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February 16, 2024

Aldershot: Vine Centre the cosy hub


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London: Official Visitor Guide





Welcome to London! Discover the best of London with Visit London, the official guide to England’s exciting capital. Find things to do in London, from iconic sightseeing spots and fun-filled days out to top restaurants, theatre and unmissable London events. If you’re not able to visit just yet, plan ahead to make the most of your next visit.

Click HERE for more information

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Dover: AWS Community Support, Free Zumba Fitness Classes, Monday Mornings

 



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Medway: Recycle Electricals at Medway Libraries

 


The Medway Council Recycling team is thrilled to announce that you can now recycle small electricals in every library across Medway.

This is one of the 40 plus projects funded by Material Focus' Electricals Recycling Fund, which is making it easier for the UK to recycle their electricals.

The aim of the Electricals Recycling Fund is to significantly reduce e-waste and its environmental impact by making it easier for consumers to recycle their electricals. The fund is led by Material Focus, the not for profit leading the UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign.

Help reduce e-waste and its impact on our environment. Recycle your small electricals, like kettles, toasters and hairdryers, in your local library today! 

Since installing the bins on 3 November, Medway Libraries have collected 69.1 KGs of small electricals, a very impressive 120 items in just one week!


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February 15, 2024

Haverfordwest: The Edge Youth Centre


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Personnel in long-term relationships entitled to overseas housing in new pilot scheme.


Couples in long-term relationships are now entitled to a military house overseas just like those who are married or in civil partnerships under a pilot scheme that is running in Cyprus and the Falklands.

The trial was launched to give service personnel in established long-term relationships access to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in the Falkland Islands and Sovereign Base Areas Cyprus – where over a third of personnel assigned overseas are based.

"It's about making sure that we remove any unintended barriers to service overseas and we attract the widest talent," people operations specialist Wing Commander Jackie Wren told Forces News.

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Grantham: Lincolnshire Health Protection Service

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South East: Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association for the South East


South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (SERFCA) is one of 13 RFCAs UK-wide, SERFCA is a Ministry of Defence (MOD) Arms’ Length Body, responsible to the Defence Council, but separate from military chains-of-command. SERFCA supports the Reserve Forces and Cadets from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and East and West Sussex. SERFCA also helps connect Defence with Society.

If you are interested in becoming a 'Reservist' please click HERE for more information.

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