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The Chief Executive of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people only to call 999 in a serious emergency – as it deals with a surge in demand. The Trust has experienced a significant increase in activity in recent weeks, with its people managing 20,154 incidents during the past seven days (11 to 17 September). It dealt with more than 2,900 incidents a day on Saturday and Sunday, which was as busy as a typical New Year’s Eve. Activity increased to a peak of 3,030 incidents on Monday, and is expected to remain very high this weekend. Will Warrender,...

The University of Exeter Business School will mark Black History Month in October with a programme of events that celebrate and reflect on black history as well as promote dialogue around diversity, inclusion, cohesion and equality (DICE).

Students, staff, alumni and the wider community will be able to attend a range of talks, panel discussions, workshops and Q&As addressing issues such as racism and curriculum diversification.

Every day throughout the month the Business School will highlight a black Briton on its website and on social media, ranging from the...

Migrants into the UK fall under four main categories- family, study, asylum, and refugee settlement/asylum seeker. There has been a steady increase in the number of migrants since 1991. In 2019, an estimated 270,000 migrants made their way to the UK.

For anyone seeking naturalization, passing various vetting processes will make it possible- this includes the Life in the UK test. If you fail the test, you can continue living in the country until your Leave to Remain expires.

Life in the UK test is a mandatory (under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act of 2002)...

Did you know that one in five people in the UK is living with a disability? And of those people, 80% have a hidden disability. This means that they do not use any kind of aids such as a wheelchair or white cane.

Those living with hidden disabilities may come up against difficult situations while they are out and about. It’s easy for outsiders to jump to conclusions when they see someone with no visible disability park in a disabled spot or take up a priority seat on public transport.

The sunflower lanyard campaign is a very simple concept intended to make life easier for...