coronation – Hinterland https://hinterland.org.uk Rural News Tue, 09 May 2023 05:28:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 Prince Louis drives a digger as he joins volunteering efforts https://hinterland.org.uk/prince-louis-drives-a-digger-as-he-joins-volunteering-efforts/ Tue, 09 May 2023 05:28:52 +0000 https://hinterland.org.uk/?p=14391 We all know rural England is brimming with social capital so perhaps best that the royals target their efforts to bring more forward in Slough…..

Prince Louis has been driving a digger as part of volunteering efforts on the final day of Coronation celebrations.

The five-year-old, along with brother Prince George and sister Princess Charlotte, helped Scouts in Slough, while the prime minister made food in a village hall.

People across the UK are being urged to get involved in local projects such as beach cleaning and flower planting.

It is part of a drive to encourage a post-pandemic return to volunteering.

Tens of thousands of charities have been taking part in the Big Help Out, with a total of 30,000 organisations putting on 55,000 events across the UK.

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Woman rescued from top of church tower in Cornwall https://hinterland.org.uk/woman-rescued-from-top-of-church-tower-in-cornwall/ Tue, 09 May 2023 05:26:47 +0000 https://hinterland.org.uk/?p=14389 The risks some people take as part of the ongoing support for our monarchy! This story tells us:

A woman has been rescued from the top of the highest church tower in Cornwall.

She became ill after climbing the tower in the village of Probus, near Truro, on Sunday afternoon, rescuers said.

The tower had been open to the public as part of celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III.

Because of the difficult location, a coastguard helicopter and cliff rescue teams were also involved, as well as an air ambulance, police and firefighters.

The tower, which dates back to the 1500s, is the tallest of any parish church in Cornwall at 126ft (38.35m), according to the parish council.

Villager Paul Bassett said the operation was an “amazing to watch”.

He told BBC Cornwall: “There were a lot of people trying to work out how to get the poor lady down. Then all of a sudden there was lots of activity and the rescue suddenly unfolded.”

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