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GOOD NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW BY COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE In these strange and unusual times, we all need a little positivity in our lives, so we’re picking out the good news stories to come out amidst the coronavirus pandemic reporting for some light relief and hope for brighter times to come. Stay safe, and please send any stories you think we might like to share with our readers on Twitter @countryandtown or send to intern@countryandtownhouse.co.uk. This too shall pass. VIOLINIST BENEDETTI OFFERING FREE MUSIC LESSONS House feeling a bit quiet at the moment? Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti is here to help. The Ayrshire-born musician has assembled a team of musicians to offer three weeks of free online classes, which will culminate in a huge online concert at the end of the month. Sessions will be free, but donations are welcomed and so far nearly 800 people have signed up to teach or play. “I feel like I can do it well,” she said. “I have the capability of being a galvanising type of person, I can convince a lot of people to get involved with something and I’m really serious about getting a message across to young people. I think if you have the chance to do something well, you have a responsibility to society to at least try and put some time and effort into the thing you have some talent for.” Source: BBC Above: @kensingtonroyal KATE MIDDLETON SURPRISES NEW MUM WITH VIDEO CALL The Duchess of Cambridge has been lifting spirits with video calls, with a new mum amongst those she spoke to ahead of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Mother Rebecca Attwood and father John Gill were amongst those surprised by the Duchess with a virtual visit, having just welcomed their second baby, Max. “Hello! Very nice to meet you! This is definitely a first, I think!” she said. “He is so sweet. When did you have him?” The post on the Kensington Palace social media accounts accompanying the video said: “The Duchess of Cambridge has spoken with midwives, health visitors, parents and leading sector experts about the challenges and impact that COVID-19 is having on new and expectant mothers and their families. [The film] aims to create wider awareness of maternal mental health, and signposts support for parents.” Source: Instagram TIGER KING OF KENT TURNS OUT TO BE 85-YEAR-OLD ARTIST OK, this might not technically come under the ‘good news’ category, but it did give us a laugh, something we all need in these times. Armed officers and a police helicopter were deployed to help find a tiger on the loose in the Kent countryside this weekend after some walkers in the countryside reported spotting the animal. On arrival, however, the officers discovered a life-size sculpture made by Juliet Simpson, 85, some 20 years ago. Speaking to KentOnline, the artist said: “I had heard the helicopter overhead earlier. I walked up the lane to the policemen coming across the field and I said ‘do you want to be introduced to the wild tiger? It caused us all a great deal of amusement.” Source: iNews GARDEN EELS GET VIDEO CALLS The garden eels at Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium have been feeling the effects of the lockdown since its closure on 1 March. Keepers are starting to worry about the sensitive creatures, who are used to seeing hundreds of faces peering into their tanks. The garden eels have started diving into the sand whenever their keepers walk past, making it difficult to check in on them, so the aquarium has put out an emergency plea for some h-eel-ing. “Could you show your face to our garden eels from your home?” they said on Twitter. “Creatures in the aquarium don’t see humans except keepers and they have started forgetting about humans. Garden eels in particular disappear into the sand and hide every time the keepers pass by.” Source: BBC LOCKDOWN ENTERTAINMENT MADE EASY Today marks the release of the second episode of our new podcast with our Culture Editor Ed Vaizey, who is broadcasting from his bedroom to bring you a roundup of all the online entertainment highlights you’ll need to get you through another week of lockdown. This week he raves about BBC’s Normal People, discovers Classic FM’s 100 top pieces of music going back 1000 years and tells us where to look out for artists’ work in response to Covid-19. Listen now on iTunes or Spotify More Uplifting News This Way... Here's How You Can Help... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Sign up for 10 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus seven supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £12. Subscribe to C&TH Copyright © 2020 Country & Town House, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom

GOOD NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW BY COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE In these strange and unusual times, we all need a little positivity in our lives, so we’re picking out the good news stories to come out amidst the coronavirus pandemic reporting for some light relief and hope for brighter times to come. Stay safe, and please send any stories you think we might like to share with our readers on Twitter @countryandtown or send to intern@countryandtownhouse.co.uk. This too shall pass. ONE MILLION CORONAVIRUS RECOVERIES More than one million people across the world have now recovered from Covid-19, according to data from John Hopkins University. While more than three million cases have been confirmed, data suggests the vast majority of these will recover from the virus. Source: John Hopkins University NEW CORONAVIRUS TEST BEGINS TRIALS A new coronavirus test that delivers results in just 75 minutes is being trialled at London hospitals and may be available for purchase within weeks. The test’s inventor, Professor Chris Toumazou, has plans to expand production to 300,000 tests a month by July with a home delivery service to enable companies and staff to return to work. The tests are to be provided to the NHS on a not-for-profit basis and could cost about £40 if sold privately.  Source: Evening Standard Above: GettyImages THE CARTIER UK OVER THE RAINBOW CHALLENGE Cartier is inspiring us all to get creative and partake in an uplifting new campaign, ‘The Cartier UK Over the Rainbow Challenge’, an accompaniment to the Maison’s charitable initiative for NHS Charities Together. Get involved by creating and submitting your very own rendition of the NHS rainbow. Paint, sing, write, photograph a real-life rainbow – how you capture the rainbow is entirely up to you. All entries are due by 15 May 2020. RSVP to take part: rsvp.cartier@cartier.com LONDON HOSPITAL CREATES MURAL OF HOPE An East London hospital is adding bees to a mural to represent patients who have beaten coronavirus. The Tree of Life picture graces the ground floor wall of Queen’s Hospital in Romford and now has more than 380 bees featured. Local resident Jean Maile, 72, said: “Oh it’s wonderful, it gives people so much hope. You hear about all the people dying but when you live in a small community to see more than 300 people have come through – well it’s quite a big number in a small area.” Source: Evening Standard CLEAN AIR IN EUROPE LEADS TO FEWER DEATHS The air quality improvements resulting from the coronavirus lockdown have led to 11,000 fewer deaths across Europe, according to a new study. There have also been 1.3million fewer days of work absence, 1,900 avoided emergency room visits, 6,000 fewer children developing asthma and 600 fewer preterm births, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. The study gives hope of how lifestyle changes post-lockdown could positively impact the environment and human health worldwide. Source: The Guardian SPAIN EASES LOCKDOWN MEASURES In the first measure toward lifting lockdown, many of those who have faced the toughest lockdown restrictions will be allowed to exercise outside for the first time in six weeks. Health authorities in Spain have allocated time slots for specific outdoor activities to avoid confusion when adults are allowed out on Saturday. The country’s death toll fell to its lowest level in nearly six weeks ahead of the announcement. Source: The Guardian Above: Jamb features in the 2020 issue of Great British Brands JAMB LAUNCH CHARITY AUCTION Charlotte and Will Fisher, owners of Jamb, have selected 10 reproduction mantels to sell via Ebay auction for the Shelter Charity. The proceeds will benefit the charity’s emergency appeal to help people facing housing issues and homelessness because of coronavirus. Amongst the chimneypieces in the charity auction are a fine Portland stone Georgian chimneypiece, a pure Siena marble bolection and a late 18th Century style French chimneypiece. charity.ebay.co.uk DONATIONS BOOST WOMEN'S SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS De Beers Group has donated $200,000 across its four producer partner countries of Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa to assist women’s shelters and support organisations to respond to an increase in gender-based violence resulting from the pandemic. This is in addition to the $5million already pledged by the brand to support response efforts. These new funds will support the capacity of women’s shelters and organisations in host communities to meet the increase in immediate needs, as well as beyond lockdown periods. Anne Shongwe, UN Women Representative, South Africa Multi-Country Office, said: “As economic and social pressures and fear have grown over recent weeks, we have seen a significant and deeply concerning surge in domestic violence throughout the world, what UN Women has termed the ‘Shadow Pandemic’, that is already being felt in Southern Africa with calls of distress from women more than doubling. Current restrictions on movement – locking women in with their violent intimate partners – is exacerbating the situation, so we must ensure women can continue to access essential support services safely as we work to beat COVID-19.” More Uplifting News This Way... Here's How You Can Help... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Sign up for 10 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus seven supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £12. Subscribe to C&TH Copyright © 2020 Country & Town House, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom

GOOD NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW BY COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE In these strange and unusual times, we all need a little positivity in our lives, so we’re picking out the good news stories to come out amidst the coronavirus pandemic reporting for some light relief and hope for brighter times to come. Stay safe, and please send any stories you think we might like to share with our readers on Twitter @countryandtown or send to intern@countryandtownhouse.co.uk. This too shall pass. Above: @captaintommoore HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAPTAIN TOM Captain Tom Moore turns 100 today, having raised more than £30 million for the NHS with his 100 laps walk around his garden. His initial fundraising target was £1000. Captain Tom has been made an honorary colonel in recognition of his efforts. The war veteran has received an estimated 140,000 birthday cards, including one from the queen, to mark the occasion. The cards are being opened by volunteers and are on display at Bedford School, where his grandson, Benjie Ingram-Moore, is a pupil. Other birthday celebrations for the new national icon included a military flypast with three loops of Captain Tom’s home, and a train named in his honour by Great Western Trains, which made its first journey today. All of us at Country & Town House wish Captain Tom the happiest of birthdays.  CARLTON THE CUCKOO BREAKS MIGRATION RECORD Just in case you’re feeling smug about how much you’ve achieved in lockdown, here’s a cuckoo named Carlton II to put you to shame. The gutsy bird has smashed a migration record by flying 4000 miles from Africa to England in just seven days. The average flight time for the journey is between two and three weeks but Carlton II has set a new record for his journey from the Ivory Coast to the marshes in Suffolk. He is likely to have encountered high winds, sand and hailstorms, thunderstorms, drought and long sea-crossings on the 5500-mile journey. Congratulations, Carlton II. Source: Evening Standard VISOR BOOST FOR NHS In partnership with its printing partner ProCo Print, thortful is donating 500 PPE visors a day to the NHS frontline. The partnership is utilising laser cutting and assembly technology to produce the vital supplies. Furthermore, in honour of Captain Tom Moore’s birthday, thortful is donating 100% of profits for every 100th birthday card sold in the run up to today.  SEND A POSTCARD TO A LOVED ONE In a time where we feel further from our friends and family than ever before, the art of letter writing or the simple act of sending a postcard is making a comeback. Photo printing specialist CEWE is offering everybody the opportunity to create a postcard for a loved one or send a message of thanks to an everyday hero free of charge, including delivery. cewe-photoworld.com Above: Jenna Coleman on the cover of Great British Brands 2019 A SEPARATE PEACE READING Platform Presents is co-producing a virtual play reading of A Separate Peace by Tom Stoppard to benefit those in need in the creative industries and The Felix Project. The performance, scheduled for 2 May at 7pm, has a full creative and production team behind it and will be directed by award-winning film and theatre director Sam Yates. It will star Jenna Coleman, David Morrissey, Denise Gough, Ed Stoppard and Maggie Service. All profits from ticket sales will be split between a donation to The Felix Project, and the creatives and technicians forced out of work by the Covid-19 pandemic. Tickets available at eventbrite.co.uk NOEL GALLAGHER DISCOVERS LOST OASIS SONG We’ve all been finding unusual and unexpected things during the lockdown spring clean. Most of them have gone straight in the bin, but not so for Noel Gallagher. He has discovered a previously lost Oasis song and, rather than binning it, plans to release it at midnight tonight, 30 April. The track is a demo of a song called ‘Don’t Stop’, which was never released or recorded in a studio. He said: “I’ve had infinite time to kill lately so I thought I’d finally look and find out what was actually on the hundreds of faceless unmarked CDs I’ve got lying around at home. As fate would have it, I have stumbled across an old demo which I thought had been lost for ever…Hope everyone is staying safe and trying to ride out the lockdown with a minimum of fuss. You’re welcome by the way.” Source: Guardian CELEBRITY RAFFLE TO RAISE FUNDS This is not your average school raffle. Forget the usual collection of bath bombs, sparkling wine and Susan’s old pashmina, this is a charity raffle worth putting your name on a ticket for. StockX’s ‘Campaign for a Cause’ supports COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organisation and features items donated by the likes of Karlie Kloss, Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi. There are designer bags, signed training tops, limited edition furniture items and even a fine art print from renowned contemporary graffiti artist, Futura. To make a donation and enter a chance to win, visit stockx.com More Uplifting News This Way... Here's How You Can Help... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Sign up for 10 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus seven supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £12. Subscribe to C&TH Copyright © 2020 Country & Town House, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom

GOOD NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW BY COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE In these strange and unusual times, we all need a little positivity in our lives, so we’re picking out the good news stories to come out amidst the coronavirus pandemic reporting for some light relief and hope for brighter times to come. Stay safe, and please send any stories you think we might like to share with our readers on Twitter @countryandtown or send to intern@countryandtownhouse.co.uk. This too shall pass.  DANISH DESIGNER & FASHION SCHOOL'S GOWN DRIVE Danish bred, London based designer Julie Brøgger has worked with The Fashion School in London for years supplying them with leftover fabrics, and now the partnership is helping to fight Covid-19. Founder of The Fashion School, Caroline Gration launched a volunteer pop-up factory for Royal Brompton hospital to make min 5,000 PPE gowns and Julie Brøgger created the patterns and made card copies so that multiple could be cut at the same time. A second pop-up factory is now being set-up in NW3, and Julie has made digital versions of the patterns to allow them to be used nationwide. If you know anyone who would like to volunteer within the NW3 area that can safely get to the pop-up factory and is able to cut, sew or even just pack boxes, email Jenny.todd@nhs.net. Above: Tiffany Nutt on Unsplash BICYCLES DONATED TO KEY WORKERS Ever wondered what happens to those sad abandoned bicycles that get left at railway stations for months on end? Hundreds of them are to be renovated and donated to key workers to help make their journeys to work easier throughout lockdown. Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs Southern Rail, has teamed up with repair service Handlebars to fix up the bikes and supply them to key workers free of charge. Andre Noble, a mechanic at Handlebars said: “We have seen a tonne of bikes in various conditions … Only the safe ones will go out to key workers and the rest will need a bit of love first!” Source: The Guardian  BBC REMAKES TALKING HEADS Filming has begun on a new production of Alan Bennett’s award-winning Talking Heads monologues, which first aired in 1988 and 1998. Ten of the originals will be remade, with the addition of two new monologues written by Bennett last year. Stars will include Jodie Comer, Monica Dolan, Martin Freeman, Tamsin Greig, Sarah Lancashire, Lesley Manville, Lucian Msamati, Maxine Peake, Rochenda Sandall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Imelda Staunton and Harriet Walter. Alan Bennett says: “In such difficult circumstances, that the BBC should choose to remount both series of Talking Heads, and produce two entirely new ones, is a comfort and a huge compliment. I hope a new generation of actors will get and give as much pleasure as we did twenty and thirty years ago.” Above: Jason Zhao on Unsplash RIDE A VIRTUAL ROLLERCOASTER IN BLACKPOOL In need of a great British seaside weekender? Your usual Cornish haunts and Margate chippies might be off-limits for the foreseeable, but how does a quick spin on a rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach sound? Thrilling, no? VisitBlackpool has launched a virtual getaway package online, including an online collection of rollercoaster rides, water slides, tours of venues and attractions, educational videos and more. All that’s missing is a stick of rock. visitblackpool.com PRINCE HARRY CELEBRATES THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE A special royal episode of Thomas & Friends has been created to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine. The Duke of Sussex has filmed a special introduction to the episode, which is titled ‘Thomas and the Royal Engine’, with both the Queen and Prince Charles featuring in the special instalment of the children’s programme. Prince Harry said: “Thomas the Tank Engine has been a comforting, familiar face to so many families over the last 75 years – entertaining, educating and inspiring children on important issues through exciting stories and characters. I certainly have fond memories of growing up with Thomas & Friends and being transported to new places through his adventures. I am very proud to have been asked to take part in this special episode. I wish Thomas & Friends a very happy anniversary.” Source: Telegraph More Uplifting News This Way... Here's How You Can Help... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Sign up for 10 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus seven supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £12. Subscribe to C&TH Copyright © 2020 Country & Town House, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom

GOOD NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW BY COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE In these strange and unusual times, we all need a little positivity in our lives, so we’re picking out the good news stories to come out amidst the coronavirus pandemic reporting for some light relief and hope for brighter times to come. Stay safe, and please send any stories you think we might like to share with our readers on Twitter @countryandtown or send to intern@countryandtownhouse.co.uk. This too shall pass.  HEAD TEACHER PUMPS UP PUPILS If you’re struggling to keep the children inspired to continue their home-schooling during lockdown, how about following the leads of this head teacher. Sally Maddison, of Sir John Sherbrooke Juniors in Calverton, Nottinghamshire is keeping her students engaged by dressing in different inflatable costumes for online assemblies each week. Costumes to date have included a lion, a dinosaur, a chick and a rocket. “We wanted [the children] to know even though things are tough, there’s lots of fun and happiness out there for them,” she said. “They’re not just doing things about reading, writing and maths, they’re doing things about space, cartoon characters. It just makes them more engaged with what we’re doing and hopefully help them transition into school better when we come back.” Source: BBC Above: @laurahammett.interiors BESPOKE BEDROOM GIVEAWAY TO RAISE FUNDS Designer Laura Hammett, who tragically lost her father to Covid-19, is raising funds to support NHS Charities Together with an incredible giveaway. Laura Hammett Interiors is giving away a completely bespoke, furnished and styled bedroom with a total value of over £35,000. Laura reached out to her favourite suppliers, furniture makers and artists, who have generously donated pieces from their collections, as well as offering to make something completely bespoke. The total raised so far is more than £8000 and you can get involved here.  FIRST SURVEY FOR BROWN HYAENAS Wilderness Safaris is supporting Emsie Verwey and the Skeleton Coast Brown Hyaena Project in the first official density survey for brown hyaenas in Namibia’s Skeleton Coast National Park. The vital conservation survey is the first of its kind, in one of the world’s harshest wilderness environments. Wilderness Safaris is also upgrading the Research Centre at Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. “Our aim is for the Research Centre to become a hub of knowledge, contributing not just to our own conservation efforts, but to the country’s as well,” said Emsie Verwey. NEW ZEALAND EASES LOCKDOWN New Zealand has announced it is easing lockdown restrictions as a result of ‘eliminating’ coronavirus. The country reported one new case, four probable cases and one new death at a press conference on Monday. Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s Director General of Health, said: “Our goal is elimination. And again, that doesn’t mean eradication but it means we get down to a small number of cases so that we are able to stamp out any cases and any outbreak that might come out.” Source: CNN Above: Jason Zhao on Unsplash VISIT THE CITY FROM HOME City of London has partnered with Tower Bridge, Culture Mile, LSO, Barbican and Museum of London to create #VisittheCityfromhome. First up, discover The Enchanted Interior exhibition through a video tour with Guildhall Art Gallery Curator Katty Pearce  and check out Hannah Starkey’s remarkable new photography exhibition. cityoflondon.gov.uk RECOVERING COVID-19 PATIENTS ENJOY SOME SUNSHINE Patients recovering from coronavirus were able to enjoy some sunshine over the weekend thanks to staff at Queen’s hospital in Romford, Essex. Patrick Thoeung, Sharon McLoughlin, Mari Fantocchi and Katie Hayes from the physiotherapy team wheeled two patients outside in their beds to let them make the most of the warm April day. Source: The Guardian VICTORIA FALLS AT HIGHEST LEVELS IN A DECADE The Victoria Falls has reached its highest flows in a decade. Africa Albida Tourism created a video documentation of the flood via drone footage to allow us to enjoy the views from home. Ross Kennedy of Africa Albida Tourism said: “At a time when the world is in trouble the Zambezi River and the Victoria Falls display immense beauty, rugged power and a glorious snub to the current negatives.” More Uplifting News This Way... Here's How You Can Help... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Sign up for 10 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus seven supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £12. Subscribe to C&TH Copyright © 2020 Country & Town House, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom

GOOD NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW BY COUNTRY & TOWN HOUSE In these strange and unusual times, we all need a little positivity in our lives, so we’re picking out the good news stories to come out amidst the coronavirus pandemic reporting for some light relief and hope for brighter times to come. Stay safe, and please send any stories you think we might like to share with our readers on Twitter @countryandtown or send to intern@countryandtownhouse.co.uk. This too shall pass.  COULD CORONAVIRUS INSPIRE GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS? Professor Brian Cox has predicted that the pandemic may lead to a new generation of young people aspiring to jobs in the sciences. When asked whether the prominence given to scientists by the Covid-19 crisis could result in increased interest in the subject from children, Cox said “I think so. Ultimately, I think this crisis will be solved by science in the sense that we need a vaccine and/or effective treatments.” Professor Cox is also part of the BBC Bitesize line-up offering science classes for 10 to 12 year olds. Source: iNews Above: Queen Elizabeth views the Peter Beales Roses exhibition in 2018. Courtesy of RHS/Luke MacGregor CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW GOES ONLINE Been wondering how you’ll fill the Chelsea Flower Show-shaped hole in your May next month? The annual event is moving online, as the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announces its first ever virtual Chelsea Flower Show. The show, which will take place between 18-23 May, will include virtual garden tours, a school gardening club and virtual floristry displays. Sue Biggs, RHS director general, said: “We’re lucky to live in a digital age where we’re able to bring aspects of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show online so we can continue to share the world’s best in horticulture and bring garden design inspiration, breath-taking displays and horticultural knowledge for the nation to enjoy during this difficult time. We really hope the virtual show will help fill the gap caused by the sad but necessary cancellation of this year’s show and will inspire more people to get growing.” Source: BBC Find out more here   TOUR BUSES FOR NHS Tarrant Anderson, owner of Vans For Bands touring company, has donated his fleet of tour buses for use by the NHS. Tarrant told the BBC: “We had between 30 and 40 tours out on the road when the COVID-19 shutdown started to happen across Europe. Overnight, as the ban on public events came in, they all shut down. All our vehicles came back to the yard and they were doing nothing. We had all these buses gathering dust so we got on social media to see what we could do. The main thing we got back was that hospitals needed somewhere for staff to rest up, decompress and feel more human.” Tarrant and his business partner Ed Thomsom have arranged a virtual festival Bus-tival to raise funds to keep the buses available and frontline staff rested up. Source: BBC CREATING FOR A CAUSE Following a surge of calls during lockdown, Paolo Moschino has launched a new campaign to help raise money for NSPCC to protect vulnerable children, with a design competition to keep kids entertained at home. To get involved, visit the JustGiving page, which will be matched by the team at Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam. Children can then design a ‘Patterns of Spring’ fabric print which you can send to product@nicholashaslam.com  or on Instagram with the hashtag #fabricdesignforNSPCC by 20th May 2020 and tag either @nicholashaslamltd or @paolomoschino. The winning design will be worked on by the product design team to add to the collection and it will be named after the winning child. Furthermore, 10% of all future sales of the printed fabric will be donated to the NSPCC.  BABY GIVEN GUARD OF HONOUR A six-month baby born with a heart condition was given a guard of honour by nurses and doctors at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool after recovering from Covid-19. Erin Bates spent two weeks on a high dependency unit, but has now been moved to another ward for ongoing treatment for her ongoing conditions. Her mother described NHS workers as “truly amazing”. Source: The Guardian LOCKDOWN CULTURE PODCAST LAUNCH Today marks the launch of Lockdown Culture, Country & Town House’s newest podcast series, with host, C&TH culture editor Ed Vaizey. For 20 minutes each week, the longest ever serving Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and now C&TH’s culture editor, Ed Vaizey will be recording from his home in his old constituency of Wantage, giving us his frank, unedited opinion about what’s worth watching and listening to – and what’s not. Find out more here and download now on Spotify & iTunes. More Uplifting News This Way... Here's How You Can Help... YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE... SUBSCRIPTION OFFER Sign up for 10 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus seven supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £12. Subscribe to C&TH Copyright © 2020 Country & Town House, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom