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Have you ever taken a rickshaw ride for free? Here is your chance when in Southport. A free rickshaw transport scheme is now being tried out by the joint effort of the Sefton Council and the West Lancashire Borough Council as a project. This scheme is currently being operated in Southport Town Centre. The free rickshaw rides are being offered here from the Southport... Read More»

The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) is urging youngsters of Westbury's Warminster and the neighbouring areas to try out snooker. Duncan Ashman, hailing from West Wiltshire, is opening the Junior Snooker Academy in Westbury. The new Academy coaches youngsters aged between 10 and 16 years. The first 2 lessons are free and are on Sundays, falling on 21 and 28 October, of 2012, to be held between... Read More»

Boomerang, a charity offers recycled furniture in the area of Redditch thereby converting worn out furniture in to re-usable ones. This method has ultimately avoided unnecessary landfill. The shop has announced that it will be shifted to bigger premises in Hewell Road. However, it will continue to offer recycled furniture at the same low price. Also, 01527 68250, the contact number of this shop has not been changed and... Read More»

Noise that emanates out of firework tends to disturb pets such as cats and dogs to such an extent that it creates a kind of phobia in them. Under such circumstances pet owners are advised to follow certain methodologies while dealing with their pets. To cope up with this, Alnorthumbria Veterinary Group will give away free advice to pet owners to help their pets deal with firework fears. A... Read More»

Good news for York school children! York Guildhall Orchestra has donated tickets to City of York Council for the York 800 concert that will be held at the Barbican on October 20th 2012 (Saturday) free of cost. 200 tickets will be given away to young people who have taken up arts sessions and music with the authority. It will thus help people to develop skills as well as lead them... Read More»

The government entitles 15 hours, to all 3 and 4 year-olds, free childcare in a week. But campaigners have found that most nurseries and childminders are not receiving sufficient cash to cover costs of running the pre-school facility. There are plans also being considered to extend the same to 2-year-olds. Pre-School Alliance have found through a poll, that not enough money is being received to meet costs. The Alliance... Read More»

Free swimming which was offered at eleven of Manchester's pools are to be extended. Considering the long term health and well-being of Manchester residents, the local authorities of the city have committed to continue to provide free swimming in 11 of the swimming pools, across the city. The pools are open for residents of the city who are 60 and above of age, during... Read More»

Good news for fitness freaks, but if you are living in Worcester. Fit for Free fitness centre here is giving away prizes to Standard readers. This is ahead of the launching ceremony of the new gym that is a state-of-the-art fitness centre, in the St. Martin Quarter. Offered free through the competition will be the prize- a membership and classes worth £265 for a... Read More»

Johnston Press has decided to cancel four of its free newspapers in three places- Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire to concentrate better on paid-for titles in these areas. It has published the last edition of Worksop Trader, Chesterfield Advertiser, the Mansfield and Ashfield Observer and Doncaster Advertiser last week. Latest ABC figures have shown that all the four free titles together made a distribution of more than 140,000. These four... Read More»

Soape is a website that tries to bring lovely things that will pamper you and relax you. The site has different categories such as soaps, candles, personal spa, gift packings and samples. The Samples page brings you a lot of samples like the Amber glycerine, or Lemon-grass glycerine, or Ginger & Clementine olive oil types of handmade soaps and many more other types. Nearly all of them are 25gram samples... Read More»

New free schools are being set up all over the country but most of them are facing a problem of proper sites. The new free school in Warrington is an example. The King's Leadership Academy is facing a similar problem and promoters are in negotiations with the borough council. Free schools are primary schools and secondary schools that are state-funded but started by teachers, parents, charities and private firms.... Read More»

Highfield district of Hemel Hempstead will soon get a free school just 5 years after three primary schools were cut down by education bosses on account of the decreasing number of pupil. Among the three schools, Jupiter Drive Primary is one of them that were closed by the council chiefs during the year 2007. Ever since this, millions of pounds have been spent in order to meet the increasing demand... Read More»

A free four-form entry secondary school set up by Toby Young in Hammersmith is a place where testing for new learning and teaching methodologies are done. This free school will soon be expanded for primary level education. Being the co-founder of West London Free School (WLFS), he faced quite a lot of arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of the coalition education system. It was finally concluded that free schools provided... Read More»