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CBS News
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Wednesday's Child: 13-year-old Elvin
WBZ/MARE MARE - Elvin is a one-of-a-kind 13-year-old boy with a gentle, shy nature and a big imagination. While he enjoys sports, he prefers not to play on a team. Instead, he finds joy in his favorite toys, especially his collection of locks and keys, which he carries with him everywhere, along with a trusty set of walkie-talkies. Elvin knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up - a custodian, just like the one he admires at his school. He attends an after-school program where he's found a love for Taekwondo, a class he looks forward to each week. Elvin may be quiet, but his unique interests and warm spirit make him truly special. For more information you can contact MARE: 617-964-MARE (6273) or visit Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston. Hosted by Jack Williams for 34 years, this weekly series has given a face and voice to the children who wait the longest for families. Wednesday's Child has helped find homes for hundreds of waiting children and continues to raise awareness about adoption from foster care.
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
New homes approved in 'flood-prone' Digby
Plans for 35 new homes have been approved in a village with a history of flooding despite concerns from residents about them making the problem Kesteven District Council gave the green light to Grainfield Developments Ltd's plans for Station Road, Digby, at a meeting on council's planning committee said they would "almost certainly" lose an appeal if they refused the application, despite the area being flooded during Storm Babet in Elvin, who lives close to the site, said Digby was a "flood-prone area". He told the committee: "We are classed as Zone 1 [the least at risk] but that doesn't reflect the true amount of problems."Large numbers have also suffered with problems with the local sewerage system, which would be exacerbated by more homes."Councillor Marianne Overton said she felt "uneasy" about extra homes in a village with flooding James Bourne, who sits on Digby Parish Council, added there needed to be a "serious overhaul of infrastructure" if new homes were being built. He said: "This is a lovely village and we recognise it needs new development to survive."This application seems to rely on regular inspections and maintenance to protect flooding – perhaps it's not in the right place if it needs this?"However Robert Doughty, speaking for the applicant, stated the development would not increase the risk to existing local homes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service."The previous flooding has all been down to specific circumstances which the application site isn't connected to," he said. Several members said they had not seen proof that the development would make flooding problems any Richard Wright said: "There's no reason to refuse the application that will stand up to scrutiny [during an appeal]."Twelve members of the committee voted in favour of the application, one voted against and one to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
