0 Post a comment Sunday, 16 December 2018 - Community News The Isle of Man Photographic Society continued its programme this week with the second open competition of the season, where the author is free to choose the subject matter for their images. An excellent - and competitive - evening was ensured, with the membership providing more than 100 entries, as usual split between prints and digitally-projected images, between colour and monochrome, and between our intermediate and advanced members.Judging is no easy task when the images are of high quality and with widely varying subjects.Fortunately, Mike Radcliff, a locally-based professional photographer proved well up to the requirement. His comments were necessarily concise but relevant, his marking consistent, and his awards at the end of each section well accepted.In the advanced colour prints, three authors with 5 images between them - Jeremy Broome-Smith, Sue Blythe and Annette Slater - all gained top marks of 20, but it … [Read more...] about Isle of Man Photographic Society column: An excellent and competitive meeting
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Beagles thrown out vehicle on I-81 recovering at Broome Humane Society
Anthony Borrelli Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Published 6:39 PM EST Dec 15, 2018 BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – After two beagles were allegedly tossed out a moving vehicle on an interstate highway in New York, police are asking the public to help identify the driver. The dogs, now named Trooper and Adam, are in the care of the Broome County Humane Society. Trooper's injury was so severe that one of his legs had to be amputated. “These animals have been through a lot, and people need to understand that this is not OK,” said Amberly Ondria, shelter manager for the Broome County Humane Society. “This is not something that should be done.” The dogs were found Wednesday morning, when state troopers on Interstate 81 in Whitney Point, about 15 miles north of Binghamton, spotted a tractor-trailer parked in the left lane. They found the truck driver carrying one badly injured dog, with another following from behind. A New York State Police K9 handler … [Read more...] about Beagles thrown out vehicle on I-81 recovering at Broome Humane Society
Financial boost for St Petrocs Society
0 Post a comment Friday, 14 December 2018 - Community News by The Post @twitter.com/ThePostSeries [email protected] MEMBERS of Launceston Inner Wheel held a coffee morning at Launceston Central Methodist Church recently to raise funds for St Petrocs Society, the funds raised at the event were just over £250. Thanks were expressed to everyone who came along and supported the event. The funds raised will make a difference to those at a time of great difficulty. The nearest St Petrocs Society shelter is at Bodmin and support is always welcome with a fundraising event or donation.St Petrocs supports the homeless of Cornwall, with accommodation and guidance as well as much needed support when a client has been living on the streets. A very difficult situation to be in as well as frightening and the causes of homelessness are so varied, from family breakup to eviction or in some cases spiralling debt or depression, there are so many reasons and St Petrocs work very … [Read more...] about Financial boost for St Petrocs Society
Barry Floral Society’s gift to Children’s charity
0 Post a comment Saturday, 15 December 2018 - Local People by Contributed Item - Contributed Item @twitter.com/gem_news [email protected] At the Barry Floral Society coffee morning and floral exhibition, Mrs June Davies presented a cheque to Action for Children Ty Robin, the club’s chosen charity for this year. CB Add Comment … [Read more...] about Barry Floral Society’s gift to Children’s charity
Abused, harassed, rejected from society: Glasgow’s homeless women
Glasgow, Scotland - Sitting under the railway bridge at Glasgow Central Station, Alison* watches the world go by as an ice-cold December night grips Scotland's largest city. Her eyes are sunken, her blonde hair matted, and her hands are calloused and caked with grime. As emphysema slowly takes its toll, her body is failing. At just 36, Alison has been a rough sleeper - on and off - for more than 20 years. Homeless, roofless and almost forgotten, she exists only on the fringes of society. "When I wake up in the morning, I need 20 fags [cigarettes] and a bottle of vodka just to get myself up and running," she said as distant shouts and the noise of traffic filled the air. "Then I sit for the rest of the day, and then I try and get my head down - and then I do it all over again. It's like groundhog day." Earlier this month, some 10,000 people staged the "world's biggest sleep-out" in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee to aid and raise awareness of homelessness, … [Read more...] about Abused, harassed, rejected from society: Glasgow’s homeless women