Britain Today

Dozens of locations across the country will benefit from the investment
. Culture Secretary says innovative programme will make our heritage work for modern life. A new £62 million fund will breathe new life into historic high streets across the country, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright announced today. High streets lie at the heart of communities but […]

Universities must do more to stamp out antisemitism on campus following reports of unfair practices that could amount to indirect discrimination, the Universities Minister has said today (17 May). Chris Skidmore has urged the sector to advance its efforts to tackle unacceptable religious hatred in higher education and is calling on all universities to adopt […]

The Student Loans Company (SLC) is helping to challenge the stigma around mental health. SLC Chief Executive, Paula Sussex, has signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge, renewing the organisation’s commitment to changing attitudes to mental health. Paula said: “The reality is that the colleague we sit next to every day could be experiencing mental […]

Community spirit and wellbeing should be at the forefront of all Crowborough residents’ minds. Our town is growing, local businesses expanding and new shops opening, it’s an exciting time. It was a shame that this was mildly tainted when one of the Public Access Defibrillators was vandalised recently, taking it out of service. Robin Dowling, […]

SocialBox.Biz has joined forces with Aviva to help provide disadvantaged people with access to technology through its ‘laptops for the homeless’ scheme. SocialBoxBiz, is a London-based community interest venture that re-homes old, donated computers with people in accommodation services, including homeless individuals, young people in the care system, refugees, and the elderly. Aviva, a major […]

Blake & Bull have conducted a survey of over 1300 Aga range cooker owners to discover how they feel about this much-loved staple of the country home in 2019. The survey – the first of its kind in the industry – has been visualised in this shareable infographic and revealed some surprising findings: Electric is now the […]

The Summer 2019 collection consists of 10 styles with a mix of optical frames and sunglasses for both men and women. While expanding on his signature “frame-within-a-frame” laminated construction, Kuwahara deconstructs the inner silhouette and continues to explore negative space this season. “Deconstruction whether in fashion or food forces us to look at something we often […]

This weekend, Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, welcomed the launch of the new Caledonian Sleeper service at Central Station in Glasgow. The UK Government contributed £50 million to the replacement of the Caledonian Sleeper fleet to improve on-train facilities. Welcoming the news, Mr Mundell said: It is fantastic to see the launch of […]

Projects to protect vulnerable girls from trafficking in Ethiopia and improve care standards for victims of modern slavery in Nepal are among those receiving part of a £4 million funding boost from the Home Office. The Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF), which supports international projects to trial innovative ways of stopping modern slavery, has awarded […]

Charity challenge operator, Global Adventure Challenges have put together the perfect Easter treat to make sure 2020 is your year of adventure! Over the Easter period Global Adventure Challenges are offering a massive 25% off registration fees, on a range of 2020 overseas open challenges, if you sign up before 5pm on Tuesday 30 April! […]