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Cyclist takes on 'gruelling' ride in memory of colleague who died from motor neurone disease
'It was a tough challenge, but I hope my support and presence helped make it a little easier'
James Milner
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Starlight ball raises over £63k for Rainbow Hub
'To everyone who joined us for the evening, bid in the auctions and are helping us to continue to offer our much-needed services – thank you from the bottom of our hearts'
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'I have no plans to retire', says 75-year-old Woking care home worker
'I love my job and I feel incredibly lucky to be in a position to offer care to those people who need it most'
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Wildlife Trust issues warning after seeing rise in commercial scale fungi foraging
'If people do that year after year, you could destroy the precious populations of amazing fungi that we and our volunteers have worked for decades to protect'
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Black-tie beef and beer dinner raises over £45k for Oxenhope hospice
The event raised £46,774 to help fund the expert palliative care and support that the hospice provides
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West Kent Mind launches six-week programme for carers of young adults who self-harm
National data suggests Tunbridge Wells is an outlier in the area for self-harm and suicide rates
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Chess enthusiasts 'waiting to welcome you' at Oakington café
'John Healy, chess player and award winning author of The Grass Arena, opened the five-a-side chess and life café on Saturday, October 15'
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Dogs Trust and Endeavour see significant rise in referrals as owners flee domestic abuse
'Pets are often abused and, in some cases, killed by the perpetrator of domestic abuse in order to control and coerce'
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Christmas lights switch on 'one of the biggest events of the year' in Hinckley
'For those wanting to bring elderly and less mobile residents to view the lights I would recommend our Christmas lights tour on Wednesday, December 7'
Christmas
Derian House Children’s Hospice deck the halls to celebrate Christmas season
'December will also see the return of Derian House’s annual lights of love concert being held at Blackburn Cathedral on Friday, December 2'
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New call handlers at police headquarters take on 'challenging but extremely rewarding' roles
'They’ve had extensive training and will get on-the-job support as they now start work'
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Freemasons give over £1m in aid to Ukrainian Refugees
'I’m very pleased we’ve been able to provide substantial assistance to Ukrainians in need across the country'