Barrister tasked with improving police relations with black community amid ‘deep-rooted’ issues

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

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 reveals he felt ‘a sense of community’ after he and Chrissy Teigen lost baby son Jack

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

Amish community ‘is the first in the United States to achieve herd immunity to Covid’

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

Love thy neighbour: Forget Location, buyers are looking for community

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

Hasbro replaces ‘outdated’ Community Chest cards in Monopoly in ‘woke’ makeover

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 helps the community of Lake Charles, Louisiana rebuild after 2020 hurricanes

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

International Women’s Day: Meghan and Harry send treats to Grenfell community kitchen

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 send International Women’s Day treats to Grenfell community kitchen

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

Community Ownership Fund: Could it help save your local pub?

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