Falklands veterans Simon Weston and Steve Hammond reunited to mark the next stage of a £15m factory project at the Royal British Veterans Enterprise site in Aylesford. The new factory will replace an outdated building and create up to 80 jobs, with more than 70% of the workforce at the social enterprise made up of veterans or disabled people.
A partnership between Age UK, Age Cymru, Age Scotland and gas network companies is being extended with £1.7m of funding to help more older people stay safe, warm and independent at home until March 2028. Almost 118,000 older households across Britain have already received personalised energy support through the scheme, including a 90-year-old man whose gas leak was found and fixed after an adviser raised concerns.
Three railway stations in the West of England, Castle Cary, Weston-super-Mare and Cheltenham, are set to get step-free access improvements funded from £24m of investment. The work includes new lifts, bridges and ramps, which wheelchair users say will make travel much easier.
A charity shop is holding a special black-tie fundraiser. The event will see the shop trade its usual bargains for an evening of glamour.
