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A taxi driver has scorned a passenger who paid £10 for cab rides to and from a food bank that was a 10 minute walk from his house – passing an Aldi on the way. Kev McCartney was on shift last week when he received a call to drop off a regular customer at a … Read more
A Scottish Conservative candidate for the Holyrood election has been suspended by the party after claiming ‘fat’ food bank users are ‘far from starving’. Craig Ross, the Tory candidate for Glasgow Pollok, also accused campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford of inciting an ‘online mob’ to pressure ministers over free school meals. The Scottish Tories have now … Read more
Fairytale of old York: Kindly woman hires a full brass band to belt out festive Christmas hits for her neighbours while raising £150 for a local food bank The New York Brass Band played Christmas hits to entertain householders Among the tracks covered by the band was The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York The impromptu … Read more
Sophie Wessex has continued her volunteering efforts amid the Covid-19 crisis by helping to pack parcels of essential supplies at her local food bank. Alongside three photographs of the Countess, 55, the Wokingham Food Bank tweeted: ‘On Thursday 12th November Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex made a private visit to our Foodbank to help out. … Read more
Sam Faiers broke down in tears after an emotional day helping pack and deliver food parcels on Thursday’s episode of The Mummy Diaries. The TV star, 29, spent some time at the Epsom and Ewell foodbank where she was shocked to learn more people have been asking for help during lockdown. During the visit, Sam delivered … Read more