A retired Scottish teacher has said playing bridge helped her rebuild her life and memory after a stroke led to her being placed under a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) notice. Alice Cowieson, from Dairsie, near Cupar, Fife, is speaking out as part of a Scottish Bridge campaign to encourage more people to try the card game. The… More
A library has been hailed as a shining example of how public spaces can tackle inequality. Worcester’s Hive library, the only fully integrated public and university library in the UK, features in a new book by poverty expert Joanna Mack. In her book, Impoverished: How to Fix Britain’s Poverty Problem, Ms Mack describes The Hive… More
A retired Scottish teacher has said playing bridge helped her rebuild her life and memory after a stroke led to her being placed under a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) notice. Alice Cowieson, from Dairsie, near Cupar, Fife, is speaking out as part of a Scottish Bridge campaign to encourage more people to try the card game. The… More
