Homebase in Bracknell closes, sparking varied reactions from local shoppers regarding product preferences and location. Bracknell Homebase Shuts Down Reactions Mixed Among Shoppers Homebase sits on Wokingham Road. It has supplied Bracknell with home items for years. Closures shocked people after their troubles in November. The Range bought up to seventy Homebase stores. CDS Superstores…
Fitzgerald Fostering creates a foundation for care leavers, offering grants for training, housing, and job support. Bracknell Fostering Agency Supports Care Leavers With New Foundation Care leavers are young people who grew up in foster care, which ends at age eighteen. The Fitzgerald Foundation helps these young adults. It was created by Fitzgerald Fostering, a…
Throwback to 2015 Inverness nights! See friends celebrating birthdays, hen nights, and good times at local hotspots. Inverness Nights Remembered Photos from 2015 Spark Nostalgia Remember those old Inverness nights? These photos came from back in 2015. Tracy Robertson, Sharron Mackenzie, Susan MacGregor, and Lee Gray had a girls’ night. They went to Auctioneers. Mark…
Maree Todd welcomes funding boosting play parks in Wick, Thurso, and across the far north. Over £732,000 went to Highland parks. Caithness Play Parks Get Funding for Upgrades in Wick and Thurso Maree Todd is happy about play park funding. Nearly £750,000 went to Highland parks this past year. Todd said the money helps kids…
Maz Orrock, mum of three, dances in Strictly Inverness to raise funds for Highland Hospice and Ice Centre. Inverness Mum Dances to Save Ice Centre and Support Highland Hospice Maz Orrock is an Inverness mom of three. She is dancing for local charities and is in Strictly Inverness 2025. The competition raises money, benefiting Highland…
Rural areas see rising crime. Farmers face threats and need protection. Police increase resources to fight back. Rural Crime Surge Demands Action in Hampshire and Isle of Wight Hey, things are getting bad in the countryside. Violent crime is actually going up. Farmers and landowners face threats from gangs. Rural areas are isolated, so criminals…
Kyle Miller jailed six months after abusing a Tesco worker and then urinating in a police cell in Wick. Wick Drunk Abused Tesco Worker and Urinated in Police Cell, Jailed A man from Wick went to jail this week. The sheriff court gave him six months. Kyle Miller, age 26, caused trouble at the town’s…
Sinclair’s Bay Trust serves over 200 lunches. The project offers vital social interaction and support in Caithness communities. Sinclairs Bay Lunches Serve Over 200 by Midpoint in Caithness Project A project helps communities in eastern Caithness. Sinclair’s Bay Trust runs it in three village halls. They already served over 200 lunches, and the project began…
Plans submitted for a new farm track at Kingsclere Road, including hedgerow work and landscaping. Farm Access Track Planned From Kingsclere Road in Cole Henley Someone wants to build a new track. It would lead from Kingsclere Road to some land. The land is south of Cole Henley Farmhouse. They submitted plans to the local…
Local leaders call for enhanced protection of chalk streams after the Recovery Pack was dropped. Councillors Urge Action to Safeguard Endangered Chalk Streams The HIWWT teamed up with councillors. They sent a letter to the government asking for chalk stream protection. It went to Angela Rayner and Steve Reed. This followed news about the Recovery…