Author: Samantha Stimpson
Balsam Bash bringing ‘new growth’ to Bury park
Himalayan Balsam is one of the UK’s fastest-spreading invasive plant species. Residents and volunteers teamed up to uproot the plant at Prestwich Clough’s tenth Balsam Bash. Bury Council has launched ‘Bury’s Big Balsam Bash’ for its second year to combat the spread of Himalayan Balsam. The plant was introduced to the UK in 1839 for its attractive pink flowers. However, since 2017, it […]
A Manchester teacher has voiced concerns about the number of students who are homeless in the city
A survey has revealed a third of teachers in the North-West teach homeless pupils. Shelter surveyed teachers across England and found that over half of the teachers in England have worked at a school with children who live in temporary accommodation. In the North-West, 35% of teachers have directly worked with a homeless pupil in their classroom. There is a record number of 175,025 children estimated to be living in temporary accommodation across England, according to the latest Annual Homelessness […]