DRIVING THE DAY
THREE LIONS: England’s heartbroken heroes left Wembley last night having accomplished two remarkable achievements that might have seemed impossible just a month ago: securing the country’s best performance at a major tournament since 1966, and uniting a nation ravaged by the nightmare of the past 16 months behind a new wave of optimism for the future. In years gone by, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka the three players who missed penalties in the ill-fated shootout against Italy might have been scapegoats for the gutting defeat. But in the age of Gareth Southgate, this morning’s newspapers are unanimous in their superlatives for the three young lions who were brave enough to step up, and who will again in years to come. There are so many positives to take from England’s momentous run over the past few weeks, and there’s not long to wait until this group of players can go one better in the one that really matters: the World Cup is only a ye
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Ahead of the Property Finance & Investment Forum next week, Vicky Pryce, chief economic adviser at Cebr, tells Property Week what impact she thinks Covid will have on real estate and the economy.
The virtual event will take place on 3 June and drill down into the theme of Real Estate Recovery post Covid.
Chaired by chief executive of Streets Consulting Julia Streets, the event will kick off with a keynote speech from Vicky Pryce, the chief economic advisor at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Pryce will examine the possible future scenarios, government responses and monetary policy options as the world seeks recovery.
Andrew Burrell, chief property economist at Capital Economics, will also deliver his view on how Covid-19 has changed the real estate investment landscape.
To find out more about the event and book your ticket now, go to finance.propertyweek.com.
Rica Scott and Kirsty Freeman provided 250 packages of cakes for an afternoon tea.
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The town of Godmanchester ‘pulled together’ throughout the Covid-19 pandemic to help one another.
Many organisations pulled together to provide help says town clerk Vicky Pryce.
“The town council, working alongside the Community Timebank and the Covid Mutual Aid Group formed the Covid 19 Group which established a network of helpers across the town. This ensured that every street had one or more individual willing to collect shopping and medication for those neighbours who were self-isolating or shielding.
“Many hundreds of additional tasks were undertaken by the Community Timebank, including providing treats for those in isolation, while the Godmanchester Foodbank ensured that individuals and families did not go hungry.