A dedicated website has now been launched at which to nominate people for the Cornwall Health & Social Care Awards 2021. Hosted jointly by Packet Newspapers, Newsquest and LocaliQ, the awards will celebrate our incredible front line NHS, health and care service workers who have put themselves before others in our time of need over the past 12 months. The awards ceremony will be virtually on Thursday, June 24 from 7pm on the Packet Newspapers Facebook page. It will be a celebration of the hard work and dedication that has been shown over the past 12 months and continues to take place on a daily basis in the the health and social care sector, focussing on the individuals and their stories.
Up to $150m needed for a new airport in Whangārei, but Government help wanted
11 Mar, 2021 04:30 PM
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Three locations have been shortlisted for a new Whangārei Airport that would need government funding to go ahead.
Photo / Tania Whyte
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Three locations have been shortlisted for a new Whangārei Airport that would need government funding to go ahead.
Photo / Tania Whyte
By Imran Ali A new airport for Whangārei, estimated to cost up to $150 million, would need government funding and could take more than a decade.
The Whangārei District Council has ruled out Port Nikau as a location, instead focusing on three locations after whittling down the list from 31 places since it began scoping sites in 2014.
Join us for Pride of Gwent awards tomorrow evening southwalesargus.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from southwalesargus.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This year we’ll be sharing some inspirational stories of the lengths people have gone to in order to help others during the pandemic. We will have reports of daring rescues, selfless acts, fundraising legends and people who have achieved great things against the odds. Editor of the South Wales Argus Gavin Thompson said he hoped all the finalists will have the opportunity to put their feed up for the night and realise how grateful people are for their efforts. He added that Covid 19 had put many things into disarray over the last few months, not least the Pride of Gwent Awards, which are being held online for the first time to keep everybody safe.
THE SEARCH for local superstars begins today with the official launch of the Hampshire Hero Awards. The Basingstoke Gazette, along with its sister Newsquest titles in the region are looking for those people in the county who deserve our thanks and recognition for all that they have done during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are a host of backers of the awards, including Principal Sponsor Utilita who told the Echo how they look forward to “shining a light on your inspirational stories.” The awards are divided into three categories: Medical Heroes, Emergency Heroes and Everyday Heroes. Bill Browne, on behalf of the organisers, said: “We know there are many people who have done extraordinary things to help others in these troubled times and we are looking to our readers to tell us all about them.