Beth Wesson, care team leader, and service user Jacob McLone DAISY Chain, the Teesside-based charity for people with autism, hosted a virtual Christmas performance for service users and their families. The charity would normally hold a number of festive events, helping to raise funds and engage the community, but due to the ongoing pandemic, all of these – including Daisy Chain’s annual carol service – have had to be cancelled. The virtual performance features young service users, volunteers and staff singing and sharing jokes to help spread festive cheer. The video also showcases some of the facilities and services that Daisy Chain offers, including the new virtual support centre and outdoor areas as well as saying ‘thank you’ to players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. This year the charity has been awarded £400,000 of funding through the People’s Postcode Lottery to help the vital support services it offers to local families and individuals affected by
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You may be familiar with Will Joseph Cook for his catchy singles like ‘Daisy Chains’ or ‘Girls Like Me’, but the twenty-three-year-old musician has just released his second full-length album that is full of gems to get your ears glued too. Starting his career in the early 2010s, Cook has had a very successful career so far which has been full of sold-out shows, slots at big festivals and in 2018 he even started his own podcast titled
Make the season bright - support local across Kilkenny
The current ‘shop Kilkenny – keep it local – shop safely’ campaign is continuing apace
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With fewer than 10 shopping days left until Christmas, local retailers and hospitality businesses are doing their best to make the season bright.
The current ‘shop Kilkenny – keep it local – shop safely’ campaign is continuing apace, raising awareness of the many small businesses across our towns and villages. It aims to remind shoppers that where they choose to spend will shape the future of their locality, and this week, we look at the area stretching across the county from Callan to Thomastown, and beyond.
Welcome to the fourth part of a series where we showcase the noteworthy food and drink experiences of a very weird year. In the spirit of the holidays, it s also a very special collaboration between the food writers of the Houston Press and Houston Food Finder, the online publication founded by former Houston Press restaurant critic and food editor Phaedra Cook. This edition features some of our writers favorite beer experiences. Part five will cover the Houston chefs who stood out and offered diners some of the most intriguing experiences, even during a year when takeout and delivery dominated. If you missed Part 3: Wine, click to read. For other articles in the series, check out the list at the end of this article.
The event is being organised by Melinda King, manager of the Fishermen’s Mission charity shop. She has gathered interest from businesses in the town for such an event to take place this Friday (December 18). Shops will be opening until around 7pm that day, to allow people to head into town after work and do some Christmas shopping. Signed up so far are: Fishermen’s Mission, Tech Revive, Daisy Chain, Headrush, Sands, Whirlwind Sports, British Heart Foundation, Sweet Pea, Bowdens, Vape shop, Cornwall Animal Welfare, Jenkins Sweetshop, JJ News, Cornwall Hospice South West, Gillian’s Larder, Vintage Eve, Dobles Jewellers, Manor Fashions, Glazed Expression and Wearnes.