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Free summer holiday activities in Dudley
There are hundreds of free family activities available in Dudley Libraries this summer. They include a wide range of craft sessions (badgemaking, hand printing, shoe box gardens, mouse finger puppets, glitter tattoos to name but a few), Nintendo Switch and Lego Spike,...
Summer holiday kids’ activities in Bath and North East Somerset for under a tenner
The summer months can feel like an expensive time but leisure centres in Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) can help keep kids occupied for less than £10. Activities on offer include family fun swims, junior gym, aqua splash, Puttify mini golf, ten pin bowling,...
On the BEAT in St Austell and Bodmin
Cyclists can get their bikes checked and fixed for free on Tuesday 29 July from 10am to 1pm outside St Austell Leisure Centre, and Thursday 31 July from 10am to 1pm outside Bodmin Leisure Centre. Funded by Active Travel England and Cornwall Council, the Better...
Go Mobile at Maindy
Better Maindy Centre is the venue for Go Mobile: Wales on Tuesday 29 July, an open day for people with physical disabilities to test and try out a large variety of vehicles and adaptations. It’s the second consecutive year the event has been held, and Paralympic Gold...
Strengthen Healthwatch – don’t dismantle it!
Healthwatch Cornwall has joined 130 local Healthwatch services across England in signing a powerful open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the government to reconsider proposals that would bring public voice functions under the...
Finding happiness in exercise
Type 2 diabetics Mark Phillips, 53, from Bodmin and Steve Williams, 51, from St Austell, are a lot lighter and happier these days. Having signed up for health-orientated exercise sessions, they’ve lost stones in weight and are enjoying regular sport. When Steve...
Near death to fully fit – Trisha’s Western journey
Trisha Howells, 59, from Cardiff has always loved keeping fit – in fact she credits her fitness and muscle mass with saving her when she almost died of sepsis. It was during a spin class at Better Western Leisure Centre in Cardiff that Trisha first experienced...
Trulli scrumptious Puglia
By Sue Bradbury When a friend asked me if I’d like to go to Puglia, I hesitated. Not because I didn’t want to spend time with her (quite the reverse), nor because I had something else planned (other than work of course). No. I procrastinated for all of thirty seconds...
Summer holiday kids’ activities in Reading for under a tenner
The summer months can feel like an expensive time but leisure centres in Reading can help keep kids occupied for less than £10. Activities on offer include under 16s swimming for just £1 in Swim for All sessions before 10am, football drop-ins for 8–15-year-olds for...
New location for Camborne Show welcomed by BID
Camborne Show is taking place at a new venue much closer to the town on Saturday 19 July. The event has been a highlight of the Cornish calendar since 1942 when it was first held to raise funds for the Red Cross. Founded by the Holman family and supported by...
Sporting talent in Reading recognised
The University of Reading was the venue for the area’s 2025 GLL Sports Foundation (GSF) awards evening. 84 Reading-based athletes, representing 20 different sports, have received GSF support worth £55,400. 80% of them get no other central funding, 69% are under the...
Three golds for Nikki
Badminton player Nikki Welch, 31, from Pensilva, near Liskeard, has just won three gold medals at The Mayflower Games in Plymouth. Organised by the Plymouth Mayflower Specials charity, the annual event was held at the Plymouth Life Centre on 28 and 29 June. Nikki has...
Top ten summer holiday activities in Cardiff for under a tenner
The summer months can feel like an expensive time but leisure centres in Cardiff can help keep kids occupied for less than £10. Activities on offer include free swimming for children 16 years and under, soft play for under 5s from £3.25, hour-long cycling lessons from...
Suzan Holder book launch at Wordsley Library
Page-turning author Suzan Holder will be celebrating the launch of her new book What Would Dolly Do? at Wordsley Library on Thursday 17 July at 6.30pm. Published by One More Chapter, a global division of Harper Collins that specialises in ‘unputdownable...
Global certification for Precision Dippings Manufacturing
Precision Dippings Manufacturing (PDM), based in Yate near Bristol, has passed its latest BSI audit. ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification is a globally recognised mark of confidence in a company’s systems and processes. Assessment is carried out by an...
Black Country Day events in Dudley Libraries
Black Country Day is being marked in four Dudley Libraries with free special events aimed at celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage, fascinating history and continuous evolution. On Monday 14 July at 2pm in Dudley Library, well-known Black Country Bloke John...
“Don’t destroy our independent voice”
Last Friday, Ministers revealed plans to abolish Healthwatch England. As an independent statutory watchdog for health and social care, Healthwatch Cornwall is deeply alarmed by the proposal. CEO Debbie Gilbert said: “The patient voice can only be...
Open weekend at Better leisure centres
There will be a big focus on summer swimming pool vibes when Better leisure centres throughout Cornwall hold their open weekend on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July. The wide range of taster sessions available includes swim school, tennis, gym workouts and fitness...