A COMMUNITY cinema has been officially reopened after receiving a renovation grant from Asda. The Little Savoy Community Picture House, based on Robert Street, Colne, had been forced to close during the pandemic. However, thanks to a £6,200 grant from the Asda Foundation secured by Asda Colne community champion Diane Springthorpe it reopened last weekend. Ms Springthorpe, who officially reopened the venue alongside Mayor of Pendle Cllr Neil Butterworth, said: I m proud of the relationship I ve got with the guys and the fact that so many people are grateful for what we have given them. It s about the community and it s about proving that, as a company, we are not just about selling tins of beans but we are helping those people out there as they are our customers.
Quest to help Kiwis become self-sufficient in growing own fo
Craig Donaldson eschews chemical fertiliser in favour of compost, mulch and worms.
After years of living “off-the-grid” and growing their own food, a Brynderwyn couple are looking to set up an outdoor education centre to teach other Kiwis how to become self-sufficient themselves.
Craig Donaldson and Marion Fumarola founded the Paheko Education Trust three years ago with the aim of promoting regenerative agricultural practices and the establishment of organic gardens, orchards and “food forests”.
Their ultimate goal is to facilitate the establishment of Papakāinga (villages), where communities grow their own food in an environmentally sustainable way.
Two news announcements, fewer than 72 hours apart, paint a picture of the current state of play in the UK s banking sector.
Firstly, on Friday evening after stock market trading had concluded for the week, Metro Bank announced it had sold a portfolio of mortgages worth £3bn to NatWest Group for £3.1bn.
Then, this morning, it was confirmed the Co-operative Bank is no longer in takeover talks. Image: The obstacles facing the UK s challenger banks remain huge
The two announcements may appear on the face of it not to have too much in common but what they both highlight is how hard it is to be a challenger bank in the UK.