Panel to tackle racial policing: Barrister is tasked with improving relations between police and black community after inquiry finds ‘deep-rooted’ racial issues Report found stop and search more racially disproportionate than 20 years ago Black people nine and a half times more likely to be stopped than white people A Commons committee found no evidence … Read more
Hertfordshire deploys 50 ‘hate crime champions’ into community groups to support victims and encourage them to report abuse to police Hertfordshire has deployed 50 ‘hate crime champions’ into community groups They help to raise awareness of hate crime and support the victims Encourage victims to report to police or at third-party reporting centre By Georgia … Read more
John Legend has revealed that he felt ‘a real sense of community’ when he and wife Chrissy Teigen revealed their baby son had been stillborn. The couple, who are also parents to Luna, four, and two-year-old Miles, announced that they had lost their third child, Jack, in the 20th week of pregnancy last year. While … Read more
An Amish community in Pennsylvania has become ‘the first in the US to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19‘ after 90 per cent of their households became infected with the virus when they resumed church services late last spring. The administrator of a medical center in the heart of the Amish community in New Holland Borough … Read more
The mantra for house movers before the pandemic was Location, Location, Location. But now, as people seek more comfort and security in their everyday lives, there’s a new call: Community, Community, Community. Government figures show that after coronavirus hit the UK last spring, 64 per cent of adults said they supported their community by doing … Read more
Toy company Hasbro, Inc announced on Thursday that it is updating its popular board game Monopoly. For the first time in 85 years, all 16 of the famous Community Chest cards are being changed to appeal to a more modern audience. Prompts on the yellow cards including having to pay $50 for ‘doctor’s fees’ and … Read more
Kelly Clarkson is helping out residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana whose homes were devastated by Hurricanes Laura and Delta last year. The songstress/talk show host, 38, teamed up with furniture retailer Wayfair to rehab and renovate the homes of the Gomez family and local resident Martha Bergeron, sharing their stories in two new videos. After … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have sent sweet treats and a thoughtful letter to the incredible women behind a Grenfell community kitchen to mark International Women’s Day. The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, praised the Hubb Community Kitchen for their ‘compassionate example’ and said they ‘frequently talk about how much we miss all of you’. The initiative, … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have sent sweet treats and a thoughtful letter to the incredible women behind a Grenfell community kitchen to mark International Women’s Day. The Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, praised the Hubb Community Kitchen for their ‘compassionate example’ and said they ‘frequently talk about how much we miss all of you’. The initiative, … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a £150million Community Ownership Fund was a largely unexpected one. It means communities have been given a financial lifeline to protect their favourite local pub or sports ground from being sold for housing or going bust. He said: ‘Whilst local assets around the UK have been at risk of vanishing … Read more