• Shy Suffolk Emergency Service staff to receive ‘assertiveness training’

    BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK – Emergency service crews in Stanton and Barningham, near Bury St Edmunds, are set to undergo assertiveness training following reports of awkward encounters with shy personnel. By Norfolk Reporter: Ian Bred Concerned members of the public have raised alarms after witnessing firemen.and police officers attending traffic accidents and house fires with […]

  • East Ardsley Primary Academy receives £1,500 donation from local housebuilder

    Barratt Homes Yorkshire West’s donation to the school, located near its Ambler’s Meadow development, will contribute to the installation of a pond in its Forest School area. This addition will be a wildlife pond and safety fencing for the children to go pond dipping and embrace outdoor education. The aim of the Forest School and the installation of the pond is to enhance the children’s education and experiences. The pond is expected to attract wildlife which will give the children the...

  • Leeds trains: Person hit by train between Leeds and Doncaster with operator warning services delayed

    The incident, which is being dealt with by emergency services, was confirmed earlier today (April 14) by operator LNER. A spokesperson said: “It is with great sadness that we report that a person has been hit by a train between Leeds and Doncaster. “Services are subject to delays when passing in the surrounding areas.” Sign up for our free newsletters now National Rail confirmed this afternoon that the lines have since reopened following the incident, but that trains running between the two...

  • LNER's Sunderland-London train service to be scrapped

    Passengers will be losing out on a direct link to the capital after rail operator LNER announced it is scrapping its Sunderland to Kings Cross service ‘due to low passenger numbers and a lack of trains’. The service will instead start from Newcastle. The Sunderland-London route began in 2015, but LNER say it has always had low ticket sales. The announcements ends three years of speculation. Critics say unsociable journey times are behind the lack of interest. The LNER train leaves Sunderland at...

  • Local Housebuilder Scores 5 Stars Yet Again

    It’s the third year running Persimmon has received the rating which is based on the results of surveys completed by homebuyers after they have moved into their new home. To achieve a 5-star rating, over 90% of respondents must be happy to recommend their housebuilder to friends and family. Almost 6,500 Persimmon customers took part in the independent survey which aims to show prospective homebuyers the customer satisfaction levels of housebuilders across the UK. Major housebuilders like...

  • Local Housebuilder Scores 5 Stars Yet Again

    It’s the third year running Persimmon has received the rating which is based on the results of surveys completed by homebuyers after they have moved into their new home. To achieve a 5-star rating, over 90% of respondents must be happy to recommend their housebuilder to friends and family. Almost 6,500 Persimmon customers took part in the independent survey which aims to show prospective homebuyers the customer satisfaction levels of housebuilders across the UK. Major housebuilders like...

  • Family Support Services launches the 806 Shot

    AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Freedom in the 806 Anti Trafficking Coalition announced today a new initiative to work for community safety. "Well, what we're hoping to do, so we've created the shot, and we decided to call it the 806 shot other areas have done it and called it the like an angel shot. []

  • Local firefighter inducted into Fire Service Hall of Fame

    Captain Courtney Kelly will be inducted after winning Fire Service Instructor of the Year.

  • United States Postal Service holding local job fairs

    USPS has job fairs in Pittsburgh, but they even have more local hiring fair opportunities in Mercer and Lawrence counties:

  • Local Art Orgs Receive Capital Projects Funding from NYS

    Two Chautauqua County art organizations are receiving capital projects funding through the New York State Council on the Arts. Infinity Visual and Performing Arts will receive $50,000 for entrance and reception safety renovations. 1891 Fredonia Opera House will receive $93,000 for opera house seat replacement. Governor Kathy Hochul said, “From historic sites to new multi-use […]

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    Hawaii students receive life-saving training: ‘I’ll be ready’

    Teaching local students how to save lives is the goal of a new pilot program in Hawaii public schools by instructing keiki how to perform CPR and properly use AED machines.

  • Memory Café blooms at Wentworth Woodhouse to support local community

    The company’s vision for the Memory Café is to create a safe space for all, especially those living with memory loss conditions such as Dementia, allowing them to experience a bespoke social occasion in a stunning setting. Home Instead is looking to reduce isolation amongst older adults in Sheffield & Rotherham, and the first Memory Café has done just that. The celebration started off with an uplifting performance by the Singing for the Soul Choir from Parson Cross Forum. Their powerful finale...