A leading charity in Scotland has accused Nicola Sturgeon’s government of making women and children suffering domestic abuse “a footnote” in its response to the cost of living crisis.Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA), a domestic abuse charity, warned that “the needs of women and children experiencing domestic abuse have slipped down the priority list”, as the organisation launched a campaign to highlight the cost of leaving an abusive relationship.“With winter upon us and costs spiralling, women without access to additional funds to support them must choose between staying with abusers or...
A teenager has embarked on an incredible journey of unicycling from Maine to Key West, Florida, to raise money for the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile pedestrian and bicycle path that connects the two states.On 8 September, 19-year-old Avery Seuter left his hometown in Wells, Maine, where he worked as a tour guide on a lobster boat. His goal is to bike to the southeastern-most tip of the United States.Standing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he was biking through Friday, Seuter said that he embarked on the journey to...