The whole of the UK will be given the chance to boost their digital skills and access vital technology under a new inclusion plan announced by the Government. Ministers have said new funding will be provided to train people without the skills needed to adequately use the internet, as well …
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Read More »Hear all about it – the work of the Talking News
Much as the Bylines Network brings otherwise unseen stories to local and national attention, the Talking News network is dedicated to bringing locally centered news to registered blind and partially sighted people. Across Yorkshire there are 22 separate groups of volunteers – all part of the national Talking Newspaper Federation …
Read More »HMP Liverpool governor avoids question when asked if he has confidence of staff amid rise in assaults
Rob Luxford was questioned by a parliament justice committee a month on from an ECHO investigation which found staff held a vote of no confidence in him HMP Liverpool governor Rob Luxford speaking at a parliamentary justice committee(Image: Parliamentlive) HMP Liverpool’s governor avoided the question when asked if he had …
Read More »Humberside Fire and Rescue becomes UK’s first fire service to be recognised for menopause training
Menopause awareness in the workplace is gaining momentum, and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has just made history. It has become the first fire service in the UK to receive the Menopause Friendly Accreditation, after completing workplace training delivered by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. This recognition is a major …
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The election of councillors to Kent County Council (KCC) will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. KCC is led by 81 democratically elected councillors, also known as members. Councillors represent people within their electoral division and develop County Council policy. The Tunbridge Wells Borough Council area is made up …
Read More »Dutch royals: Princess Marilène mourns the loss of her father
Prince Maurits is the eldest son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and therefore a member of the royal family. He married Marilène in 1998. imago/PPE The father of Princess Marilène of the Netherlands has died. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s for several years. King William-Alexander and Queen Máxima …
Read More »Can you still use stamps with Queen Elizabeth II’s head on? Royal Mail explains
Have you recently found some Royal Mail first or second-class stamps with Queen Elizabeth II’s head on? If so, you might wonder if you can still use them to post your letters or parcels at the Post Office. It comes as in April 2024, Royal Mail introduced stamps with the …
Read More »Poole card designer joins bid to save Royal Mail service
Frank Nicholls, managing director of Tache, has joined a petition to get MPs to scrutinise changes to the Royal Mail service. Mr Nicholls is concerned about proposals to end Saturday deliveries and cut back second-class post to as little as two days a week. The petition was launched by the …
Read More »Parents warned as deadline looms to secure free childcare hours
Applications were now open to working parents with children who will be at least nine-months-old on or before March 31 Parents warned as deadline looms to secure free childcare hours The deadline for families to secure up to 30 free hours of free childcare is looming. Eligible families have been …
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