THERE will be no reprieve for TSB customers in Port Glasgow after the banking giant confirmed the town will not be added to its list of new pop-up services. The TSB recently announced the launch of 43 of them in the UK, including 19 in Scotland, after making a raft of branch closures. The Princes Street branch is due to shut in June. Town councillor Jim MacLeod says when the Royal Bank of Scotland closed down its branch in Kilmacolm, it provided a mobile service. He said: I feel really aggrieved. There are a lot of people and older people living in the town centre.
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Cancer survivor who also overcame sepsis has spoken of her joy after finally being given the all-clear after five years A BRAVE cancer survivor who also overcame sepsis has spoken of her joy after finally being given the all-clear after five years. Sylvia MacLeod, 65, has been through a hugely traumatic time after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016. She suffered a delayed reaction to intensive treatment and then two years ago she was stricken by life-threatening sepsis. She says she is delighted to have made it through. Sylvia told our sister title The Greenock Telegraph: It has been the news we were hoping for.
A BRAVE cancer survivor who also overcame sepsis has spoken of her joy after finally being given the all-clear after five years. Sylvia MacLeod, 65, has been through a hugely traumatic time after being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016. She suffered a delayed reaction to intensive treatment and then two years ago she was stricken by life-threatening sepsis. She says she is delighted to have made it through. Sylvia told the Tele: It has been the news we were hoping for. It s been difficult - the treatment itself was actually okay for me, but after it was over I had a delayed reaction.
Nearly 1,800 students graduate from University of Tampa
The school held its ceremony virtually, in the midst of continued uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.
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Members of the University of Tampaâs administration approached the podium on Plant Hallâs grand staircase, one by one, to address students.
âWe know you are excited and anxious about what lies ahead,â UT president Ronald Vaughn said. âWe, however, are confident in your future.â
It was a pandemic-era graduation ceremony, held virtually and streamed to the public, with 1,781 students from 50 countries around the world receiving their degrees in UTâs 152nd commencement.
UT made the decision to hold its ceremony online in February, citing concerns about health during the pandemic.
After a hiatus year, a free seed library in Vancouver is restocked and ready for all levels of gardeners.
The library in the Downtown Eastside, at the Carnegie Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, is run by Hives for Humanity. Known for its work with beehives around the city, the organization has also run the seed library since 2015. Full of herb, vegetable, pollinator and traditional Indigenous seeds, the library functions on an interesting model. Unlike other similar programs, no one is required to return seeds the following year or provide anything in return.
Typically, the program gears up in late March. In 2020, the start date coincided with a full lockdown across the province library doors shuttered, along with other community spaces. It provided a reflection year for those who run the program, giving them a chance to think about how COVID-19 has changed the demand for seeds and growing local food, and what a program expansion might look like.