Durrington High School, which has 1,650 pupils – 21 per cent of them identified as disadvantaged – received 15 laptops in the summer and another 100 on January 11. Sue Marooney, executive head of the school, said: 'The delight when our team have delivered some of the devices is absolutely fantastic. I just think for the wider community and Daily Mail readers – this is investing in not just a child's future but everyone's future. … [Read more...] about Double your money! As magnificent readers help get computers to schoolkids during lockdown, big-hearted firms boost donations total to astonishing £750k
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Design news for January – broken treasures made better and Britain’s only black glassblower
Emerging artist Chris Day on the art of glass Growing up mixed race in the West Midlands, Chris Day never felt like he fitted in. “On forms I couldn’t tick the box for white or the box for black, I had to be ‘other’. I didn’t have many black friends because I was too white, but with my white friends I wasn’t really one of them either.” Now, aged 52, he’s finally found a comfortable place in the world, though he still isn’t part of the crowd. After 20-odd years as a self-employed plumber, Day has become Britain’s only black glassblower. … [Read more...] about Design news for January – broken treasures made better and Britain’s only black glassblower
How ‘godmothers of crime’ are taking over mafia gangs behind drug rings, extortion and murder
Cheryl Willoughby, the director of its Criminal Justice and Research Planning Unit (CJRPU), revealed: “If we were to look at the gang culture in Barbados – and yes we do have gangs in Barbados – our research shows that some of these young women are masterminds of some of the serious crimes that we’re seeing across Barbados. … [Read more...] about How ‘godmothers of crime’ are taking over mafia gangs behind drug rings, extortion and murder
Woman who hasn’t hugged elderly mum in 9 months dreads Christmas lockdown visit ban
“This way mum had her family all day. We don’t even want to think about Christmas this year. It will be simply unbearable, not being with her on a day when every family has to be together.” … [Read more...] about Woman who hasn’t hugged elderly mum in 9 months dreads Christmas lockdown visit ban
Rishi Sunak confirms £9000 grant for retail and hospitality firms hit by third lockdown
"It is clear now more than ever that the Government must introduce a new, long-term and sector-specific financial support package to help these businesses survive the coming months. While one-off grant support is welcome, it is nowhere near enough to cover the haemorrhaging costs for pubs and breweries that don’t see any end in sight. … [Read more...] about Rishi Sunak confirms £9000 grant for retail and hospitality firms hit by third lockdown