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Joel Souza, filmmaker wounded in Alec Baldwin gun incident, 'gutted' at friend's death - Joel Souza, wounded by a gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin, grieves for lost friend Halyna Hutchins.
Covid: Travellers to be able to use cheaper Covid tests - Fully-jabbed people returning to England can take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests from Sunday morning.
Chancellor to announce 'skills revolution' funding - The government sets out its package for boosting skills and further education in England.
Brexit: UK says new Northern Ireland Protocol talks 'constructive' - A government source says the EU has offered "things that we can work with" but gaps remain.

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Joel Souza, filmmaker wounded in Alec Baldwin gun incident, 'gutted' at friend's death

Joel Souza, wounded by a gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin, grieves for lost friend Halyna Hutchins.

Covid: Travellers to be able to use cheaper Covid tests

Fully-jabbed people returning to England can take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests from Sunday morning.

Chancellor to announce 'skills revolution' funding

The government sets out its package for boosting skills and further education in England.

Brexit: UK says new Northern Ireland Protocol talks 'constructive'

A government source says the EU has offered "things that we can work with" but gaps remain.

A-level textbook withdrawn over 'shocking' Native American question

The exam board AQA apologises and says the textbook should never have been approved.

'My student loan refund took six years'

Rebecca Gale says she was "shocked and then angry" the Student Loans Company took so long to repay her.

Turkey moves to throw out US envoy and nine others

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares them "persona non grata" for urging an activist's release.

Greta Thunberg: 'We need public pressure, not just summits'

The climate activist speaks to the BBC about the COP26 conference, emissions targets and rickrolling.

Social care crisis: Woman, 92, waited four months to be discharged

Dementia patient Esme Hanson was left stranded in hospital because of a lack of home care.

England crush West Indies in T20 World Cup opener

England bowl West Indies out for 55 as they make a stunning start to their Men's T20 World Cup campaign with a six-wicket win in Dubai.

Covid: Dogs bought in lockdown being abandoned

A charity says animals that cannot be sold are disguised as strays so rescue centres take them.

Alex Quiñónez: Ecuador sprinter shot dead

Quiñónez, one of the country's best known athletes, was shot in the city of Guayaquil.

Healthy Eating Tips For Local Families

Posted by Administrator : Tuesday 12th March 2013

KEEP THE WHOLE FAMILY IN TIP TOP SHAPE. Family life can be hectic and keeping up with the fast pace of it can be difficult, which also means having regular healthy meals can be easier said than done.

Are You Insured? Are You Covered?

Posted by Administrator : Thursday 7th March 2013

BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! In this day and age it seems as if everyone is trying to sell you insurance for everything such as pet insurance, phone insurance, laptop insurance and tablet insurance.

Do You Support Your Local Businesses?

Posted by Administrator : Wednesday 6th March 2013

LENDING YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT. Do you use your local shop? Do you go to the local pub? Do you visit your local butcher? Many studies have shown that support in local businesses is on the up.

Keeping Our Local Parks Clean

Posted by Administrator : Sunday 3rd March 2013

GET THE MOST OUT OF LOCAL CLEAN UP’s. We all know it is awful when we see parks, beaches and riversides strewn with litter. It is bad for our children, us, our pets, plants, local wildlife and our Battersea community.

Avoid The Local Cowboys

Posted by Administrator : Thursday 28th February 2013

HOW EASY IS IT TO SPOT A LOCAL COWBOY TRADER? There are numerous reasons why cowboy builders get away with their bad practices and carry on working in the community such as people not asking for verified references, no signed contract, not obtaining at least 3 other quotes to compare, clients naturally go for the cheapest quote and some residents or businesses are impatient and choose not to wait for the best builder.

Dealing With Stress At Work

Posted by Administrator : Monday 25th February 2013

ARE WE GETTING TOO STRESSED AT WORK? While some workplace stress is completely normal, excessive stress can interfere with your productivity and impact your physical and emotional health. This means your ability to deal with it can mean the difference between success or failure.

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