Awards Projects to help tackle loneliness have been given awards

7 and a half John Wood Street Port Glasgow (Image: Google street view) TWO projects run by the local community development trust which tackle social isolation have earned a top award. Trust Befriending and Supportive Communities have both been awarded Quality in Befriending status from Befriending Networks. Erin Donnelly, a befriending …

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Prince Oscar steals the show again! Swedish royal, seven,  looks adorable as he waves from royal balcony to mark grandfather King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Jubilee (but cousin Alexander gives him a run for his money!)

Royals from all over the world have headed to Sweden to mark the 50th Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. While grand gowns have been worn by princess and queens from Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, it’s a young prince that stole the show yet again.   Prince Oscar of Sweden, seven, …

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Rotary club holding street collections for Morocco appeal

Aftermath of the earthquake in Morocco (Image: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of UK ISAR team) THE Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge will be raising money to provide aid for those affected by the Morocco earthquake. Members of the Casterbridge Rotary Club will be out in South Street, Dorchester, today, Saturday, …

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Man arrested in Royal Mews next to Buckingham Palace

Officers at the royal residence responded to a person climbing the wall and entering the Royal Mews at 1.25am on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said. Following a search, a man was detained outside the stables. He did not enter the palace or its gardens at any time, the force added. …

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How royal families across the world are trying to avoid a repeat of Megxit by giving their ‘spares’ more to do – from Princess Alexia of the Netherlands to Sofia of Spain

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down as working royals was one of the biggest scandals in modern monarchical history.  In what became known as ‘Megxit’ the Duke and Duchess of Sussex decided to part ways with the firm in early 2020 and in the three and half years since have …

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