4 h. ago Kadri makes pair of $50K donations to food banks in London, Calgary

Kadri makes pair of $50K donations to food banks in London, Calgary  NHL.com

Society

7 h. ago London businesses continue to show they care with huge haul for food banks

London businesses continue to show they care with huge haul for food banks  CBC

Economics

65 h. ago Sharp inflation drop ‘seals the deal’ for interest rate cut, economists say

Shops offering Black Friday sales helped bring down inflation to the lowest rate since March.

Economics

4 d. ago Taylor Swift proves she's the most generous person in showbusiness: Star donates millions to charity, visits children's hospitals and even gave to UK food banks

Perhaps the most memorable scene from Taylor Swift's new Disney+ documentary is when she gives out the tour bonuses to her team of dedicated dancers.

Economics

6 d. ago SNAP is back in time for the holidays. But millions could be losing benefits under Trump — and food banks are bracing for them

‘We’re seeing people come in that are just at the end of their rope,’ said one food bank worker

Politics

7 d. ago Nearly one in four working parents turning to food banks as cost of living crisis shows no signs of easing

A rising trend of in-work poverty means many earners are struggling to get by

Economics

2 w. ago ‘A mini Battle of Cable Street’: the English neighbourhoods still grappling with the meaning of the flags

The controversy over flags has faded from the national agenda – but street by street, late at night and with ingenious equipment, their raising and removal is the subject of a roiling dispute over local identityThe Christmas lights have gone up in Stirchley. A multifaith mix of stars and swirls add a festive air to the lamp-posts along the main street of this south Birmingham suburb. Stirchley is a modest kind of place, sandwiched between better known (and better off) areas such as Bourneville and Moseley, but there is plenty of evidence here of the lively community spirit that last year resulted in the area being named the best place to live in the Midlands.Posters in shop windows along Pershore Road advertise a knitting group, a neighbourhood winter fair and the local food bank, while in the former swimming baths, now a community hub, friendly flyers for coffee mornings and choirs are stacked. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Food banks face winter surge as record six parcels a minute to be delivered in festive season

Almost three quarters of a million food parcels were provided for children last winter

Society

2 w. ago Celebrities urge public to back food banks as use soars during festive period

New figures reveal almost three quarters of a million (740,000) emergency food parcels were distributed overall last winter. a 40% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels

Politics

3 w. ago 'I know what it is to go hungry — now I deliver food to others in need'

Sainsbury’s donates £500K to our campaign taking total raised to £1.9M

Society