Five Towns

​Whenever I hear a funeral eulogy or read a newspaper obituary, the stories that hit me hardest are about the difference someone made to the people around them or the community they lived in. You know someone lived a good life when the legacy they left behind was making other people’s lives that bit better.

As the new school term starts, it’s a moment to say thank you to local groups who have been running brilliant holiday events for children. But it’s also a chance to think about how we get the best deal for our children’s future. Across the country young people have been let down for too long and it’s time for change.