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Poultry and other captive birds can be let outside from 2 May 2022 unless you are within a 3km Protection Zone. But there are some vital preparations you must make before you let your birds out. See the full info from the Animal and Plant Health Agency below. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY   Poultry & captive birds can be let outside from 2nd May 2022 unless you are within a 3 km Protection Zone. But there are some vital preparations you must make before you...

Our libraries will be highlighting the support they give people to combat loneliness as well as holding a range of activities to mark Mental Health Awareness Week next month. The week, from 9 to 15 May and coordinated by the Mental Health Foundation, focuses this year on how loneliness is affecting more people in the UK and its huge impact on physical and mental health during the pandemic. Events in libraries during the week include Coffee, Cake and Chat drop-ins at which people...

Spoof Facebook accounts posing as Iceland and Morrisons have had their fake posts shared tens of thousands of times. Have you seen them? You might have seen friends, family and members of public groups on Facebook sharing posts purporting to be Iceland and Morrisons lately. The posts state that the supermarkets have ‘thousands of food products due to expire’ that they’d ‘normally bin’, but are instead giving it all away to anyone who shares and comments...

REMINDER: Easter bin collections All collections this week (w/c 18th April) will run one day late. This will include collections on Friday 22nd April when they will take place on Saturday 23rd April. Details at https://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/.../easter-waste-and.../ #RichmondshireDC

Swallowing button batteries can seriously hurt or kill a child, even ones that no longer work.

Make sure you store them in secure place in your home and be mindful if children are playing with items that contain them. Not just small toys but things like calculators, car keys and scales.

If you think your child has swallowed magnets take them straight to A&E. They may have stomach pain, vomit, have a fever, or point to their throat or stomach.