#local-community

#local-community

I met Carole Guscott, a retired former carer, on a clear winter's morning in the Somerset town of Minehead. She was walking her whippet, Gracie, on the way back to her new flat, past the local Premier Inn and on to a cul de sac called Rainbow Way. I knew as soon as I saw it, she told me. I just thought: I can make this place my home.'

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

The billionaires come in with their yachts, shutting down parts of the city, and it feels like Venice is being turned into Disneyland for the rich.

For the last three years, development teams have worked to promote casino proposals in New York, emphasizing potential job creation and community benefits to gain support.

Join fellow locals for the bi-monthly Game On! at Dogpatch Hub with easy games, snacks, and a welcoming atmosphere for everyone.

Serving this community has been an incredible honor. We've cherished every moment - from cheering on our local sports teams together to celebrating special milestones.

When business owners consider passing on their business, they can gain access to most of their net worth and maintain control over the process.

The Muddy Stilettos Lifestyle Awards, entering their 12th year, celebrate independent businesses across the UK, with half a million votes cast this year.

Under the patchy lawns of Lakeside, there lies a pre-colonial "Oughnum", or "good hunting land" in the indigenous Algonquian dialect. In early Spring one year, my family and I watched a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers bore a nest for their clutch at the rotting end of a shorn bow. They did their work several paces from where we sat each afternoon. Eventually, the excavating stopped and the female settled in. We joyfully awaited little chirps. One morning, we found two eggs broken beneath the nest and another unbroken at the center of the yard. In an Orwellian nod to Manifest Destiny, European Starlings had raided the nest and made it their own.

Labour committee chair Cllr Mahym Bedekova stated the plan was too close to neighbouring homes and would become too overcrowded. Conservative committee member Cllr Michael Rye agreed. He said: It's overdevelopment for the site, the car-free element cannot be justified given that there's no controlled parking zone (CPZ) in place. This will add parking stress, which is already an issue on the road.

Thanks to all at Lewisham Council for your generosity. Your support means we can continue to provide bereavement support services to local families, including our befriending services, for those who are going through some of the most challenging times of their lives. We rely on donations to help make sure we can keep our services accessible and free.