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Ed Sheeran sparks £12.5m Music in Libraries rollout in UK as his foundation takes leading role

Ed Sheeran has inspired a major new UK Government scheme that will bring free music spaces to libraries across England, with his foundation helping design the programme after pushing for wider access to music education.

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Ed Sheeran inspires £12.5 million ‘Music in Libraries’ government initiative

The Music in Libraries initiative will be co-designed by the Ed Sheeran Foundation (ESF) and aims to boost the role of libraries in music enrichment.

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£12.5 million to transform libraries into music lending spaces with free studios

The investment is part of the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music.

Evening Standard

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What MEPs and Parliament’s parties want from the EU budget

Each political group is seeking to safeguard at least one flagship priority within the EU's long-term budget, and is prepared to defend it to the bitter end.

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Looking for an online bargain? Beware of exploding batteries, dangerous toys, even socks that can burn you …

Many items sold through online marketplaces don’t meet safety regulations. Then there are the counterfeits. Why is the law so powerless – and how can you protect yourself?

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Fears over solar panel safety as number of fires rises six-fold

Exclusive: The rate has increased sharply with 66 fires already recorded up until July this year compared with 63 for whole of 2019

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London Fire Brigade called to an e-bike battery fire every other day

UK charity calls for changes after twelve deaths linked to e-bike and e-scooter battery fires since 2020 in the UK

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UK electrical safety charity calls for e-bike batteries to be regulated

Twelve people have died in suspected e-bike and e-scooter blazes since 2020 in UK

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E-bike chargers posing fire risk found on eBay, Amazon and Wish.com

Exclusive: More than a dozen potentially dangerous devices on sale despite rise in fatal fires

The Guardian - UK

Former Rugby star joins NI community groups to protest against service cuts

Representatives from 36 organisations were joined by Tommy Bowe at the protest in Belfast city centre

Belfast Live

'Disgust' at failure to fund Derry Women's Centre after European money replacement debacle

The Women's Centre has been supporting women in Derry for a decade

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ESF funding announcement welcomed 'but does not go far enough' community sector says

"There needs to be a clear direction in how we are supporting vulnerable young people"

Belfast Live

European Social Fund: Around 100 NI groups to benefit from UK fund to replace EU support

The news comes the day before financial support provided by the European Social Fund comes to an end due as a consequence of Brexit

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Unsafe electricals flooding UK market, charity warns

Electrical Safety First found unsafe electricals ranging from heaters to blenders on leading online marketplaces.

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ESF funding loss 'due to Brexit fallout and Stormont impasse' as charities hope for support

Mencap NI has said that its employment services have lost 70% of their funding due to the loss of ESF

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Back-to-work schemes in England previously funded by EU forced to close

Government’s post-Brexit funding U-turn comes too late for councils to allocate money to keep them running

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Employment help for those with disabilities at risk due to funding cuts

"Our clients need programmes like ours. They get opportunities that they may not without our services"

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Northern Ireland's young people describe worries and experiences during Cost of Living Crisis

Fuel, public transport and energy were the three main rising costs they have experienced

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Loss of European Social Fund 'will cripple communities and cost the government more in the long run'

Community organisations and service users have warned of the devastating impact the loss of the European Social Fund will have on Northern Ireland's most vulnerable

Evening Standard

Last-minute family ski holidays to book now for Easter

Fancy sneaking in a final trip to the slopes? Here’s our pick of the top luxe destinations

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How the loss of the European Social Fund will impact society's most vulnerable and marginalised

Mencap has announced that over 50 jobs are at risk in its employment services as a result of the loss of funding

Belfast Live

Mencap jobs fears: Lisburn & Castlereagh Council to press Stormont over funding

"We should be doing our best on LCCC to help as Mencap in Castlereagh can only do so much in isolation, we urgently need a refunding solution."

Belfast Live

Mencap staff 'placed on protective notice' due to ending of ESF funding

'It is no longer sustainable for the organisation to deliver services at this level beyond the end of March 2023'

Evening Standard

Club Med Tignes: I skied a glacier with Winter Olympic stars — and survived

Michael Howie faces his fears at the new Club Med resort in Tignes

Wales Online

Cost of living pushes shoppers towards second-hand electrical goods, says charity

Younger people are reportedly affected by financial pressures the most. Research from the charity shows almost two thirds of 25-34 year-olds are more likely to buy second-hand goods instead of brand-new.

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