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Tag: Fight against poverty

Posted on December 12, 2017

GILLINGHAM FOODBANK & GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH FESTIVE HAMPER CHEER

Around 50 local families living below the poverty line will receive special Christmas hampers made by Gillingham Community Church in conjunction with the foodbank. Full story: Read more

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  • Minister has 'significant concerns' about council February 25, 2026
    A minister says she has "significant concerns" about Somerset Council's financial planning.
  • Residents of flats welcome recycling changes February 25, 2026
    People living in apartments in Somerset will now have food waste and soft plastic collections.
  • Will the new SEND reforms in England work? You have your say February 25, 2026
    The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for reforming SEND provision in England - but what do those most impacted make of the changes?
  • Pharmacy worker who snuck drugs into prison jailed February 24, 2026
    Tanya Petrie collected items from a wheelie bin the other side of the city and snuck them in.
  • 'Serious failure' to arrest triple killer on warrant February 24, 2026
    Valdo Calocane killed three people and seriously injured three others in Nottingham on 13 June 2023.

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