3 d. ago Every space in Wales given a Green Flag Award and there are hundreds

There are 35 sites awarded with the flag for the very first time

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3 d. ago Cambuslang Park wins prestigious Green Flag Award for eleventh year in a row

The international award i smade by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful.

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9 d. ago Inside Kondengui prison: ground zero of Cameroon’s war on dissent

Thousands have been detained and tortured in the Yaoundé jail as Paul Biya, 92, seeks to keep his grip on powerIn the visitors’ area in the courtyard of Kondengui maximum security prison, French-dubbed Nollywood films play on a TV as inmates and their guests hug each other and laugh. The green, red and yellow flag of Cameroon flutters above.The happy picture in this corner of Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, belies the prison’s dark status as ground zero of Paul Biya’s five-decade crackdown on dissent in the central African country. Thousands of people have been detained and tortured here as Biya, who turned 92 this year, seeks to keep Cameroon under his grip. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lanarkshire team protecting the safety of locals wins a prestigious award

MAPPA [Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements] Lanarkshire aims to minimise the potential risks posed by serious violent and sexual offenders.

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2 w. ago Colvend Primary School delighted with eighth Green Flag Award

The award highlights to school's dedication to environmental education and sustainability.

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2 w. ago Miller Homes’ Cambuslang site manager wins prestigious industry award

Gary Carmichael has been given a NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award.

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2 w. ago Sportsman makes history as first Welshman to win prestigious event

Pembrokeshire-born Joel Makin, who is ranked number four in the world, beat Mostafa Asal, who is currently the world's number one

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3 w. ago Scotland's 'best wine bars with great food' named as two city venues singled out

Aberdeen and Edinburgh wine bars have been included on a prestigious list.

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4 w. ago Popular Scottish pub known for being heart of the community wins prestigious award

An East Renfrewshire bar is one of just six in the UK to win a national award for community impact.

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