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Sailing helps visually impaired Northamptonshire boy find friendship and belonging
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Tadiwa, a 12-year-old from Wellingborough, described how charity-supported sailing brought friendship and belonging after years of treatment for a brain tumour. BBC reporting in November 2026 highlighted his experiences with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and support from Children in Need.
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Pat Conaty remembered for debt advice and community finance pioneering
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Pat Conaty, whose work in Birmingham helped create National Debtline, has died aged 75, according to a Guardian obituary. His career linked free debt advice with community lending, affordable housing initiatives and support for co-operatives.
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John Harris remembered for a lifetime of public and community service
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John Harris, the former South Yorkshire county council chief executive and Coal Authority chair, died aged 90, according to a Guardian obituary published in November 2026. His career spanned local government, housing, international public-sector work and community projects in Harrogate.
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Brentwood councillor plans retirement and neurodivergent retreat after late diagnosis
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An autism and ADHD diagnosis at 55 prompted Essex councillor Will Russell to rethink his political career. BBC reporting in November 2026 described his planned retirement and ambition to establish a woodland retreat for neurodivergent people and their families.
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Arpita Singh, modernist who explored women's lives and social turmoil, dies at 89
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Indian modernist Arpita Singh died in New Delhi on November 9, 2026, aged 89, according to The Hindu. Known for figurative paintings often centred on women, the Padma Bhushan recipient drew tributes for work that confronted violence while celebrating life.