Nicola Staff quit college after being bullied and then was struck down by blood cancer. Now aged 26, from Ruislip, she had a breakdown and left her course and lived in a tent for 3 months. Then she was diagnosed with lymphoma and had another breakdown. Nicola’s father put her onto Fairbridge, a Prince’s Trust…
Social enterprises support fair pay and also help disadvantaged groups into a good work situation. They are more likely to introduce a new product or service than other small firms. Peter Holbrook is CEO of the trade body Social Enterprises. Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain, The Big Issue and Divine Chocolate (Fairtrade and 45% owned by…
Qatari Diar – developers have been granted permission to build and convert the old US Embassy Building (The Embassy since 1960) into a 137 bedroom hotel, spa and ballroom for 900 guests. The iconic gilded aluminium eagle on the roof will stay and other famous and iconic features will be saved in the development. The developers…
Prep time – 15 mins. Cooking time 35 mins. This is a fab vegetarian dish which is also exciting to meat eaters as a change. The versatile lentil plays a big role in this dish and provides carbs and protein. It won’t take you long to rustle it up and its so special you could definitely…
In York the River Ouse burst its banks after hour upon hour of torrential rain. More than 6 inches fell in minutes in Wales and the North West of the UK and 30 Flood Warnings were issued by The Met Office. In North Wales the River Conwy burst its banks and over all homes have…
Robins migrate to try and find less cold weather, sometimes from Scandinavia. Formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family, they are now regarded as “The Old World Flycatcher”. Both males and females have the eye catching red breast. Also to be found in Western Siberia and South to North Africa, the robin is mainly found…
Nigel Farage is said to have “incredibly close links to the President Elect” Donald Trump. President Trump has intimated that Farage should fill a role as British Ambassador to the USA. In terms of diplomacy, Downing Street and its satellite personnel are saying Farage is not the best man for the job and “there is no…
Distinguished and celebrated actor Brad Pitt and French A list film star Marion Cotillard graced the red carpet in London’s West End yesterday for the premiere of the long awaited movie “Allied”. There will be a Saturn Herald review of the film soon which hits the screens this Friday, but the basis of the story…
Rhina Patel – former film PR director has started a challenge to get home to Hong Kong without a penny in her pocket. She has scavenged food out of bins and “couch surfed”, hitchhiked and used donations to fund the journey. Three years ago she left London to travel for 3 years and became a…
Britain’s biggest masked ball, The Animal Ball takes place tonight in London, organised by Ruth Powys, CEO of Asian elephant charity Elephant Family . She describes the multiple events as “revenge on all the bad charity events that everyone is so bored of”. Ruth’s deceased husband – founder – was Mark Shand, younger brother of…