Co-buying real estate, cabs for people with disabilities, Gaza’s first women’s boxing club Jonathan Widder | Posted on January 25, 2023 |
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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, friends escape renting by co-buying houses, Green Cab provides transportation for people with disabilities and Gaza’s first boxing club for women opens.
Co-buying helps people of colour and those in low-income communities buy homes
Buying a house with someone you know is becoming an increasingly popular affordable route to get off the renting cycle and onto the property ladder.
Source:
Reasons to be Cheerful / Next City
Green Cab provides transportation for people with disabilities
The accessibility-friendly transport service arrives in Marietta, Ohio, providing an alternative method of transport for those with restricted mobility.
Source:
WTAP
Gaza’s first boxing club for girls opens
The new facility gives girls the opportunity to practice their sport in a more suitable environment than beaches or rented spaces.
Source:
The National
Sierra Leone’s president signs gender equality law
The new law has been hailed as a landmark in the campaign to see Sierra Leone become a more equal place for women.
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ABC News
Edinburgh encourages students to eat more plant-based meals
The Scottish capital has become the first in Europe to join the Plant-Based Treaty, encouraging its students to eat less meat.
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Scottish Daily Express
Artificial intelligence enhances Indigenous language learning
A man with a desire to make Indigenous language learning more accessible and immersive is looking to AI for the solution.
Source:
ICT
Firms develop new way to recycle water in California
Southern California’s businesses are implementing new and innovative ways to recycle water as they push through the drought.
Source:
ABC 7
Bread made from beans improves health outcomes
Scientists in Reading are developing the bread as a suitable alternative for people that struggle with the usual ingredients of bread, without sacrificing taste and texture.
Source:
The Guardian
Pakistani town known for gun trade turns to local library
The area has been transforming its gun-runner reputation into one of a place of information and knowledge.
Source:
VOA
Forest therapy improves mental health
These people are using the calming properties of forests to provide people with a way to heal physically and mentally.
Source:
BBC
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