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  • Worcester student nurse joins NHS coronavirus battle

    A UNIVERSITY of Worcester student nurse has spoken of her desire to get out and help as she prepares to join the NHS frontline. Abbie Turner, who is in the third year of her adult nursing degree, has opted to do an extended clinical placement to

  • Recipes to get the pulse racing

    ALONG with pasta, pulses have also proven to be popular with people preparing themselves self-isolation – and, after a generous helping of lentil and potato curry, most probably social distancing, too, if you know what I mean! Low in calories and

  • Charities welcome funding pledge

    LOCAL charities have welcomed an announcement from the chancellor that there will be a funding boost for the charity sector during the coronavirus pandemic. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced there would be a £750 million support

  • 6 AMAZING FESTIVALS TO ARRANGE FUTURE HOLIDAYS AROUND

    [STANDFIRST] Coronavirus may have pressed pause on festival fun this summer, but there are many exciting events on the horizon, says Luke Rix-Standing. It's getting to the point where it's hard to think of events that haven't been cancelled, let

  • Coronavirus crisis sees huge increase in benefits claims

    ALMOST a million people across the country have applied for Universal Credit in the past fortnight as stricter government measures were put in place to force social distancing in a bid to avoid spreading the coronavirus. A surge of around 950,000