Alice Bhandhukravi

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alice Bhandhukravi

Barber who ran Covid foodbank still donating foodBBCZiggy had to close his barber shop when lockdown startedWhen lockdown started in 2020, Ziggy Myers had to close Progress Barbers - the business he'd run for more than 20 years - because restrictions meant he could no longer serve his customers. Instead he decided to serve his community in a different way: by feeding them. He used his own money to buy groceries for those he knew were in need.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Alice Bhandhukravi |David Perella

The first deaf actress to have graduated from the acting school RADA says she hopes her experience has paved the way for other deaf actors in theatre and television. Sophie Stone has appeared on Doctor Who, Two Doors Down and Casualty. She is now enjoying her latest role on stage in a production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth at the Lyric Hammersmith. She says better ways of working will mean that, in the future, it will be easier for deaf talent to come to the fore.

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Olivia Demetriades |Alice Bhandhukravi

A London borough is making moves to ban smartphones from its schools. From September, 103 primary schools in Barnet will not allow smartphones to be brought in and 23 secondary schools will commit to working towards removing smartphones entirely from the school day. This is according to the Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) charity, which says the "groundbreaking" policy was made possible by school leaders, Barnet Public Health, Dan Tomlinson MP and the SFC community.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Olivia Demetriades |Alice Bhandhukravi

The schools where smartphones won't be allowedOlivia Demetriades & Alice BhandhukraviGetty ImagesA London borough is making moves to ban smartphones from its schools. From September, 103 primary schools in Barnet will not allow smartphones to be brought in and 23 secondary schools will commit to working towards removing smartphones entirely from the school day.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Olivia Demetriades |Alice Bhandhukravi

A London borough is making moves to ban smartphones from its schools. From September, 103 primary schools in Barnet will not allow smartphones to be brought in and 23 secondary schools will commit to working towards removing smartphones entirely from the school day. This is according to the Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) charity, which says the "groundbreaking" policy was made possible by school leaders, Barnet Public Health, Dan Tomlinson MP and the SFC community.