2 h. ago Prince William and Princess Kate heckled about Andrew Mountbatten

Prince William and Princess Kate, who are the Prince and Princess of Wales, headed to a community pub in the former mining village of Fallin, which is in Stirlingshire

Politics

43 h. ago AD FEATURE: Help shape the future of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

The service is keen to hear views on public expectations, community priorities, and the services residents value most

Events

62 h. ago Blue Posts boss: If opening a pub becomes so risky, in the end people just won't do it

Pubs are community assets, says Layo Paskin, and they’re under threat

Events

6 d. ago Brig Inn pub Brydekirk: Scottish community raises over £20k to save local pub in small village

The community has submitted a formal offer to purchase the pub.

Economics

7 d. ago Labour MP urges SNP Government to support community takeover of landmark pub

The historic former coaching inn once counted famous Scots like Iain Banks as regulars.

Politics

8 d. ago My local pool feels like a cultural refuge – a small, steamy world where accents mingle and minds reset | Shadi Khan Saif

There’s a quiet magic in shared spaces where stories drift across cultures and generations – and no one checks their phoneIt was my first week in the freezing German city of Bonn, on my first-ever international trip – shivering from the cold and bewildered by culture shock. At my hostel reception, a woman tried her best to help me settle in. “Die Sauna is free after 6pm,” she said cheerfully in a mix of German and English, adding that all I needed was a towel.From that day on, sweating in the steaming sauna became my nightly ritual. I couldn’t quite join the occasional conversations that bubbled up around me – my German was very basic and my confidence level was hitting rock bottom. So mostly I sat quietly, listening, nodding, absorbing the rhythm of strangers unwinding at the end of their day. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago The pub in the heart of a community fighting for survival as demolition plans loom

The owner of the site has proposed demolition and building housing

Events

2 w. ago Islamophobia has surged since the Bondi attack. Australia’s Muslim community should not have to endure this abuse | Aftab Malik

No Muslim leader wants to diminish the suffering of the Jewish community or be seen as engaging in competitive victimhood. We must stand in solidarity with each otherWhile many Australians remain in a state of anger, grief and reflection due to the devastating Bondi terror attack, Muslim community leaders are in a predicament. What is to be done about the ensuing rise of anti-Muslim sentiment, hatred and racism that their communities face?Following the 14 December mass shooting, community registers that document Islamophobia have largely been reluctant to speak publicly about the spike in Islamophobia, out of concern of being perceived to trivialise the killing of Jewish Australians, their suffering, or vying for sympathy from the public. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Pubs should be 'community owned to help them thrive and survive'

Labour MP Alistair Strathern made the case while on a visit to the UK’s first community-owned pub, the Red Lion in Preston, Hitchin, which almost became a steakhouse chain

Events

2 w. ago Pub that was once centre of city community to be knocked down and built over

The premises was said to have been closed after the licence was not renewed by the council

Politics

2 w. ago Several Lanarkshire GP practices and community pharmacies will be open over New Year public holidays

Additional capacity is in place to support patients during a traditionally busy period for health services and to help people access the right care at the right time.

Politics

4 w. ago Voices: ‘It is a broken industry’: Readers on why pubs are struggling to survive – even at Christmas

Our community said Britain’s pub culture is slowly fading, blaming high prices, changing social habits and tough Christmas trading conditions that have left some pubs without festive bookings and fearing they may not survive into the new year

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