Helping Hand hires 50 more staff to meet demand as lockdown sees huge rise in litter picking efforts

Litter claw firm hires 50 more staff to meet demand as picking up rubbish becomes more popular as a result of lockdown Ledbury-based Helping Hand hired more staff as war on litter ramped up in UK  The firm produces litter ‘claws’ – and saw a boom in business during lockdowns   Company is supporting Mail-backed Great … Read more

BBC bosses are to boost efforts to sound less ‘London-centric’ with regional voiceovers

BBC bosses are to boost efforts to sound less ‘London-centric’ with regional voiceovers featuring local accents Announcements between show will be made in local accents for BBC1 shows Viewers will hear voices from North West, North East, Yorkshire among others Director of nations says there will be a focus & garnering of stories out of … Read more

Northern Ireland: Loyalists warn violence ‘NOT off the table in efforts to tear up Brexit protocol’

Violence is not completely ‘off the table’ in efforts to tear up the Northern Ireland protocol, loyalists warned today.  Giving evidence to MPs, a member of the Loyalist Communities Council said violent action would be a ‘last resort’ but could not be ruled out totally. Representatives from the LCC were appearing before the Northern Ireland … Read more

Race to free the Ever Given enters SIXTH day: Two tugboats speed to Suez Canal to join efforts

Two heavier tugboats sped to Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday to join efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for days across the crucial waterway. The massive Ever Given, a Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, got stuck on Tuesday in a single-lane stretch of the canal.  Authorities have so … Read more

Facebook has new information tools for COVID-19 vaccination efforts

While the pandemic and its effects is still a major concern, in several parts of the world, COVID-19 vaccination efforts are the top priority right now. Google previously announced what they are doing to help disseminate information about the various vaccines and where people can get it. Now Facebook is also announcing its plans in … Read more

Blake Shelton jokes Gwen Stefani could be ‘delivering twins’ in efforts to win over Voice contestant

Blake Shelton jokes that fiancee Gwen Stefani could be ‘delivering twins’ in efforts to win over Voice contestant By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 15:18 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 15:18 GMT, 9 March 2021 They found love on the competition show. And Blake Shelton attempted to use his relationship with a former ska … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I know the efforts aides made to make Meghan welcome. She didn’t want their help 

Before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married, a professional creative, well used to the intricacies and diplomacy involved in working with Royal households, was interviewed for a role by Meghan.  A mutual friend ran into the candidate immediately after the interview and asked excitedly how the experience had been.  The reply did not sound … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I know the efforts aides made to make Meghan welcome. She didn’t want their help 

Before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married, a professional creative, well used to the intricacies and diplomacy involved in working with Royal households, was interviewed for a role by Meghan.  A mutual friend ran into the candidate immediately after the interview and asked excitedly how the experience had been.  The reply did not sound … Read more

Downing Street blames Covid pandemic for stalled efforts to transform social care

Downing Street blamed the coronavirus pandemic for a lack of progress on reforming social care today – more than 18 months after Boris Johnson said he already had a ‘clear plan’ ready to solve the problem.  The Prime Minister and Chancellor Roshi Sunak were facing criticism today after help for the care sector was missing … Read more