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27Apr

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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...

27Apr

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News, Top Stories, UK News

Help for problems with gambling

Gambling can harm Gambling can harm many areas of your life. This can include problems with your: relationships physical and mental health finances If you're not sure if gambling is causing problems for you Answer these questions: Do you bet more than you can afford to lose? Do you need to gamble with larger amounts of money to get the same feeling? Have you tried to win back money you have lost (chasing losses)? Have you borrowed money or sold anything to get money to gamble? Have you wondered whether you have a problem with gambling? Has your gambling caused you any health problems, including feelings of stress or anxiety? Have other people criticised your betting or told you that you had a problem with gambling (regardless of whether or not you...

22Mar

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Entertainment, Music, Top Stories

International Reggae Day

The 1st July marks International Reggae Day to celebrate a musical genre that has influenced the world since the 1960s with its laid-back rhythmical style and lyrics championing social and political justice, the rights of the underprivileged and universal unity. The impact of reggae music on the world was recognised when it was granted ‘protected status’ by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) in 2018. UNESCO aims to educate people about the history of reggae and its distinctively Jamaican heritage. International Reggae Day is marked in Kingston Jamaica (where Bob Marley was raised) with an annual inaugural reggae concert, as well as concerts hosted around the globe. Kingston is where IRG was born after Andrea Davis’s (Jamaica Arts Holdings) vi...

14Mar

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Books, Entertainment, Top Stories

KETORAH BY SANDRA CARTER

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The law on leaving your child on their own

14Mar

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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Top Stories

The law on leaving your child on their own

123RF At risk. The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it’s an offence to leave a child alone if it places them at risk. Use your judgement on how mature your child is before you decide to leave them alone, for example at home or in a car. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) says: children under 12 are rarely mature enough to be left alone for a long period of time children under 16 should not be left alone overnight babies, toddlers and very young children should never be left alone Parents can be prosecuted if they leave a child unsupervised ‘in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health’. What is parental responsibility? All mothers and most fathers have...

14Mar

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Money Business, Property, Top Stories

Distraction Burglaries

daily records What are distraction burglars? Distraction burglars normally work in pairs. Their aim is to distract you and trick their way into your home to steal your money or valuables. Posing as officials They may call at your door posing as officials, claiming to be from the council, police, market researchers, health carers, gas, water, electricity, phone or TV companies. Others may try a tactic of taking advantage of your good nature by saying they are collecting for charity, or they need something from your house such as water for their car, a pen and paper to leave a note for a neighbour, they want to retrieve a ball that has gone in your garden or need to use your phone. Appear official They can also use a tactic of feigning urgency and panic – a typical ploy is...

14Mar

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Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Top Stories

Natural is best

pinterest Hyper-pigmentation There are a variety of natural ways that one can treat hyper-pigmentation and revive dull-looking skin that does not involve any harsh chemicals. Though it takes longer and the results are gradual, it promotes overall skin health and will give you a natural-looking glow. Taking care and protecting your skin Before you start using home remedies, it is important to understand that taking care of your skin and protecting it is necessary. The skin becomes dull and pigmented mainly due to the accumulation of dead skin cells and damage from pollutants and harmful UV rays. Cleansing and exfoliating Cleansing and exfoliating your skin daily will ensure that all the dirt and impurities are removed as well as dead skin cells which clog up the pores. ...

14Mar

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Keep burglars out of your property

123RF Burglars will use a variety of ways to avoid being noticed. They don’t want to be seen or heard by a neighbour or passer-by because they will feel exposed and identifiable. Distraction burglars will pretend to be someone they are not, so it’s important you are aware of the common methods they will use to get you to let them into your property. Here’s some useful advice, firstly on helping to keep burglars out by giving them no hiding place and, secondly, on how to prevent a distraction burglary. Keep it visible You’d think that it would be best to make a property less visible from the street, and to keep it hidden from prying eyes behind overgrown bushes, trees, high fences or walls. All that this serves to do is make it easier for a burglar to get close to a home ...

14Mar

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Entertainment, Music, Top Stories

Skyline Radio

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Burnout: Recognising the signs and protecting yourself

14Mar

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Education, Secondary, Top Stories

Burnout: Recognising the signs and protecting yourself

istockphoto 28thApril 2021 Our Director of Programmes Faye McGuinness looks how you can recognise the symptoms of burnout and shares some tips to help you beat burnout. Burnout The term burnout was originally coined in the 1970s to describe the consequences of ‘severe stress and high ideals’ among the helping professions. These are fields where many feel a high level of moral purpose, a dedication to making a difference and an urge to go above and beyond. This well-intentioned source of motivation can take its toll on a person. If you work in education, does this sound familiar? The World Health Organisation has recently redefined burnout as a syndrome linked to chronic work stress. It describes it as ‘chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully ma...

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