St Mary’s Primary team up with Compassionate Inverclyde

St Mary’s Primary responded in style to an appeal by Compassionate Inverclyde for donations to fill hundreds of ‘back home boxes’ for those leaving the hospital and living alone. A special assembly was held where the founder of the project, Alison Bunce, spoke to the youngsters and thanked them. St Mary’s and …

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Bristol’s oldest man celebrates landmark birthday

The world’s oldest Bristolian has turned 107 today, after a lifetime where he has seen the city transformed, as well as two world wars and five Kings and Queens of England. Today, October 14, is Leonard John Howes’ birthday. Like many men his age, though there are not quite so …

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BBC headquarters targeted by vandals and covered in paint

The broadcaster has faced criticism in recent days for maintaining its editorial stance not to describe Hamas militants as terrorists. However, the Metropolitan Police said the incident has not yet been linked to any protest groups. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside BBC headquarters on Saturday, following the vandalism, as part of a major …

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Bicester drug dealer called Mr Friday spared prison

Stephen Friday, 49, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to being involved in supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Bicester last year. Returning to Oxford Crown Court on Friday, October 13, a date the superstitious associate with ill-fate, the defendant, of Willow Drive, Bicester, was handed two years’ imprisonment …

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