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Humanitarian Crisis “like no other” unfolding in Sri Lanka 

A significantly underreported, rapidly deepening, nationwide humanitarian crisis, has hit the island nation of Sri Lanka, leaving 5.7 million people, approximately one quarter of the population, in ur-gent need of assistance, according to current UN reports. Referring to his recent work in Yemen, Somalia and South Sudan, UNICEF spokesperson, Bismarck Swagin, told ABC News that …

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LoSRA Says 

What the Inspector will consider  Following last month’s Local Plan consultation announcement in this column, we now approach the next phase: the Examination in Public.  At the Examination, an independent inspector will review the policies and proposed site allocations in the plan to consider whether they are ‘sound’, which means they have to meet the …

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 Churchill invites local people to join a Macmillan Coffee Morning 

For a taste of what the retirement living lifestyle is all about, why not attend one of Churchill Retirement Living’s Macmillan Coffee Morning events taking place this September at its devel-opments across Sunbury and Shepperton? The events, which are part of the charity’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign, take place from 10.30am to 12 noon …

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ScamWatch 

By Bill Cunningham  Sometimes there’s good news to share around too about scams  To quote Which?  “Currently, many banks have signed up to a voluntary reimbursement code, but victims of bank transfer scams face a lottery depending who they bank with, with concerns about it being applied inconsistently. However, under the new bill, the Payment …

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Sunbury Group Practice strives to improve the patient experience 

Sunbury Group Practice (SGP) takes a positive step forward towards improving patients’ experi-ence by increasing the number of face-to-face appointments. The NHS has relaxed infection control and social distancing regulations within its working environments and this has enabled the Practice to increase the number of patients that can be accommodated on Sunbury Health Centre premises …

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