October events at Booka bookshop Oswestry

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Message from Booka Bookshop.

BOOKA TURNS 11! BOOKSHOP DAY 2020 SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER Join us this coming Saturday as we celebrate national Bookshop Day and 11 years of bookselling in Oswestry! Bookshop Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate books, bookshops and bookselling with our local community whose continued support has helped us achieve so much. Enjoy 11% off all book & gift purchases Get your Limited Edition Charlie Mackesy Book Bag See all the big new titles which have just been published Pick up a copy of our Christmas Catalogue Enter our competition to win a 'Big Bag of Books' To shop safely with us at Booka we ask you to wear a face covering, sanitise your hands on entering the bookshop and maintain a safe distance from others when browsing. Thanks for your support. We look forward to seeing you! Tim, Carrie & the Booka Team   #choosebookshops #shoplocal #BookshopDay #Booka11 Saturday 3rd October 9.30am - 4.00pm

NHS Test & Trace App

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It is likely that everyone has already received this information, but twice is better than not at all.

Message from nhs.test.and.trace.covid19.app@notifications.service.gov.uk

	This is a public health message from NHS Test and Trace As part of the government's coordinated response to Coronavirus, NHS Test and Trace has developed the new NHS COVID-19 app. It is now available for download to all residents of England and Wales. We strongly recommend that everyone over the age of 16 downloads and uses it. Download the 'NHS COVID-19' app from the App Store or Google Play. There is more information at https://covid19.nhs.uk The app will help you to understand and manage your personal risk and reduce the spread of Coronavirus. The more people who use it, the more effective it will be. The app requires operating system 13.5 or above if you have an Apple iPhone. It requires Android 6.0 or above if you have an Android phone. If your smartphone is not compatible, you can still access full support from the NHS Test and Trace service. NHS Test and Trace All individuals over the age of 16 who are registered with a GP in England and have provided an email address to the NHS are receiving this email. Some people will receive a text message instead, if an email address has not been provided. NHS Test and Trace Privacy Notice

British Ironworks Centre remembering the Manchester Bombing

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Hopefully this will not apply to people in our area.

Message from the British Ironworks Centre.

Calling all Families Affected by the Manchester Arena Tragedy!
The Greater Manchester Police Work in Collaboration with the British Ironwork Centre to Create an Anti-Violence Monument

In July, a 7.5 tonne lorry arrived here at the Ironworks to deliver thousands of weapons – including knives and guns – which have all been collected from the streets of Manchester. All weapons were collected as part of the Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) 'Forever Amnesty'. The knife and gun banks used for the amnesty were designed and created here at the Centre and have been utilised as a continual programme to encourage and support the public to surrender their dangerous weapons in order to clear the streets of violent and aggressive behaviour. Manchester are the first location in the UK to develop and commit to an ongoing amnesty project like this, with all collected weapons to be used to create an anti-violence monument for the city.

Pictured: Clive Knowles, Chairman of the British Ironwork Centre & Paul Nolan, GMP Sergeant (Violence Reduction Unit)

In 2017, a horrific attack took place at the Manchester Arena whereby a shrapnel-laden bomb was detonated following an Ariana Grande Concert. Twenty-three people lost their lives and over 800 people were injured as a result, leaving families and the city at large completely devastated. With Manchester's anti-violence monument symbolising the city's complete intolerance to all forms of violent behaviour, we wanted to use its creation as an opportunity to reach out to all the families affected by the shocking and deeply saddening event that took place at the Manchester Arena on the 22^nd of May 2017. We would like to invite all affected families to inscribe something onto the sculpture, allowing them to immortalise their lost loved one whilst simultaneously standing up against violence. The inscription will include the name of a lost loved one or the name of someone who was injured during the attack.

The National Monument Against Violence & Aggression, The Knife Angel, which was created by the British Ironwork Centre to highlight the UK's intolerance to all forms of violence

Taking inspiration from Manchester's bee symbolism, the monument will take on the form of a giant bee, watching over the city and providing a reminder of their stance against violent and aggressive behaviour. It will be used by the GMP and the wider region as an educational tool. A suitable location for the monument is still yet to be decided upon but, of course, it will be placed in a very prominent position where the maximum number of residents and visitors will be able to view and learn of its meaning.

Concept art for Manchester's Anti-Violence Monument, crafted from guns & knives collected by the GMP

If you are an individual or one of the families affected by the events that took place on the 22^nd of May 2017, please get in touch with on 0800 6888 386 or info@britishironworkcentre.co.uk to discuss your inscription further.