Many readers will know that the regional and local press, in whatever guise, is in deep financial trouble. The traditional “river of gold” of classified advertising is shifting irrevocably away to a variety of other solutions, including social media …
Charities
Nature reserves may be sold
The Coalition’s spending cuts are in the region’s news again after reports that some much-loved nature reserves could be privatised. Although Natural England has said that no decision had yet been made …
St Ives store in lottery final
Kidz R Us in St Ives, Cornwall, is a finalist in the Best Arts Project category in The National Lottery Awards 2010 and now needs your vote to help it win. Public voting for the final ends at midday on 13 August …
Lottery projects need votes
The winning project in each of the seven categories will receive national recognition on a star-studded BBC 1 TV show later this year and, in addition to the Lottery funding they have already been awarded, will receive a £2,000 cash prize to spend on their project …
Class war on schools?
In a move that has been described as “class war”, the Charity Commission has rejected two out of five test-case independent schools in the light of legislation by the Labour government. Schools in England are protesting about “too narrow” rules for charitable status …
