A CHILDREN'S hospice has put the pedal to the metal to launch a fundraising bike ride which they hope will make a wheely big difference to the charity.

The Ty Gobaith hospice Prom dresses in Conwy, which cares for terminally ill children across North Wales, is planning to host a sponsored 24 mile bike ride on Sunday, September 19 from Caernarfon to Bryncir in order to give the charity a much needed funding boost. ...

BUDDING young authors in Leicester are being urged to write a story related to buses for a competition run by Arriva.

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It could be about the first time they travelled by bus, a special trip or be made up.

The competition is open to children under 16-years-old from all ...

LUDHIANA: The Municipal Corporation has sped up its cleanliness drive around Buddha Nullah keeping in view of the visit of Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh.

Already having got one week more for the clean-up act, the officials do not want to leave any stone unturned for unclogging the drain. TOI had highlighted the pathetic condition of the drain through its report on August 14.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Pregnant unwed women can now seek help from a special committee set up by the MCA's Public Services and Complaints Department.

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Department head Datuk Michael Chong said there was an increase in the number of baby-dumping cases, and they wanted to help solve the problem.

The special committee comprises Chong, two department counsellors - Choo Swee Sing and Novena Ting - and lawyer May Leong....

A busy stretch of Kenmore Avenue will get a $6.8 million face- lift, and planners want to make sure that property owners have a say in how the project proceeds.

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The reconstruction will focus on a 11/2-mile stretch of Kenmore between Main Street and Starin Avenue. While plans are in the preliminary stages, the project aims to make the street safer for pedestrians and motorists while improving its appearance and synchronizing traffic lights. ...