The stars of Strictly Come Dancing have taken it upon themselves to learn sign language for Rose Ayling-Ellis’ appearance on the show.Rose Ayling-Ellis, an EastEnders actor, made history by being the first person on Strictly Come Dancing to complete as the show's first deaf star.Catch her on Strictly Come Dancing or on EastEnders, portraying the role of Frankie Lewis.To find out more, click the link:https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/strictly-2021-rose-ayling-ellis-deaf-b1922821.html
Michael Coyne, who is also a Special Olympics athlete, opened his own cafe after struggling to find work because no one was willing to take a chance on someone with autism.Undeterred, Michael opened his own cafe, intending to provide work positions for other people like him.Click the link to find out more:https://crafty.diply.com/c/103393/man-autism-coffe-shop
A city in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom is turning all the roofs of their bus stops into pollinator gardens for bees.Bees are a major player in our ecosystem. Without them, we'd struggle to produce food and our green spaces would suffer.By helping the bees bounce back after their decline because of bee killing pesticides, we're also helping ourselves and our environment.Click the link to find out more:https://mymodernmet.com/leicester-green-roof-bee-bus-stops/
Iceland is leading the way when it comes to climate change. Not only do they use geothermal energy to provide 25% of the country's total electricity, they've now built the biggest carbon capture machine in the world.Now we just need other countries to make the same level of commitment.You can find the full story here:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-09-04/europe-is-growing-a-new-generation-of-organic-farmersAnd a condensed version of the story here:
The new Candyman film is making waves and has become talk of the town at the moment, because of its introduction of a gay couple into a horror movie.Why is the inclusion of a gay couple into a horror movie a big deal, I hear you ask?LGBTQI+ people rarely appear in horror films, and when they do, their survival changes are poor.Interested in reading more about this, then click the link:https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/09/01/candyman-gay-couple-troy-grady
