Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 36
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 36
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| Date of Publication | 7th January 2016 |
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38 THE HEREFORD TIMES Thursday, January 7, 2016 in number claiming J SA benefit THE number of people looking for uork in the county, while Claiming ben- efits. stands at 905. Figures from the end of the year show his adults are claiming Jobseeker‘si Allowance and the remain» ing number are claiming under the new benefit. Univ \‘ersnl Credit, while looking for work. The new figures compare ‘ to 080 people who were i claiming Jobsceker‘s Al ‘ lou‘nnce in November 2014. ' Duncan Campbell, of Job- centre Plus. said: "Looking forward to the new year. we are. expecting lots of 1 positive news with the in- troduction of the National Living Wage and 30 hours free childcare,“ He said the Universal Credit is doing its job by helping people back into work. l Mr Campbell said: "The. rate of people going back into work who are on Uni- versal Credit is higher than the rate of people going back to work on Jobseeker's Allowance. "Universal Credit helps people get a part time job full time work." 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"ed and rnglvned by in: Eramal Conduct BM G‘s/urn Wrdow'l trxrw, around. Nemmarn on Sore-n : llF act as a cat! broker m not 079 lwfie’, and offers promos from A rarge or f-narml urn/den. Ger/um ‘Mndows L'rmed i'. at: / Eddie Redmayne’s portrayal of Stephen Hawking (left) highlighted the effects of Motor Neurone herefordtlmescom Film highlights cause of Disease. Right, Jade Marsh with her dad Dylan Toney ENGLISH actor Eddie Red- mayne won numerous awards for his portrayal of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking in the Theory of Everything last year. And it was a performance that opened up the eyes of thousands of people across the world to the devastating effects of Motor Neurone Disease. But one Hereford woman can- not bring herself to watch the film as she knows only too well how the disease ‘strips away all voluntary movement, leav- ing the person locked inside a body that no longer works, but with a mind that still does’. Jade Marsh, 24, lost her fa- ther, Dylan Toney, to Motor Neurone Disease in December 2013 when he was just 51. She said of the film: “I think the awareness that it has raised is fantastic, because awareness means so much to those affect- ed by this disease. With aware— ness comes vital funds. “I personally haven‘t watched the film, as I think I would find it very hard viewing, but By Jessica Phillips 01432 845884 jpht’éherefordtimescom Twitter @HTnewsroom I don’t think it’s been anything other than a positive thing for getting MND recognised. “I only hope that people do recognise that 50 per cent of people living with MND will die within 14 months of being diagnosed; very few will live for more than five years. There is no cure, and there is no effec- tive treatment.” MND takes away the free- dom to move independently, the power of communication and eventually the ability to breathe. Since Mr Toney’s death, Miss Marsh has thrown herself into raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) which is searching for a cure to the disease, as well as St Michael‘s Hospice, which cared for her father and sup- ported her family aughters’ fundraising m This year she has completed 18 events — two bike rides of 60 miles, one Iron Man, one five- kilometre race, 10 half mara- thons, three full marathons, and an ultra-marathon - and has seen her fundraising total soar to more than £10,000 for the year. But she’s not done yet. “I’m passionate about raising funds for the MND Associa- tion, because I truly believe a cure is out there, it just hasn’t been found yet,” she said. “Dad getting MND proved that you just never know what’s around the corner, and so if I can put my healthy body to good use, to support and raise ftmds for those who can’t and those in need, then I will for as long as I can.” Plans are already under way for next year’s fundraising and so far include a series of seven marathons in seven days. To support Miss Marsh and to donate, visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ fundraiser-web/fundraiser/ showFundraiserProfilePage. action?userUr1=JadeMarsh. Classic books on offer at shop INDEPENDENT book shops can often be a treasure trove of compelling books which have been hidden away for years without having a page turned. The Daisychain Benevolent Fund shop in St Owen Street, Hereford, is one of these shops and they have increased their collection to 50 rare and col- lectible books. + Some of the books on of- fer include a number of old children’s classics, such as a 1928 edition of Every Boy’s Hobby Annual. The shop has reopened on Saturdays and is now open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Newly appointed shop man- ager Debra Pembroke said: “Unlike Hay-on-Wye, there are very few bookshops here in Hereford where enthusiasts can browse through old col- lectible books, some more than 100years-old.” The St Owen Street shop is also keen to recruit more vol— unteers, ‘Who are willing to work half-day shifts. Anyone interested should ring the shop on 01432 265673. |
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