A LANDMARK moment has been reached locally in the fight against coronavirus as the vaccination programme in Bradford district and Craven delivered its 500,000th dose of the vaccine. The milestone came as it was announced that more than half of all adults in the UK have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and three quarters of UK adults have had a first jab. Mary Dodgson, 62, from Woodside, was one of the people who helped reach the half a million dose milestone by getting her first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine at The Ridge Medical Centre in Great Horton, Bradford.
Retired Paul Chatterton, started volunteering at Middlewich and District Foodbank last February, just before the first lockdown. The 59-year-old has been tirelessly helping to deliver emergency food and support to families in crisis across the local area ever since. When many of the foodbank’s regular volunteers were forced to isolate, Paul helped to ensure that emergency food and support continued to reach people in crisis across the local area. As part of Volunteers Week which runs until June 7, Paul is being recognised. for his outstanding contribution to the cause over the past 16 months. When the pandemic hit in March, Paul took control of the foodbank’s warehouse with the aim of keeping it safe and well organised.