps prepare a meal for residents at BayNorth Church of Christ in Fairfield, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic) Fairfield extends Covid-19 homeless sheltering plan at BayNorth Church The votes on the ordinance and the agreement were 7-0. Despite the action, speakers from the public said the city is not doing nearly enough and could redirect money that goes toward other things, such as the police storage costs approved during the meeting, to go toward the homeless. The contract extends the city’s Emergency Covid-19 Sheltering Plan...

A FOUR-month-old baby boy from Iver had an incredible escape in 1986 when his mother’s car crashed on the M4, catapulting him out of the vehicle at 70-mph. Tiny Sam Morris was thrown out of the broken window during the impact and he bounced 30 yards across the motorway, down a 15-foot roadside embankment. His mother Gillian told the Observer: “After the crash, I looked round and saw Sam had gone from his carrycot, and I panicked, passers-by stopped and helped me from my car, all I could think of was “where’s my baby?” Amazingly little Sam had bounced nearly 50 feet, but only...

FOUR Pembrokeshire students have been successful in securing scholarships from the Port of Milford Haven under its prestigious Scholarship Scheme. Launched in 2003, the Port has already supported over 70 students through a financial award and work experience. This year Ella Staden-Coats from Treffgarne, Joshua Price from St Davids, Menna John from Maenclochog and Sam Morris from Dale all impressed the panel with their academic and personal achievements, as well as their ambitions for the future. Ella is studying English Literature with Writing at the University of the West of England ...