Ed Smith, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Kelvedon & District, donated £1,000 to St Helena Hospice after visiting its Highwoods site in Colchester and learning about funding pressures facing the sector.
Reports say Kyiv was struck by ballistic missiles ahead of the invasion's four-year mark, in an article by freelance journalist Antonia Langford.
Bridget Phillipson said the government's SEND white paper will speed access to support so some help can begin within weeks, and that eligibility for Education, Health and Care plans will be focused on the most severe needs.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said she will "look at" Plan B student loans but did not promise concrete reforms; the repayment threshold will remain frozen at £29,385 for three years.
The first of four new CalMac ferries, MV Isle of Islay, has arrived in Scotland after a four-week voyage delayed by stormy weather and a rescue at sea; it will spend several weeks on crew familiarisation and berthing trials before entering service on the Kennacraig–Islay route.
A man bought a dilapidated house in Mussomeli, Sicily under Italy's one euro scheme in December 2022 and says income from social media and lower living costs allowed him to clear about £10,000 in debt within two years.
Alysa Liu won the women's Olympic figure skating gold in Milan after a comeback, while U.S. teammate Ilia Malinin had a difficult free skate and finished eighth.
A man says he paid £22 for a Calphalon espresso machine at a Goodwill charity shop and later found similar models listed online for several hundred pounds.
Lawyers say a 21-year-old Moroccan woman who sought asylum in the U.S. was removed despite an immigration judge's protection order and is now back in Morocco and living in hiding.
Catch the Ace Cornwall has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cornwall and local groups to direct fundraiser proceeds to senior care and youth programs.
