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Blue Badge rules every owner should know including parking restrictions and how to display it properly
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Blue Badge rules every owner should know including parking restrictions and how to display it properly

123RF Full list of parking restrictions and how to display your Blue Badge correctly to avoid a fine Physical disability or health condition If you have a physical disability or health condition that affects your walking ability, or have a hidden illness such as dementia, autism or Parkinson’s, you may be able to get a Blue Badge to help your park closer to the places you want to go. A Blue Badge holder travelling either as a driver or passenger can park for free in disabled parking bays and you may be exempt from other parking restrictions. Display the badge However, many people who have a Blue Badge may be unaware that if you display the badge in the wrong way you could get a parking fine. Guidance for people in Scotland explains that when you are parking and want to use ...
Apply for or renew a Blue Badge
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Apply for or renew a Blue Badge

123RF Check your eligibility and apply for a Blue Badge. You can also use this service to reapply for a Blue Badge. You can apply for yourself, someone else or an organisation. There’s a different way to apply if you’re in Northern Ireland. A Blue Badge costs up to £10 in England and £20 in Scotland. It’s free in Wales. They usually last up to 3 years. You must reapply for a Blue Badge before your current one expires. If you’re replacing a lost, stolen or damaged blue badge, and it is not expiring in the next 3 months, you need to use a different service. Apply or renew online You’ll need a recent digital photo showing your head and shoulders. You’ll also need a photo or scan of your: Proof of identity (such as a birth certificate, passport or driving lic...
Windrush Scheme: get a document showing your right to be in the UK
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Windrush Scheme: get a document showing your right to be in the UK

123RF Contact details: Phone number 0800 678 1925 Email  [email protected] Overview If you’re settled in the UK but do not have a document to prove it, you may be eligible to apply to the ‘Windrush Scheme’. You may be able to apply for a document to prove you can live and work in the UK if one of the following is true: • you came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973 • your parents came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973 • you came to the UK from any country before 31st December 1988 and are now settled here It’s free to apply. You might also be entitled to apply for citizenship for free if you’re a Commonwealth citizen who settled in the UK before 1st January 1973, or you’re the child of someone who did...
Bowel cancer screening
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Bowel cancer screening

123RF Main symptoms of bowel cancer Symptoms of bowel cancer may include: changes in your poo, such as having softer poo, diarrhoea or constipation that is not usual for you needing to poo more or less often than usual for you blood in your poo, which may look red or black bleeding from your bottom often feeling like you need to poo, even if you've just been to the toilet tummy pain bloating losing weight without trying feeling very tired for no reason Non-urgent advice:See a GP if: you have any symptoms of bowel cancer for 3 weeks or more Try not to be embarrassed. The doctor or nurse will be used to talking about these symptoms. Bowel cancer screening NHS bowel cancer screening checks if you could have bowel cancer. It's available to e...
Happy Father’s Day
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Happy Father’s Day

123RF Father's Day is a time to honour and celebrate the remarkable men who have shaped our lives with their love, guidance, and unwavering support. We at Clarendon News express our heartfelt gratitude to these everyday heroes who have stood by us through thick and thin, helping us navigate the journey of life. May this day serve as a reminder to cherish and appreciate the remarkable contributions our fathers have made. Happy Father's Day to all the incredible fathers out there!
Breaking Barriers: Our Website Now Available in Five Languages!
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Breaking Barriers: Our Website Now Available in Five Languages!

Great news for all our global audience! We are thrilled to announce that our website is now available in five different languages, making it even easier for you to explore and engage with our content. Whether you prefer English, Spanish, French, German, or Portuguese, you can now navigate through our site in your language of choice. We believe in providing a seamless and inclusive experience for all our users, regardless of their native tongue. With this multilingual update, we hope to connect with an even wider audience and foster a sense of belonging and accessibility. So, come and visit our website today, and discover a world of information and resources catered to your language preferences.
Stroke: Two lifestyle habits increasing your risk of the life-threatening condition
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Stroke: Two lifestyle habits increasing your risk of the life-threatening condition

123RF A stroke kills brain cells, not only that, but the cerebrovascular disease is also one of the leading causes of death in the UK – and one occurs every five minutes. Stroke kills brain cells Could your daily habits be leading you down a path to brain damage and shortened life expectancy? What if you had control to eliminate, or at least reduce, the risks associated with a brain attack? Thankfully, there is according to Dr Minesh Khatri, one of the biggest risk factors for having a stroke is smoking or chewing tobacco. Cigarette smoke “Cigarette smoke causes a fatty build-up in your main neck artery; it also thickens your blood and makes it more likely to clot”. But what if you don’t smoke? “Even second-hand smoke can affect you”, Dr Khatri added. Thus, in order t...
Why Black women in a predominately black culture are still bleaching their skin
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Why Black women in a predominately black culture are still bleaching their skin

woorer gold Native Jamaican Outside her ground-floor apartment in Kingston, hairstylist Jody Cooper sits on the bright blue bench that serves as her makeshift salon. The 22-year-old native Jamaican is flipping through photographs of herself – there she is a few years ago in a studded monokini, with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyeshadow, her skin several shades lighter than it is now. Cooper doesn’t remember making a conscious choice to bleach her skin. Growing up, everyone around her was doing it – her school friends, her mum, her aunt. So, she did it too. For nine years, she rubbed creams on her face and body, covering up with tights and long sleeves that she believed would make the bleach work better. Her goal was to transform into what Jamaicans call a “browning”, a lighte...
The Raheem Sterling Scholarships for Black British students
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The Raheem Sterling Scholarships for Black British students

National Portrait Gallery The University of Manchester and Kings College London are proud to partner with The Raheem Sterling Foundation to offer scholarships to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically under-represented backgrounds. Apply now Online applications will close at 23.59 on Thursday, 15 June 2023. About the scholarship The Raheem Sterling Foundation envisions a world where young people will always have the support they need in the pursuit of improving their opportunities, their future careers and their quality of life. Through his charitable organisation, Raheem Sterling is dedicated to helping those from disadvantaged backgrounds break down barriers to success, find their voice, and realise their true potent...
NCSC reveals top government email impersonation scams taken down in 2022
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NCSC reveals top government email impersonation scams taken down in 2022

Freepik Public encouraged to continue reporting suspicious emails after 6.4 million reports were received in 2022. NHS tops list of government impersonation scams reported and taken down through the Suspicious Email Reporting Service  (SERS) GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre shares top tips on how to spot and report suspicious messages   Public urged to stay alert for scammers using exploitative tactics as we head into 2023  Remain vigilant Cyber security experts have today revealed the top six government impersonation scams they have removed from the internet in 2022 as they urged the public to remain vigilant to cyber crime in the year ahead.  The scams unveiled by the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – included phishing emails and messages from...