NSBRC Raises £1,340 to Support Homelessness Charity Threshold
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NSBRC Raises £1,340 to Support Homelessness Charity Threshold
• The England squad may not have quite managed to bring football home this summer, but that didn’t stop the National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC) from getting in the World Cup spirit.
• The home building visitor centre used the opportunity to raise £1,340 for Threshold, a local charity working to end homelessness in Swindon.… The post NSBRC Raises £1,340 to Support Homelessness Charity Threshold first appeared on Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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 | Reading Borough Council News · Government and democracy · yesterday Council closes town centre restaurant following serious rodent infestation• Anjappar Chettinad Indian Restaurant closed following a serious rodent infestation and contaminated food Magistrates granted formal closure to remove pest issue Premises re-opened after health risk removed |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday 'Anger' PC's killers still eligible for early release• Two men convicted of PC Andrew Harper's manslaughter could still be released from prison next year. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday Animal ban for man who left cat limping in pain• Jackson's owner is banned from keeping animals for 10 years after admitting to neglecting his pet. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · today Hope for families with hereditary cancer risk• Lynch Syndrome affects around one in 300 people and sees an 80% chance of a cancer diagnosis. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday Residents complain of leaks, mould and rats• Residents of homes developed by Montreaux Homes say they are battling leaks, mould, and other defects. |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · yesterday Uni records hottest, sunniest and driest month ever• Experts at the University of Reading Atmospheric Observatory describe July as a "remarkable month". |
 | BBC Berkshire local news RSS feed · Local media cross-checks · 6 days ago Reading switch Charlton friendly to The Valley• Reading move their final pre-season friendly against Charlton to The Valley because of concerns over the club's newly-laid pitch. |
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